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Continental Drilling Permits

173 oil and gas drilling permits filed in Texas and Oklahoma over the last 24 months; most recent 2026-04-24.

Data current as of 2026-05-03. Refreshed monthly.

Recent Drilling Activity

The table below lists every drilling permit on file for Continental in Texas and Oklahoma over the last 24 months. Each permit represents a new well the operator has applied for or is preparing to drill — a leading indicator of where the operator is putting capital to work.

Permits are sourced from state regulator filings (Texas Railroad Commission and Oklahoma Corporation Commission) and refreshed monthly. Wells listed here have been permitted but had not yet started producing as of the most recent data refresh.

Where Continental Is Drilling

Top Counties

GRADY, OK: 26 permits

ECTOR, TX: 25 permits

WINKLER, TX: 23 permits

PECOS, TX: 21 permits

MIDLAND, TX: 16 permits

WARD, TX: 16 permits

CARTER, OK: 14 permits

CADDO, OK: 10 permits

Top Formations / Plays

Permian Basin: 103 permits

Anadarko Basin: 42 permits

South Oklahoma Folded Belt: 25 permits

All Permits Filed (Last 24 Months)

Permit Date Well Name API # County State Formation / Play Lateral (ft)
2026-04-24 UTL 4139G 4107H 4249535167 WINKLER TX Permian Basin
2026-04-23 CHEYENNE LSE 3701HM 4217339535 GLASSCOCK TX
2026-04-23 FOSTER 1201A 01H 4232948095 MIDLAND TX Permian Basin 10,282
2026-04-23 SCOOTS LSE 4101HM 4217339537 GLASSCOCK TX
2026-04-23 FOSTER 1201B 02H 4232948096 MIDLAND TX Permian Basin 9,958
2026-04-23 CHEYENNE LSE 3702HD 4217339536 GLASSCOCK TX
2026-04-17 CROOM 3-28-4XHW 35051006040000 GRADY OK Anadarko Basin
2026-04-17 CROOM 5-28-4XHW 35051006090000 GRADY OK Anadarko Basin
2026-04-17 CROOM 4-28-4XHW 35051006080000 GRADY OK Anadarko Basin
2026-04-17 STICKS FEDERAL 1-22-35XHW 35015002190000 CADDO OK Anadarko Basin
2026-04-16 MULDER 2335D 04H 4232947992 MIDLAND TX Permian Basin 11,264
2026-04-14 UTL 4139L 4112H 4249535171 WINKLER TX Permian Basin
2026-04-14 UTL 4139K 4111H 4249535170 WINKLER TX Permian Basin
2026-04-14 UTL 4139I 4109H 4249535168 WINKLER TX Permian Basin
2026-04-14 UTL 4139J 4110H 4249535169 WINKLER TX Permian Basin
2026-04-14 UTL 4139M 4113H 4249535172 WINKLER TX Permian Basin
2026-04-10 UTL 4139H 4108H 4249535163 WINKLER TX Permian Basin
2026-04-09 GARDENDALE WHITE 0805B 0802H 4213544260 ECTOR TX Permian Basin 9,885
2026-04-09 HARD WAY #1-20-32XHW 35051005790000 GRADY OK Anadarko Basin
2026-04-09 GARDENDALE WHITE 0805D 0804H 4213544262 ECTOR TX Permian Basin 9,989
2026-04-09 GARDENDALE WHITE 0805C 0803H 4213544261 ECTOR TX Permian Basin 9,874
2026-04-08 FOSTER 1201C 03H 4232948277 MIDLAND TX Permian Basin 9,855
2026-04-08 FOSTER 1201D 04H 4232948278 MIDLAND TX Permian Basin 9,981
