# James Drilling Recent Drilling Activity in Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana

**TL;DR:** James Drilling filed 6 permits in the last 24 months, all concentrated in Winn Parish, Louisiana targeting the Arkla Basin. The operator has no recent spuds (90 days), no new producing wells (6 months), and zero drilled-uncompleted (DUC) wells in inventory as of August 2026.

## Key Takeaways

- James Drilling filed 6 drilling permits in the 24-month period ending August 2026, with no permits in Texas or Oklahoma during this timeframe
- All recent drilling activity is concentrated in Winn Parish, Louisiana, exclusively targeting the Arkla Basin formation
- The operator has zero wells spudded in the last 90 days and zero wells turning to production in the last 6 months
- James Drilling currently maintains no drilled-uncompleted (DUC) inventory
- The most recent permit was filed March 18, 2026 for the Cavenham C 20 well (API 17127229690000)
- All six recent permits are for the Cavenham well pad/lease area in Winn Parish
- Activity data is refreshed monthly from state regulator filings including Texas RRC, Oklahoma OCC, and Louisiana DNR records
- Mineral owners with rights in James Drilling-operated areas should monitor permit and spud activity as it can materially affect mineral valuations

## Page Highlights

**Recent Activity Metrics:** The page tracks four key drilling activity metrics for James Drilling: 6 permits filed in the last 24 months, 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 as of August 5, 2026.

**Geographic Focus:** All recent activity is concentrated in Winn Parish, Louisiana, with 6 total activity records. No recent permits or activity in Texas or Oklahoma despite those states being mentioned in the page metadata.

**Formation Targets:** James Drilling is exclusively targeting the Arkla Basin formation across all 6 recent activity records.

**Recent Permit Details:** The six permits span from December 2024 to March 2026, all on the Cavenham lease with well names including Cavenham C 20, Cavenham 19, and related pad development wells. None of the permits show horizontal lateral lengths, suggesting vertical or non-horizontal completions.

**Mineral Owner Implications:** The page emphasizes that new permits, spuds, or producing wells on or near a mineral owner's tract can materially change the value of their mineral interest.

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