# Mills Petro Company Recent Drilling Activity in California

**TL;DR:** Mills Petro Company has filed 1 drilling permit in the last 24 months, spudded 1 well in the last 90 days, has 0 new producing wells in the last 6 months, and maintains 1 drilled-uncompleted (DUC) well in inventory. All activity is concentrated in Los Angeles County, California, targeting the Monterey formation. Data is refreshed monthly from state regulatory filings and is current as of August 5, 2026.

## Key Takeaways

- Mills Petro Company's recent drilling activity is exclusively in Los Angeles County, California, with all 3 activity records targeting the Monterey formation
- The company filed 1 drilling permit in the last 24 months (permit date: June 24, 2026) for a well in Los Angeles County
- One well was recently spudded on July 10, 2026 (25 days ago as of data refresh date) but has not yet been completed or brought to production
- The company currently has 1 drilled-uncompleted (DUC) well in inventory, representing near-term production potential once completion operations begin
- No new producing wells have come online in the last 6 months, indicating the operator is in an active drilling phase rather than production phase
- The Monterey formation is the sole geological target for all recent Mills Petro Company drilling activity tracked in the dataset
- Recent activity levels suggest Mills Petro Company is a smaller operator with limited current drilling operations compared to large independents or majors

## Page Highlights

**Activity Metrics Dashboard**: Presents four key drilling activity categories for Mills Petro Company — permits filed in the last 24 months (1), wells spudded in the last 90 days (1), new producers in the last 6 months (0), and drilled-uncompleted inventory (1). All data sourced from state regulatory filings and refreshed monthly.

**Geographic Concentration**: All 3 recent activity records are concentrated in Los Angeles County, California, making it the operator's sole area of current drilling focus.

**Formation Targeting**: The Monterey formation accounts for all 3 activity records, representing Mills Petro Company's exclusive geological play in recent drilling operations.

**Recently Spudded Wells**: Details the single well spudded in the last 90 days (July 10, 2026), identified as "Lease By Mills Petro. CO. 1" with API number 04037073820000 in Los Angeles County targeting the Monterey formation.

**DUC Inventory Table**: Lists the same well from the spudded section, which has been waiting 25 days for completion operations, representing potential near-term production once completion crews arrive.

**Recent Permits Table**: Shows the drilling permit filed June 24, 2026, for the same Los Angeles County well targeting the Monterey formation.

**Mineral Owner Call-to-Action**: Explains how new permits, spuds, or producing wells can materially change mineral rights valuations and offers free written offers for mineral owners with interests operated by Mills Petro Company.

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