Oklahoma permits
88
+73 vs Apr. (+486.7%)
May source window through May 29, 2026. Small April base makes the percentage look large.
State watchlists
OK · Friday update · Quality score 9.5
Oklahoma Permit Activity Watchlist
Oklahoma permit and spud-notice activity with explicit production caveats, source-stage labeling, and commercial follow-up.
Oklahoma should be included as a permit-stage watchlist with production caveats clearly visible. That makes the page useful without overstating source parity.
Formatted app data
What the current source pull shows
These rows are selected proof points from the EnergyNetWatch workflow. They show the signal before asking for access.
Type
Record
Current
Movement
Latest
Buyer read
Operator
RecordVALIDUS ENERGY II MIDCON LLC
Current14 May permits
Movement+12 vs Apr.
LatestMay 26
Buyer readTop visible May operator; useful for county/project follow-up.
Operator
RecordCONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC
Current12 May permits
Movement+12 vs Apr.
LatestMay 29
Buyer readFresh late-May records make this a good permit-stage account signal.
Operator
RecordDEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION COMPANY LP
Current9 May permits
Movement+7 vs Apr.
LatestMay 27
Buyer readEnough movement for an operator watchlist row, with production caveats kept separate.
County
RecordGrady
Current16 May permits
Movement+14 vs Apr.
LatestMay 29
Buyer readTop Oklahoma county count with late-May activity.
County
RecordCanadian
Current15 May permits
Movement+15 vs Apr.
LatestMay 27
Buyer readStrong zero-to-current move; good county-watchlist candidate.
County
RecordRoger Mills
Current8 May permits
Movement+6 vs Apr.
LatestMay 26
Buyer readModerate county signal; needs operator/project context before outreach.
Commercial takeaways
What the source records are telling a buyer
Oklahoma can attract search demand around OCC permits and spud notices, but the page must state production limitations plainly.
The May permit window increased sharply from a small April base, while the latest loaded week was roughly flat to slightly down.
The public value is early activity monitoring, not a complete all-source state report.
A durable state page lets EnergyNetWatch add depth over time without creating duplicate weekly articles.
Buyer question
Which state-source records show current activity, and what should my team do next?
This page is designed to be useful before a sales conversation. It shows selected evidence and caveats, then points qualified users to the current EnergyNetWatch table, map, export, alert, or API workflow.
Top-line SEO activity targets
Permits, spuds, production, and county activity
This is the shape of the recurring Friday page. The weekly pull should fill week-over-week and month-over-month deltas before anything is published.
Latest loaded week
19
-4 WoW
Latest week was slightly below the prior-week window, even with a strong month-over-month increase.
County concentration
Grady
16 May permits
Grady, Canadian, Roger Mills, Carter, Custer, and Blaine led the reviewed May county set.
Source stage
Permit first
production caveated
Oklahoma should be framed as permit-stage activity with production limitations visible.
Operator permit activity
Oklahoma drilling permits by operator
The weekly version should keep this table style: current permit count, prior-period comparison, latest source date, and a plain commercial read.
Rank
Operator
Current
MoM change
Latest
Read
Rank 1
OperatorVALIDUS ENERGY II MIDCON LLC
Current14 May permits
MoM change+12 vs Apr.
LatestMay 26
ReadTop visible May operator; useful for county/project follow-up.
Rank 2
OperatorCONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC
Current12 May permits
MoM change+12 vs Apr.
LatestMay 29
ReadFresh late-May records make this a good permit-stage account signal.
Rank 3
OperatorDEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION COMPANY LP
Current9 May permits
MoM change+7 vs Apr.
LatestMay 27
ReadEnough movement for an operator watchlist row, with production caveats kept separate.
Rank 4
OperatorMEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY
Current5 May permits
MoM change+4 vs Apr.
LatestMay 26
ReadLower volume but relevant if county concentration matches buyer territory.
Rank 5
OperatorFW MIDCON I, LLC
Current4 May permits
MoM change+4 vs Apr.
