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 January 17, 2026
Recent Activity
As of January 17, 2026
Year over Year
Top Operators in Oklahoma
| Rank | Operator | Permits (30d) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VALIDUS ENERGY II MIDCON LLC | 3 | 9.7% |
| 2 | CHOCTAW GAS COMPANY | 3 | 9.7% |
| 3 | DUNCAN OIL PROPERTIES INC | 2 | 6.5% |
| 4 | OVINTIV USA INC | 2 | 6.5% |
| 5 | CITIZEN ENERGY VENTURES LLC | 2 | 6.5% |
| 6 | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC | 2 | 6.5% |
| 7 | KIRKPATRICK OIL COMPANY INC | 1 | 3.2% |
| 8 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION COMPANY LP | 1 | 3.2% |
| 9 | CROWN ENERGY COMPANY | 1 | 3.2% |
| 10 | BASIS RESOURCES GROUP LLC | 1 | 3.2% |
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 2026-01-06
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": 117309,
"last_30_days": 31,
"last_365_days": 842,
"year_over_year_change": "-18.3%",
"top_operators": [
{
"name": "VALIDUS ENERGY II MIDCON LLC",
"permits": 3,
"pct_share": "9.7%"
},
{
"name": "CHOCTAW GAS COMPANY",
"permits": 3,
"pct_share": "9.7%"
},
{
"name": "DUNCAN OIL PROPERTIES INC",
"permits": 2,
"pct_share": "6.5%"
}
]
},
"meta": {
"source": "Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC)",
"update_frequency": "daily",
"updated_at": "2026-01-17T09:25:02.784Z"
}
}Oklahoma Drilling Permit FAQs
Oklahoma has 117,309 total drilling permits tracked in our database, with 31 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: VALIDUS ENERGY II MIDCON LLC (9.7%), CHOCTAW GAS COMPANY (9.7%), DUNCAN OIL PROPERTIES INC (6.5%).
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.