# Esco Exploration Drilling Permits in Texas and Oklahoma

**TL;DR:** Esco Exploration has filed 1 oil and gas drilling permit across Texas and Oklahoma in the past 24 months, with the most recent permit dated July 17, 2024. The operator's sole recent permit targets the Arkoma Basin in Sebastian County, Arkansas, indicating limited but focused drilling activity in this region.

## Key Takeaways

- **Single Active Permit**: Esco Exploration currently has 1 drilling permit on file for the 24-month period ending July 2026, indicating modest drilling activity.
- **Arkansas Focus**: All recent permitting activity is concentrated in Sebastian County, Arkansas, targeting the Arkoma Basin formation.
- **Most Recent Filing**: The latest permit (Stark 2-1 well, API #03131104660000) was filed on July 17, 2024.
- **Pre-Production Status**: Permitted wells have not yet started producing as of the most recent data refresh (July 18, 2026).
- **Daily Data Updates**: Permit information is sourced from Texas Railroad Commission and Oklahoma Corporation Commission filings and refreshed daily.
- **Mineral Owner Opportunity**: Landowners with mineral rights near permitted locations may be positioned to receive royalty payments or evaluate sale options.

## Page Highlights

**Recent Drilling Activity Overview**: The page tracks all drilling permits filed by Esco Exploration over a 24-month lookback period, serving as a leading indicator of where the operator is deploying capital. Each permit represents a planned new well sourced from state regulator databases.

**Geographic Concentration**: Esco Exploration's permitting is concentrated entirely in Sebastian County, Arkansas (1 permit), with no other counties showing activity during the review period.

**Formation Targets**: The operator is exclusively targeting the Arkoma Basin play, with 1 permit filed for this formation.

**Permit Details**: The single active permit is for the Stark 2-1 well filed in July 2024, though lateral length information is not available in the data.

**Mineral Owner Services**: Buckhead Energy offers free written offers to mineral owners who hold rights near Esco Exploration's permitted locations, allowing them to evaluate sale opportunities before wells begin producing.

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- [Esco Exploration Profile](https://www.buckheadenergy.com/operators/esco-exploration)
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- [Sell Your Mineral Rights](https://www.buckheadenergy.com/sell)
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