LatestMay 21
ReadSmall but visible month-over-month move; keep as a scoped follow-up.
County activity movement
Oklahoma permit activity by county
This table keeps the public view useful without publishing every row: current permit count, month-over-month movement, latest source date, and the buyer read for the county.
Rank
County
Current
MoM change
Latest
Read
Rank 1
CountyGrady
Current16 May permits
MoM change+14 vs Apr.
LatestMay 29
ReadTop Oklahoma county count with late-May activity.
Rank 2
CountyCanadian
Current15 May permits
MoM change+15 vs Apr.
LatestMay 27
ReadStrong zero-to-current move; good county-watchlist candidate.
Rank 3
CountyRoger Mills
Current8 May permits
MoM change+6 vs Apr.
LatestMay 26
ReadModerate county signal; needs operator/project context before outreach.
Rank 4
CountyCarter
Current8 May permits
MoM change+8 vs Apr.
LatestMay 29
ReadFresh late-May permits make this a useful county follow-up row.
Rank 5
CountyCuster
Current8 May permits
MoM change+8 vs Apr.
LatestMay 27
ReadSame count as Carter; use operator grouping to decide priority.
Source clocks
Source windows and freshness context
These source clocks keep permit, spud, production, and activity records separated instead of forcing them into one misleading total.
May permit records
88
Oklahoma permit records in the May 2026 source window; latest loaded permit date May 29, 2026.
April permits
15
April comparison on the same permit-date basis, used for the month-over-month read.
Latest loaded week
19
May 22-28 permit records versus 23 records in the May 15-21 prior-week comparison window.
Production parity
Deferred
Public page should not imply full production parity where the coverage table says deferred.
Activity signals
Source-backed signals and follow-up actions
The watchlist separates source evidence from commercial interpretation. That keeps permit, production, spud, and infrastructure records from being treated as the same type of activity.
Signal
Source Evidence
Commercial Read
Next Action
Signal
Permit-stage operator activity
Source Evidence
Oklahoma OCC permit records grouped by operator, county, and source timing where available.
Commercial Read
Commercial teams can find early operator activity and decide whether a county or operator deserves follow-up.
Next Action
Request the current Oklahoma permit activity table.
Signal
Spud-notice follow-up
Source Evidence
Oklahoma spud notice records where available and matched to permit-stage activity.
Commercial Read
Spud notices help separate permit-only activity from a stronger follow-through signal.
Next Action
Request Oklahoma permit-to-spud follow-up.
Signal
Coverage transparency
Source Evidence
Coverage status explicitly separates permits from deferred production parity.
Commercial Read
Buyers can see what the page can and cannot prove before requesting app access.
Next Action
Review Oklahoma coverage and request scoped access.
Selected examples
Public examples to anchor the weekly update
These examples are intentionally partial. They prove the workflow without giving away the full current table, map layer, export, alert logic, or API-ready record set.
Statewide
Oklahoma permit activity review
Source record
OCC permit-stage records where available in EnergyNetWatch workflows.
Commercial use
Early operator and county follow-up.
Statewide
Spud-notice context
Source record
Oklahoma Form 1001A/spud-notice context where source coverage supports it.
Commercial use
Permit-to-spud monitoring and quality filtering.
Source notes
How to read this page
- Oklahoma production parity is deferred in the public coverage table.
- Read-only source pull was reviewed on June 19, 2026. Permit date uses COALESCE(issue_date, filed_date); canceled records are excluded where identifiable.
- Permit records and spud notices should be labeled as different source stages.
- Do not use Texas W-1 terminology on Oklahoma pages.
Caveats
What this public page does not claim
- This watchlist is not a complete Oklahoma production data product.
- Source-stage caveats must stay visible until production parity improves.
Current table
Request the current Oklahoma permit activity table
Public watchlists show selected examples. EnergyNetWatch access adds exact records, source dates, maps, exports, alerts, saved workflows, and API-ready data where coverage supports it.
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