2026-04-07 PLATO #5-21-9XHW 35051005740000 GRADY OK Anadarko Basin
2026-04-06 RATLIFF WHITE 1003B 02H 4213544201 ECTOR TX Permian Basin 9,816
2026-04-06 RATLIFF WHITE 1003A 01H 4213544200 ECTOR TX Permian Basin 9,738
2026-03-30 NATURAL #1-1-18XHW 35015001760000 CADDO OK Anadarko Basin
2026-03-26 PAPERSHELL STATE 1618D 04H 4237140532 PECOS TX Permian Basin 15,163
2026-03-26 PAPERSHELL STATE 1618A 01H 4237140529 PECOS TX Permian Basin 15,106
2026-03-26 PAPERSHELL STATE 1618B 02H 4237140530 PECOS TX Permian Basin 15,097
2026-03-26 PAPERSHELL STATE 1618C 03H 4237140531 PECOS TX Permian Basin 15,117
2026-03-17 UTL 4139E 4105H 4249535165 WINKLER TX Permian Basin
2026-03-17 UTL 4139D 4104H 4249535164 WINKLER TX Permian Basin
2026-03-17 UTL 4139F 4106H 4249535166 WINKLER TX Permian Basin
2026-03-05 NOBLES WHITE 2032B 02H 4232948065 MIDLAND TX Permian Basin
2026-03-05 NOBLES WHITE 2032A 01H 4232948061 MIDLAND TX Permian Basin 15,417
2026-03-03 CURLY BILL #6-27-34XHM 35137001200000 STEPHENS OK South Oklahoma Folded Belt
2026-03-02 LEONA FAYE #2-29-32XHS 35051004450000 GRADY OK Anadarko Basin
2026-03-02 LEONA FAYE #3-29-32-5XHS 35051004540000 GRADY OK Anadarko Basin
2026-02-26 CONDOR 1510A 01H 4249535157 WINKLER TX Permian Basin 9,823
2026-02-23 Schantz #2-5-17XHW 35011001010000 BLAINE OK Anadarko Basin
2026-02-20 SCHARBAUER 4825 04H 4232948202 MIDLAND TX Permian Basin
2026-02-20 CONDOR 1510C 03H 4249535149 WINKLER TX Permian Basin 9,813
2026-02-20 SCHARBAUER 4825 02H 4232948200 MIDLAND TX Permian Basin
2026-02-20 SCHARBAUER 4825 03H 4232948201 MIDLAND TX Permian Basin
2026-02-20 SCHARBAUER 4825 01H 4232948199 MIDLAND TX Permian Basin
2026-02-19 Fulton #3-20-17-8XHW 35051004430000 GRADY OK Anadarko Basin
2026-02-18 ACE DEUCE FIU 1-1-18XHW 35015001610000 CADDO OK Anadarko Basin
2026-02-18 RATLIFF GREEN 2513D 04H 4213544210 ECTOR TX Permian Basin 13,031
2026-02-18 RATLIFF GREEN 2513C 03H 4213544211 ECTOR TX Permian Basin
2026-02-18 RATLIFF GREEN 2513B 02H 4213544209 ECTOR TX Permian Basin
2026-02-02 STEELMAN #7-19-7XHW 35051004350000 GRADY OK Anadarko Basin
2026-02-02 STEELMAN #6-19-7XHW 35051004320000 GRADY OK Anadarko Basin
2026-02-02 STEELMAN #5-19-7XHW 35051004260000 GRADY OK Anadarko Basin
2026-01-30 BELLE STARR #4-26-2XHM 35137001180000 STEPHENS OK South Oklahoma Folded Belt
2026-01-29 Fulton #2-20-17XHW 35051004170000 GRADY OK Anadarko Basin
2026-01-29 CRAZY TRAIN #1-24-36XH 35051004100000 GRADY OK Anadarko Basin
2026-01-26 NOBLES WHITE 2032C 03H 4232948067 MIDLAND TX Permian Basin
2026-01-26 NOBLES WHITE 2032D 04H 4232948066 MIDLAND TX Permian Basin
2026-01-14 JONES BAY #3-6-18XHW 35011000950000 BLAINE OK Anadarko Basin
2026-01-14 JONES BAY #2-6-7XHW 35011000940000 BLAINE OK Anadarko Basin
2026-01-08 Schoof #5-17-8XHW 35051004080000 GRADY OK Anadarko Basin
