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Oklahoma Oil & Gas Industry Snapshot 2026

The complete live dashboard of the Oklahoma oil and gas industry — top operators, hottest counties, most-active formations (SCOOP, STACK, Woodford, Mississippi Lime, Cherokee Platform), current permit pipeline, DUC stack, recent rig activity, and newly producing wells. Refreshed monthly from OCC well-header records.

Data current as of 2026-05-04.

Total Wells (Top 100 Operators)
120,300
Recent Permits
234
last 24 months
DUC Inventory
312
drilled, uncompleted
Recent Spuds
138
last 90 days
New Producers
66
first prod in last 6 months
Active Counties
77
Active Formations
13
Operators Tracked
100

Top 10 Oklahoma Operators

The 10 largest operators of record in Oklahoma, by total well count. See the full top-100 leaderboard →

#OperatorWellsPermits 24moDUCsTop FormationTop County
1 Citation Oil & Gas 9,416 39 4,343 South Oklahoma Folded Belt Carter
2 Chesapeake Energy 6,942 0 4,598 Anadarko Basin Woods
3 State Fund Plugging 4,126 0 77 Excello-Mulky Nowata
4 Diversified Production LLC 3,841 23 169 Anadarko Basin Woodward
5 Merit Energy Company 3,196 4 591 Anadarko Basin Texas
6 Ovintiv USA INC 2,781 78 997 Woodford Kingfisher
7 Xto Energy 2,710 3 1,073 South Oklahoma Folded Belt Carter
8 Bcemach 2,549 31 98 Anadarko Basin Woods
9 Bcemach Iii LLC 2,470 49 236 Anadarko Basin Kingfisher
10 Continental Resources 2,233 133 565 Anadarko Basin Grady

Top 10 Oklahoma Counties (by Drilling Activity)

The 10 most-active oil and gas counties in Oklahoma. See the full county rankings →

CountyTotal WellsPermits 24moSpuds 90dDUCsTop OperatorTop Formation
Osage 36,080 0 0 177 Nadel And Gussman Chautauqua Platform
Creek 34,869 41 0 3,608 Exxon Mobil Chautauqua Platform
Okmulgee 25,725 4 0 1,804 Chevron Chautauqua Platform
Stephens 24,393 65 4 4,794 Citation Oil & Gas South Oklahoma Folded Belt
Carter 22,521 71 1 5,623 Citation Oil & Gas Woodford
Nowata 21,382 0 0 2,827 State Fund Plugging Excello-Mulky
Washington 18,554 1 0 2,126 Gateway Resources Excello-Mulky
Seminole 18,217 30 3 3,020 Circle 9 Resources Chautauqua Platform
Garvin 14,184 61 7 3,079 Daylight Petroleum South Oklahoma Folded Belt
Tulsa 14,157 11 0 1,490 State Fund Plugging Excello-Mulky

Top 10 Oklahoma Formations & Plays

The 10 most-active formations and plays in Oklahoma. See all active Oklahoma formations →

FormationWellsActive OperatorsPermits 24mo
Chautauqua Platform 97,369 6,768 312
Anadarko Basin 85,599 3,151 963
Woodford 35,417 1,820 12
South Oklahoma Folded Belt 34,292 2,233 220
Excello-Mulky 29,305 2,168 2
Arkoma Basin 19,222 1,157 77
Woodford-Caney 12,559 1,274 0
Granite Wash 6,491 639 0
Red Fork 4,554 369 0
Palo Duro Basin 2,553 512 7

Latest 10 Drilling Permits

Permit DateWellAPICountyFormationOperator
2026-04-24 Camrick Unit 3333 35007219020001 Beaver Anadarko Basin Capturepoint LLC
2026-04-22 Sylvan 1710 #2h-3x 35011001000000 Blaine Anadarko Basin Ovintiv USA INC
2026-04-17 Croom 3-28-4xhw 35051006040000 Grady Anadarko Basin Continental
2026-04-17 Croom 5-28-4xhw 35051006090000 Grady Anadarko Basin Continental
2026-04-17 Croom 4-28-4xhw 35051006080000 Grady Anadarko Basin Continental
2026-04-17 Sticks Federal 1-22-35xhw 35015002190000 Caddo Anadarko Basin Continental
2026-04-15 Piles Creek 22-34 Cn #1h 35045001000000 Ellis Anadarko Basin Mewbourne Oil Company
2026-04-09 Hard Way #1-20-32xhw 35051005790000 Grady Anadarko Basin Continental
2026-04-08 Grabeal 25-36 Dm Fed Com #1h 35129000870000 Roger Mills Anadarko Basin Mewbourne Oil Company
2026-04-07 Plato #5-21-9xhw 35051005740000 Grady Anadarko Basin Continental
View all recent Oklahoma permits →

