# Ranken Energy Recent Drilling Activity in Arkansas

**TL;DR:** Ranken Energy has filed 2 drilling permits in Arkansas over the last 24 months, with no recent spuds, new producing wells, or drilled-uncompleted (DUC) inventory as of July 2026. The operator is targeting the Fayetteville and Arkoma Basin formations in Franklin and Crawford counties.

## Key Takeaways

- Ranken Energy filed 2 drilling permits in the past 24 months, both in Arkansas (July 2024)
- Zero wells spudded in the last 90 days and zero new producing wells in the last 6 months
- The operator has no drilled-uncompleted (DUC) wells in inventory as of the latest data refresh
- Activity is concentrated in two Arkansas counties: Franklin (1 record) and Crawford (1 record)
- Target formations include the Fayetteville play and the Arkoma Basin
- Both recent permits (Bear Hollow and Rattlesnake Hollow) were filed on the same date in mid-2024
- Data is refreshed daily from state regulator filings and was current as of July 18, 2026
- New permit activity on or near mineral tracts can materially impact mineral rights valuations

## Page Highlights

**Activity Overview:** Ranken Energy shows limited recent drilling activity with 2 total activity records on file, all from Arkansas. The operator has filed 2 permits in the 24-month lookback period but has not spudded any wells in the past 90 days or brought any new wells into production in the last 6 months.

**Geographic Focus:** All recent activity is concentrated in Arkansas, specifically Franklin County (1 record) and Crawford County (1 record), with no activity reported in Texas or Oklahoma despite those states being mentioned in the page metadata.

**Target Formations:** The operator is targeting unconventional formations including the Fayetteville shale (1 record) and the Arkoma Basin (1 record), both located in Arkansas.

**Recent Permit Details:** The two most recent permits were both filed on July 17, 2024: the Bear Hollow well in Franklin County targeting the Fayetteville formation, and the Rattlesnake Hollow well in Crawford County targeting the Arkoma Basin. Neither permit record includes lateral length information.

**Mineral Owner Impact:** The page notes that new permit activity, fresh spuds, or recently producing wells on or near a mineral owner's tract can materially change the value of their mineral interest.

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