2026-01-07 Fulton #4-20-29XHM 35051004060000 GRADY OK Anadarko Basin
2026-01-06 FULTON #1-20-29XHW 35051004050000 GRADY OK Anadarko Basin
2026-01-06 CONDOR 1510E 05H 4249535134 WINKLER TX Permian Basin 9,787
2026-01-06 CONDOR 1510G 07H 4249535135 WINKLER TX Permian Basin 9,791
2025-12-19 WHITTENBURG BLUE 3523B 02H 4232948049 MIDLAND TX Permian Basin
2025-12-19 RATLIFF GREEN 2513A 01H 4213544208 ECTOR TX Permian Basin
2025-12-19 WHITTENBURG BLUE 3523C 03H 4232948050 MIDLAND TX Permian Basin
2025-12-19 WHITTENBURG BLUE 3523D 04H 4232948051 MIDLAND TX Permian Basin
2025-12-18 TREES STATE 5657A 01H 4237140513 PECOS TX Permian Basin 10,101
2025-12-17 Etta Place #7-4-9XHM 35137001080000 STEPHENS OK South Oklahoma Folded Belt
2025-12-11 JIMMIE HICKS FIU #1-20-33XHW 35015000660000 CADDO OK Anadarko Basin
2025-12-11 WHITTENBURG RED 2239C 03H 4213544195 ECTOR TX Permian Basin
2025-12-11 RATLIFF BLUE 1102A 0201H 4213544204 ECTOR TX Permian Basin 9,981
2025-12-11 COBB POOL 3724C 03H 4213544109 ECTOR TX Permian Basin 20,743
2025-12-11 COBB POOL 3724B 02H 4213544108 ECTOR TX Permian Basin
2025-12-11 WHITTENBURG RED 2239B 02H 4213544194 ECTOR TX Permian Basin
2025-12-11 COBB POOL 3724D 04H 4213544110 ECTOR TX Permian Basin 20,603
2025-12-04 RATLIFF WHITE 1003C 03H 4213544202 ECTOR TX Permian Basin 9,959
2025-12-04 RATLIFF BLUE 1102D 0204H 4213544207 ECTOR TX Permian Basin 9,572
2025-12-04 RATLIFF BLUE 1102B 0202H 4213544205 ECTOR TX Permian Basin 9,872
2025-12-04 RATLIFF BLUE 1102C 0203H 4213544206 ECTOR TX Permian Basin 9,654
2025-12-04 RATLIFF WHITE 1003D 04H 4213544203 ECTOR TX Permian Basin 9,928
2025-12-02 HARRY WHEELER #4-10-3XHM 35137001160000 STEPHENS OK South Oklahoma Folded Belt
2025-11-19 YOLEVEN FIU #1-1-18XHW 35015000510000 CADDO OK Anadarko Basin
2025-11-17 HARMEYER 1-7-6XHW 35137277050001 STEPHENS OK South Oklahoma Folded Belt
2025-11-13 UTL PONDEROSA 3233A 01H 4247539020 WARD TX Permian Basin 10,718
2025-10-31 HS RATLIFF 0517C 03H 4213544089 ECTOR TX Permian Basin 15,479
2025-10-31 HS RATLIFF 0517B 02H 4213544088 ECTOR TX Permian Basin
2025-10-31 UTL RIO BRAVO 3143A 01H 4247539021 WARD TX Permian Basin 10,326
2025-10-31 HS RATLIFF 0517D 04H 4213544090 ECTOR TX Permian Basin 15,149
2025-10-23 UTL EL DORADO 1046A 01H 4249535129 WINKLER TX Permian Basin 9,773
2025-10-23 UTL EL DORADO 1046C 03H 4249535130 WINKLER TX Permian Basin 9,885
2025-10-06 UTL EL DORADO 1046E 05H 4249535131 WINKLER TX Permian Basin 9,843
2025-10-02 WHITTENBURG BLUE 2335A 01H 4213544122 ECTOR TX Permian Basin 15,782
2025-10-02 WHITTENBURG RED 2239D 04H 4213544123 ECTOR TX Permian Basin 18,253
2025-09-22 BOXCARS FIU #1-24-31XHW 35015000320000 CADDO OK Anadarko Basin
2025-09-05 DECATUR FIU #1-17-28XHW 35015000190000 CADDO OK Anadarko Basin
2025-09-04 HIDEAWAY 6305H 4237140508 PECOS TX Permian Basin 9,472
