# Louis F Dekay & Son Recent Drilling Activity in California

## TL;DR

Louis F Dekay & Son filed 1 drilling permit in California during the last 24 months, with no recent spuds (90 days), no new producing wells (6 months), and zero drilled-uncompleted (DUC) inventory. The operator's activity is concentrated in Orange County, CA, targeting the Southern California Borderlands Province formation. Data refreshed monthly from state regulatory filings as of August 5, 2026.

## Key Takeaways

- Louis F Dekay & Son filed only 1 drilling permit in the past 24 months, indicating minimal current development activity
- The operator has zero wells spudded in the last 90 days and zero new producers in the last 6 months
- All recent activity is concentrated in Orange County, California, within the Southern California Borderlands Province
- The operator maintains no drilled-uncompleted (DUC) well inventory
- The most recent permit was filed November 18, 2025, for an unspecified well in Orange County (API: 04059217870000)
- New drilling activity near your mineral tract can materially impact mineral rights valuations
- Buckhead Energy tracks operator activity across California, Texas, and Oklahoma based on monthly state regulator data refreshes

## Page Highlights

**Recent Activity Overview**: Louis F Dekay & Son shows minimal recent drilling activity with 1 permit filed across 24 months, zero recent spuds, zero new producers, and no DUC inventory. All metrics refreshed monthly from state regulatory sources.

**Geographic Concentration**: The operator's activity is entirely focused in Orange County, California, with 1 activity record on file in that jurisdiction.

**Target Formation**: Louis F Dekay & Son is exclusively targeting the Southern California Borderlands Province formation based on recent permit filings.

**Recent Permits Detail**: The single permit on record was filed November 18, 2025, for an unspecified well in Orange County with API number 04059217870000 targeting the Southern California Borderlands Province.

**Mineral Owner Implications**: New permits, spuds, or producing wells on or near a mineral owner's tract can materially change the value of their mineral interests, making ongoing activity monitoring important for valuation purposes.

## Dataset Variables Tracked

No JSON-LD Dataset was present on this page. The page displays activity metrics pulled from state regulator databases tracking:

- Drilling permits filed (24-month window)
- Wells spudded (90-day window)
- New producing wells (6-month window)
- Drilled-uncompleted (DUC) well inventory
- County-level activity concentration
- Target formations/plays
- Permit dates, well names, API numbers, and lateral lengths

## Related Topics

- [Louis F Dekay & Son Operator Profile](https://www.buckheadenergy.com/operators/louis-f-dekay-son)
- [Louis F Dekay & Son Drilling Permit History (24 Months)](https://www.buckheadenergy.com/operators/louis-f-dekay-son/permits)
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