Latest 10 Spudded Wells

Spud DateDays AgoWellOperatorCountyFormation
2026-04-22 11 Roberts 0607 #12-1-3wxh Camino Natural Resources Grady Anadarko Basin
2026-04-22 11 Peggy Jane #1h-35 Valpoint Operating Dewey Anadarko Basin
2026-04-22 11 Lucas 1523 #1-20h29h Sandridge Exploration & Production Roger Mills Anadarko Basin
2026-04-22 11 Roberts 0607 #12-1-4wxh Camino Natural Resources Grady Anadarko Basin
2026-04-22 11 Sylvan 1710 #3h-3x Ovintiv USA INC Blaine Anadarko Basin
2026-04-22 11 Patsy 1523 #1-17h8h Sandridge Exploration & Production Roger Mills Anadarko Basin
2026-04-22 11 Nelson #1h-34 Valpoint Operating Dewey Anadarko Basin
2026-04-20 13 Phil #1-28h Aexco Petroleum Alfalfa Anadarko Basin
2026-04-17 16 Mario 0304 #5-8-32wxh Fw Midcon I, LLC Garvin South Oklahoma Folded Belt
2026-04-17 16 Fults #1h-4-9 Citizen Energy Ventures LLC Roger Mills Anadarko Basin
View all recently spudded Oklahoma wells →

Latest 10 Newly Producing Wells

First ProdDays ProducingWellOperatorCountyFormation
2026-02-01 91 Ashland 1-13 Ap Fee Com #2h Mewbourne Oil Company Ellis Anadarko Basin
2026-02-01 91 Gentry #8-11-3xhm Continental Resources Stephens South Oklahoma Folded Belt
2026-02-01 91 Gentry #9-11-3xhs Continental Resources Stephens South Oklahoma Folded Belt
2026-02-01 91 Wertz Trust #0404 23-26-6sxh Cprp Services LLC Garvin South Oklahoma Folded Belt
2026-02-01 91 Gentry #7-11-3xhs Continental Resources Stephens South Oklahoma Folded Belt
2026-02-01 91 Gentry #6-11-34xhm Continental Resources Stephens South Oklahoma Folded Belt
2026-02-01 91 Gentry #4-11-3xhw Continental Resources Stephens South Oklahoma Folded Belt
2026-02-01 91 Wainscott 2-3 Twisted Oak Operating Caddo Anadarko Basin
2026-02-01 91 Gentry #5-11-3xhw Continental Resources Stephens South Oklahoma Folded Belt
2026-02-01 91 Wertz Trust #0404 23-26-2mxh Cprp Services LLC Garvin South Oklahoma Folded Belt
View all newly producing Oklahoma wells →

10 Most-Recent Oklahoma DUCs

Spud DateDays WaitingWellOperatorCountyFormation
2026-04-22 11 Lucas 1523 #1-20h29h Sandridge Exploration & Production Roger Mills Anadarko Basin
2026-04-22 11 Roberts 0607 #12-1-3wxh Camino Natural Resources Grady Anadarko Basin
2026-04-22 11 Sylvan 1710 #3h-3x Ovintiv USA INC Blaine Anadarko Basin
2026-04-22 11 Roberts 0607 #12-1-4wxh Camino Natural Resources Grady Anadarko Basin
2026-04-22 11 Peggy Jane #1h-35 Valpoint Operating Dewey Anadarko Basin
2026-04-22 11 Patsy 1523 #1-17h8h Sandridge Exploration & Production Roger Mills Anadarko Basin
2026-04-22 11 Nelson #1h-34 Valpoint Operating Dewey Anadarko Basin
2026-04-20 13 Phil #1-28h Aexco Petroleum Alfalfa Anadarko Basin
2026-04-17 16 Aracari #1-12-1xh Nadel And Gussman Custer Anadarko Basin
2026-04-17 16 Canvasback 1310-2029 #2hm Validus Energy Ii Midcon LLC Canadian Anadarko Basin
View the full Oklahoma DUC inventory →

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About This Dashboard

Source: Oklahoma Corporation Commission well-header and production filings.

Refresh cadence: Monthly. Data current as of 2026-05-04.

What's tracked: Permits filed in the last 24 months, wells spudded in the last 90 days, wells with first production in the last 6 months, drilled-uncompleted (DUC) wells, top operators by total well count, top counties by activity, and active formations/plays.

Disclaimer: Data is provided as a public-service reference. Buckhead Energy is not affiliated with the operators listed unless explicitly stated.

Quick Stats

State: Oklahoma

Operators: 100

Counties: 77

Formations: 13

Permits 24mo: 234

DUCs: 312

Last refresh: 2026-05-04

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