2025-09-02 UTL UNFORGIVEN 0204B 02H 4247539008 WARD TX Permian Basin 12,116
2025-09-02 UTL UNFORGIVEN 0204D 04H 4247539010 WARD TX Permian Basin 12,135
2025-09-02 UTL UNFORGIVEN 0204C 03H 4247539009 WARD TX Permian Basin 12,109
2025-09-02 UTL UNFORGIVEN 0204A 01H 4247539006 WARD TX Permian Basin 12,119
2025-08-28 WOLFHOUND #1-15-16-17XHM 35019000120000 CARTER OK South Oklahoma Folded Belt
2025-08-21 UTL BLUEGILL 1917E 05H 4247539004 WARD TX Permian Basin 12,378
2025-08-20 UTL BLUEGILL 1917B 02H 4247539001 WARD TX Permian Basin 12,530
2025-08-20 UTL BLUEGILL 1917C 03H 4247539002 WARD TX Permian Basin 12,520
2025-08-20 UTL BLUEGILL 1917F 06H 4247539005 WARD TX Permian Basin 12,431
2025-08-20 UTL BLUEGILL 1917D 04H 4247539003 WARD TX Permian Basin 12,388
2025-08-08 HIDEAWAY 6304H 4237140507 PECOS TX Permian Basin 15,533
2025-07-10 BLOYD 1-15H 35019262080003 CARTER OK South Oklahoma Folded Belt
2025-05-21 BELL FARMS FIU #4-14-26XHM 35011244270000 BLAINE OK Anadarko Basin
2025-05-21 BELL FARMS FIU #3-14-26XHW 35011244260000 BLAINE OK Anadarko Basin
2025-05-21 BELL FARMS FIU #2-14-26XHM 35011244250000 BLAINE OK Anadarko Basin
2025-05-20 UTL LONE STAR 2527A 01H 4247538982 WARD TX Permian Basin 12,953
2025-05-19 ALBATROSS 0214C 03H 4249535078 WINKLER TX Permian Basin 15,380
2025-05-19 ALBATROSS 0214B 02H 4249535077 WINKLER TX Permian Basin 15,378
2025-05-19 ALBATROSS 0214D 04H 4249535079 WINKLER TX Permian Basin 15,390
2025-05-19 ALBATROSS 0214A 01H 4249535076 WINKLER TX Permian Basin 15,317
2025-05-16 UTL SUNDANCE KID 0907A 01H 4249535119 WINKLER TX Permian Basin 13,751
2025-05-09 COLUMBUS #9-35-12XHM 35019266270000 CARTER OK South Oklahoma Folded Belt
2025-05-09 COLUMBUS #3-35-1XHW 35019266290000 CARTER OK South Oklahoma Folded Belt
2025-05-09 COLUMBUS #2-35-12XHW 35019266280000 CARTER OK South Oklahoma Folded Belt
2025-05-08 HENRY #1-15-26XHW 35015233530000 CADDO OK Anadarko Basin 15,574
2025-05-06 COLUMBUS #8-35-12XHM 35019266260000 CARTER OK South Oklahoma Folded Belt
2025-05-05 JENNA 1-21H 35039223850001 CUSTER OK Anadarko Basin 3,086
2025-05-02 COLUMBUS #6-26-36XHW 35019266250000 CARTER OK South Oklahoma Folded Belt
2025-04-18 COLUMBUS #12-26-1XHM 35019266240000 CARTER OK South Oklahoma Folded Belt
2025-04-16 COLUMBUS #11-26-1XHM 35019266230000 CARTER OK South Oklahoma Folded Belt
2025-04-16 COLUMBUS #10-26-1XHM 35019266220000 CARTER OK South Oklahoma Folded Belt
2025-04-16 COLUMBUS #4-26-1XHW 35019266210000 CARTER OK South Oklahoma Folded Belt
2025-04-16 COLUMBUS #5-26-1XHW 35019266200000 CARTER OK South Oklahoma Folded Belt
2025-04-16 BEARDEN #5-25-36-1XHW 35051252120000 GRADY OK South Oklahoma Folded Belt 14,482
2025-04-09 UTL WYATT EARP 2221A 1H 4247538973 WARD TX Permian Basin 9,044
2025-04-09 UTL BLUEGILL 1917A 01H 4247538972 WARD TX Permian Basin 7,974
