# Hughes Eastern Recent Drilling Activity in Alabama

**TL;DR:** Hughes Eastern has filed 2 drilling permits in the last 24 months, both in Fayette County, Alabama. The operator currently has 0 wells spudded in the last 90 days, 0 new producing wells in the last 6 months, and 0 drilled-uncompleted (DUC) wells in inventory. Activity is focused on the Black Warrior Basin. Data is refreshed monthly from state regulatory filings and is current as of August 5, 2026.

## Key Takeaways

- Hughes Eastern filed 2 drilling permits in the 24-month period ending August 2026, both in Fayette County, Alabama
- The operator has no recent spud activity (0 wells in the last 90 days) and no new producing wells (0 in the last 6 months)
- Hughes Eastern currently maintains zero drilled-uncompleted (DUC) wells in inventory
- Geographic activity is concentrated entirely in Fayette County, Alabama, with 2 activity records
- The operator is targeting the Black Warrior Basin formation (1 activity record on file)
- The most recent permit was filed June 16, 2025, for the Fowler 7-2 #1 well (API 01057204440002)
- A previous permit for a well with the same name was filed November 8, 2024 (API 01057204440001)
- New permits or producing wells near a mineral owner's tract can materially change the value of their mineral rights

## Page Highlights

**Recent Activity Snapshot**: Hughes Eastern shows minimal recent drilling activity with 2 permits filed over 24 months, zero wells spudded in the last quarter, zero new producers in the last six months, and no drilled-uncompleted inventory.

**Geographic Focus**: All activity records (2 total) are concentrated in Fayette County, Alabama, indicating a single-county operational footprint for this operator during the measured period.

**Target Formations**: The operator is pursuing the Black Warrior Basin, with 1 formation-specific activity record on file.

**Recent Permits Detail**: The two most recent permits are both for wells named "Fowler 7-2 #1" in Fayette County, filed approximately 7 months apart, with no lateral length information disclosed in the regulatory filings.

**Data Currency**: Activity statistics are refreshed monthly from Texas Railroad Commission and Oklahoma Corporation Commission well-header records, with the current dataset reflecting information through August 5, 2026.

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