Oklahoma Drilling Permits
Oklahoma's SCOOP and STACK plays in the Anadarko Basin are major unconventional oil and gas targets. The Woodford Shale and Springer formations are primary horizontal drilling targets.
All Time
As of May 11, 2026
Recent Activity
As of May 11, 2026
Year over Year
Top Operators in Oklahoma
| Rank | Operator | Permits (30d) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC | 7 | 18.9% |
| 2 | VALIDUS ENERGY II MIDCON LLC | 5 | 13.5% |
| 3 | BCE-MACH LLC | 4 | 10.8% |
| 4 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION COMPANY LP | 4 | 10.8% |
| 5 | CHARTER OAK PRODUCTION CO LLC | 2 | 5.4% |
| 6 | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | 2 | 5.4% |
| 7 | WARWICK-JUPITER LLC | 2 | 5.4% |
| 8 | UPLAND OPERATING LLC | 2 | 5.4% |
| 9 | TRANS PACIFIC OIL CORPORATION | 1 | 2.7% |
| 10 | D.J.F. SERVICES, INC. | 1 | 2.7% |
Find Wells Near You in Oklahoma
Search for oil wells, gas wells, and drilling permits near any Oklahoma address. Enter a city, ZIP code, or street address to find recent well permit activity in your area.
Major Basins in Oklahoma
Anadarko Basin
View Anadarko Basin rig count →SCOOP (South Central Oklahoma Oil Province)
View SCOOP (South Central Oklahoma Oil Province) rig count →STACK (Sooner Trend Anadarko Canadian Kingfisher)
View STACK (Sooner Trend Anadarko Canadian Kingfisher) rig count →Data Source
Data Coverage
1901-09-09 to 2026-05-07
Update Frequency
Daily updates (business days)
Access This Data via API
Access Oklahoma well permit data programmatically. Historical data, trends, and more.
/v1/drilling-intelligence/well-permits?state=OKcurl -X GET "https://api.oilpriceapi.com/v1/drilling-intelligence/well-permits?state=OK"
Sample Response
{
"data": {
"state": "Oklahoma",
"state_code": "OK",
"total_permits": 118068,
"last_30_days": 37,
"last_365_days": 725,
"year_over_year_change": "-32.5%",
"top_operators": [
{
"name": "CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC",
"permits": 7,
"pct_share": "18.9%"
},
{
"name": "VALIDUS ENERGY II MIDCON LLC",
"permits": 5,
"pct_share": "13.5%"
},
{
"name": "BCE-MACH LLC",
"permits": 4,
"pct_share": "10.8%"
}
]
},
"meta": {
"source": "Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC)",
"update_frequency": "daily",
"updated_at": "2026-05-11T08:34:40.294Z"
}
}Oklahoma Drilling Permit FAQs
Oklahoma has 118,068 total drilling permits tracked in our database, with 37 permits issued in the last 30 days. The Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) updates permit data daily.
Oklahoma includes the Anadarko Basin, SCOOP (South Central Oklahoma Oil Province), STACK (Sooner Trend Anadarko Canadian Kingfisher) basins. Oklahoma's SCOOP and STACK plays in the Anadarko Basin are major unconventional oil and gas targets. The Woodford Shale and Springer formations are primary horizontal drilling targets.
The top operators in Oklahoma by permit count are: CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC (18.9%), VALIDUS ENERGY II MIDCON LLC (13.5%), BCE-MACH LLC (10.8%).
Official permit data comes from the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) (https://oklahoma.gov/occ.html). OilPriceAPI aggregates this data and provides it via API with historical trends and operator analytics.
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