2025-04-04 UTL MAVERICK 0604A 01H 4247538964 WARD TX Permian Basin 5,339
2025-03-20 RENEA 3-26-23-14XHM 35137278010001 STEPHENS OK South Oklahoma Folded Belt
2025-03-20 RASLER RANGE 1201H 4210337593 CRANE TX Permian Basin 15,820
2025-03-19 MACKEY #3-29-28XHM 35049254890000 GARVIN OK South Oklahoma Folded Belt
2025-03-13 COLUMBUS #7-26-36XHW 35019266140000 CARTER OK South Oklahoma Folded Belt
2025-03-13 COLUMBUS #13-23-36XHM 35019266150000 CARTER OK South Oklahoma Folded Belt 14,896
2025-03-07 HIDEAWAY 6302H 4237140499 PECOS TX Permian Basin 15,296
2025-03-06 HIDEAWAY 6303H 4237140500 PECOS TX Permian Basin 12,452
2025-03-06 HIDEAWAY 6301H 4237140498 PECOS TX Permian Basin 15,309
2025-02-24 CENTERFIELD FIU #1-20-33XHW 35015233510000 CADDO OK Anadarko Basin
2025-02-19 GENTRY #2-2-34XHW 35137278060000 STEPHENS OK South Oklahoma Folded Belt 8,997
2024-12-19 BESS FIU 1-31-8XHW 35051251800001 GRADY OK Anadarko Basin
2024-12-18 BETTS #6-31-6XHW 35137277920000 STEPHENS OK South Oklahoma Folded Belt 10,305
2024-11-26 PECAN STATE UNIT 1602H 4237140493 PECOS TX Permian Basin 9,896
2024-11-21 PECAN STATE UNIT 1010H 4237140490 PECOS TX Permian Basin
2024-11-21 PECAN STATE UNIT 1009H 4237140489 PECOS TX Permian Basin
2024-11-21 PECAN STATE UNIT 1006H 4237140486 PECOS TX Permian Basin
2024-11-21 PECAN STATE UNIT 1012H 4237140492 PECOS TX Permian Basin
2024-11-21 PECAN STATE UNIT 1008H 4237140488 PECOS TX Permian Basin
2024-11-21 PECAN STATE UNIT 1011H 4237140491 PECOS TX Permian Basin 10,796
2024-11-21 PECAN STATE UNIT 1007H 4237140487 PECOS TX Permian Basin
2024-11-04 HENRY #1-15-26XHW 35015233480000 CADDO OK Anadarko Basin
2024-10-30 UL COCHISE 40 SWD 1D 4249535040 WINKLER TX Permian Basin 150
2024-09-18 PAPERSHELL STATE UNIT 3201H 4237140472 PECOS TX Permian Basin 10,115
2024-09-12 CHERRY STATE UNIT SWD 29 1D 4237140478 PECOS TX Permian Basin
2024-09-11 UTL HYSSOP 2728B 02H 4247538842 WARD TX Permian Basin 9,629
2024-09-11 REDBUD STATE SWD 31 1D 4237140479 PECOS TX Permian Basin 785
2024-09-11 PECAN STATE SWD 36 1D 4238941373 REEVES TX Permian Basin
2024-09-10 IGO 2-27-34-3XHW 35051251600001 GRADY OK Anadarko Basin
2024-09-10 IGO 3-27-34-3XHW 35051251590000 GRADY OK Anadarko Basin 14,151
2024-06-12 RAMSEY #4-22-15-10XHW 35051251430000 GRADY OK Anadarko Basin
2024-06-12 RAMSEY #3-22-15-10XHM 35051251420000 GRADY OK Anadarko Basin
2024-05-31 WILEY #10-28-27-26XHW 35049254540000 GARVIN OK South Oklahoma Folded Belt
2024-05-15 CORLEY #4-21-16-9XHM 35051251380000 GRADY OK Anadarko Basin
2024-05-13 CORLEY #3-21-16-9XHW 35051251370000 GRADY OK Anadarko Basin
2024-05-10 CORLEY #2-21-16-9XHW 35051251360000 GRADY OK Anadarko Basin
2024-05-07 RAMSEY #2-22-15-10XHW 35051251350000 GRADY OK Anadarko Basin

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