# Fina Oil & Chemical Company Recent Drilling Activity in Arkansas

**TL;DR:** Fina Oil & Chemical Company has filed 3 drilling permits in Arkansas over the past 24 months, with activity concentrated in Union, Lafayette, and Pope counties targeting the Arkla Basin, Cotton Valley, and Fayetteville formations. The operator currently has no recent spuds (90 days), no new producing wells (6 months), and no drilled-uncompleted (DUC) inventory on file as of July 2026.

## Key Takeaways

- Fina Oil & Chemical Company filed 3 drilling permits in Arkansas during the 24-month period ending July 2026, with all permits issued on the same date (July 17, 2024)
- The operator has zero wells spudded in the last 90 days and zero new producers in the last 6 months, indicating minimal near-term drilling momentum
- Geographic focus is distributed across three Arkansas counties: Union (1 record), Lafayette (1 record), and Pope (1 record)
- Target formations include the Arkla Basin, Cotton Valley, and Fayetteville plays, representing both conventional and unconventional opportunities
- One permitted well (Patterson 03139128700000) in Union County has a reported 6,572-foot lateral, suggesting horizontal development in the Arkla Basin
- The operator maintains zero DUC inventory, meaning no wells are waiting on completion as of the data refresh date
- Activity data is refreshed monthly from state regulator filings and was current as of July 18, 2026

## Page Highlights

**Recent Permit Activity (24 Months):** Fina Oil & Chemical Company filed 3 drilling permits in Arkansas, all on July 17, 2024, targeting the Patterson well in Union County (Arkla Basin, 6,572-ft lateral), the Taylor Et Al well in Lafayette County (Cotton Valley), and the Harris 1-5 well in Pope County (Fayetteville).

**Geographic Concentration:** The operator's recent activity is spread across three Arkansas counties with one activity record each in Union, Lafayette, and Pope counties, showing no dominant area of focus.

**Formation Targeting:** Fina Oil & Chemical Company is pursuing three distinct formations/plays: the Arkla Basin (1 record), Cotton Valley (1 record), and Fayetteville (1 record), indicating a diversified geological strategy.

**Near-Term Production Outlook:** With zero spuds in the last 90 days and zero new producers in the last 6 months, the operator shows no immediate production growth, suggesting permit activity has not yet translated to drilling operations.

**DUC Inventory Status:** The operator maintains zero drilled-uncompleted wells, indicating no backlog of wells awaiting completion or a strategy of completing wells shortly after drilling.

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- [Fina Oil & Chemical Company Drilling Permit History](https://www.buckheadenergy.com/operators/fina-oil-chemical-company/permits)
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