Payne County, Oklahoma Wells Summary

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Total wells

8,449
Payne County

Drill activity

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Payne County contains 8,449 wells on file, with top operators including GREAT HORNED OWLS, LLC and G & C PETROLEUM INC.

Most recent well on record: Owen, operated by LANCE RUFFEL OIL & GAS LLC — last updated May 2026.

County FIPS Code: 40119

Active drilling rigs · Baker Hughes snapshot, week of 2026-05-29

44 rigs across the state
0 in this county / area

By basin

  • 21 Cana Woodford
  • 15 Granite Wash
  • 5 Other
  • 2 Ardmore Woodford
  • 1 Arkoma Woodford

Drilling for

  • 43 Oil
  • 1 Gas

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Top Operators in Payne County by total wells

GREAT HORNED OWLS, LLC260G & C PETROLEUM INC122ROBERSON OIL COMPANY INC78CHER OIL COMPANY LTD66CBO OIL AND GAS, LLC64BERRY OPERATING COMPANY60RCK OIL AND GAS LLC55APPLETON OIL COMPANY52EARTH ENERGY RESOURCES INC52KOPCO INC47

Operators: Great Horned Owls, Llc, G & C Petroleum Inc, Roberson Oil Company Inc, Cher Oil Company Ltd, Cbo Oil And Gas, Llc, Berry Operating Company, Rck Oil And Gas Llc, Appleton Oil Company, Earth Energy Resources Inc, Kopco Inc.

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Recent wells

Well Name Last activity Updates Operator API
Owen 2026-05-04 LANCE RUFFEL OIL & GAS LLC 3511900268
Owen 2026-05-04 LANCE RUFFEL OIL & GAS LLC 3511900267
Kinzie 2026-04-20 LANCE RUFFEL OIL & GAS LLC 3511900221
THOMAS 2026-03-18 K M H PRODUCTION 3512307064
SASS "B" 2026-03-18 BUCCANEER PETROLEUM INC 3511920002
BRYANT ESTATE 2026-03-18 CHER OIL COMPANY LTD 3511920031
DANNEN GRAIN 2026-03-18 HIGHTOWER ENERGY LLC 3511920032
GOINGS 2026-03-18 FGS ENERGY LLC 3511904608
GREINER SWD 2026-03-18 CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC 3511904711
YCSU (J.J.CROCKETT #16) 2026-03-18 HARRISON-WRIGHT OIL COMPANY LLC 3511904710

Surface Ownership Records:

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