Woodford Formation
The Woodford Shale is the primary source rock and an active drilling target in Oklahoma's Anadarko Basin, producing both oil and natural gas in the SCOOP and STACK plays.
Formation Type
Shale Gas/Oil
Depth Range
6,000–11,000 ft
Basin(s)
Anadarko
States
OK
Geology & Formation Overview
The Woodford is a Late Devonian organic-rich black shale deposited in a shallow marine basin. It serves as both the primary source rock for Oklahoma's conventional oil fields and an unconventional reservoir target. TOC ranges from 5–20% in the richest intervals.
Top Operators Targeting the Woodford
Continental Resources
Active in Anadarko
Devon Energy
Active in Anadarko
Marathon Oil
Active in Anadarko
Ovintiv
Active in Anadarko
Canadian Natural Resources
Active in Anadarko
* Operator list based on industry data. Real-time operator permit counts available via API.
Geographic Extent
States
Access This Data via API
Access Woodford formation well permit data. Filter by state, operator, and date. Source-data freshness varies by state.
/v1/drilling-intelligence/well-permits?formation=woodfordcurl -X GET "https://api.oilpriceapi.com/v1/drilling-intelligence/well-permits?formation=woodford"
Sample Response
{
"data": {
"formation": "Woodford",
"type": "Shale Gas/Oil",
"basins": [
"Anadarko"
],
"states": [
"OK"
],
"depth_range": "6,000–11,000 ft",
"top_operators": [
"Continental Resources",
"Devon Energy",
"Marathon Oil"
]
},
"meta": {
"source": "OilPriceAPI Drilling Intelligence",
"note": "Static sample response — the live endpoint returns current data"
}
}Woodford Formation FAQs
The Woodford is a Shale Gas/Oil play located in the Anadarko at depths of 6,000–11,000 ft. The Woodford Shale is the primary source rock and an active drilling target in Oklahoma's Anadarko Basin, producing both oil and natural gas in the SCOOP and STACK plays.
The Woodford formation spans OK within the Anadarko basin. The Woodford is a Late Devonian organic-rich black shale deposited in a shallow marine basin. It serves as both the primary source rock for Oklahoma's conventional oil fields and an unconventional res
Major operators targeting the Woodford formation include: Continental Resources, Devon Energy, Marathon Oil, Ovintiv, Canadian Natural Resources. These companies have significant acreage positions and active drilling programs in the play.
The Woodford formation is found at depths of approximately 6,000–11,000 ft. This varies by location within the basin, with deeper sections generally requiring more drilling days and capital per well.
OilPriceAPI provides well permit data filtered by formation, state, and operator. Use the drilling intelligence endpoint: GET /v1/drilling-intelligence/well-permits with formation parameters. Sign up free at oilpriceapi.com to start querying formation-level data.
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