# Golden Bee Drilling Permits in Texas and Oklahoma

**TL;DR:** Golden Bee has filed 1 oil and gas drilling permit in Texas and Oklahoma over the last 24 months, with the most recent permit dated October 28, 2025. The sole permit is for the Pursell 1 well in Orange County, California, targeting the Monterey formation. Permit data is sourced from state regulator filings and refreshed monthly.

## Key Takeaways

- Golden Bee has filed only 1 drilling permit in the last 24 months as of the August 5, 2026 data refresh
- The most recent permit was filed on October 28, 2025 for the Pursell 1 well (API #04059022130000)
- All current drilling activity is concentrated in Orange County, California, not Texas or Oklahoma despite the page title
- The single permitted well targets the Monterey formation
- Permits represent wells that have been approved but had not yet started producing as of the data refresh date
- Mineral owners near Golden Bee permits may be eligible for free written valuations from Buckhead Energy
- Permit data is sourced from Texas Railroad Commission and Oklahoma Corporation Commission filings
- Data is refreshed on a monthly basis to track leading indicators of operator capital deployment

## Page Highlights

**Recent Drilling Activity:** The page provides a detailed table of all Golden Bee drilling permits filed in the last 24 months, showing permit dates, well names, API numbers, county locations, states, formations/plays, and lateral lengths. Currently only one permit is on file.

**Geographic Focus:** Golden Bee's permitted drilling activity is limited to Orange County, California (1 permit), with no permits currently filed in Texas or Oklahoma despite those states being mentioned in the page metadata.

**Formation Targets:** The operator is exclusively targeting the Monterey formation based on current permit filings, with no other plays or formations represented.

**Data Sources and Currency:** Permit information is compiled from Texas Railroad Commission and Oklahoma Corporation Commission regulatory filings, with a 24-month lookback period and monthly refresh cycles to ensure accuracy.

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