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By Brad Caponigro, Founder · Last updated
Per the state well registry. Per-county monthly volumes are not published for Oklahoma; well counts and operator activity are the closest proxy for ongoing production.
| Operator | Parent | Ticker | HQ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Continental Resources | — | Private | Oklahoma City, OK |
| Unit Corporation | — | UNTC(OTC) | Tulsa, OK |
Public-company tickers link to investor relations. Private operators are marked as such and do not carry a ticker.
Recent permit activity: 107 new drilling permits in the last 24 months.
We also buy overriding royalty interests (ORRIs) and non-participating royalty interests (NPRIs) in Carter County — common for tracts under leases held by major operators with carried-out royalty structures.
Yes. Carter County is on our active buy list. We buy mineral interests, royalty interests, NPRI, and ORRI on both producing and non-producing tracts targeting the Woodford, Springer, and Sycamore formations.
The most active operators we track in Carter County include Continental Resources, Unit Corporation. We regularly buy interests held under leases with these operators.
Carter County sits in the Ardmore Woodford, where the primary target is woodford / springer. Here we underwrite the Woodford, Springer, and Sycamore formations.
Yes — 107 new drilling permits were filed in Carter County in the last 24 months. Recent permit activity is one of the inputs we weigh when sizing an offer on undeveloped or PDP-only acreage.
Carter County sits in the southern Anadarko Basin with active SCOOP Woodford and Sycamore development. The Ardmore Woodford on the south side of the county is a productive interval. Operator activity has been steady. Producing royalty interests trade at multiples reflecting established cash flow and remaining upside.
The Ardmore Basin is a sub-basin of the broader Anadarko system with somewhat distinct geology. Ardmore Woodford wells in southern Carter County have their own production profile separate from the more central SCOOP Woodford wells. Both intervals are economically viable; the specific township determines which interval is most productive on a given tract.
The Continental Resources buyout (taken private in 2022) did not change the underlying lease terms or royalty obligations. Your royalty fraction, post-production deduction language, and other lease terms remain controlling. Operator changes may affect remitting payor names but not the substance of payment obligations. If you receive a new division order, verify the decimal interest matches your prior order and sign and return promptly.
Closings on Carter County mineral rights typically take 7 to 30 days from the date you accept our offer, depending on title complexity. We handle county-level title work, PSA drafting, mineral deed preparation, and notary coordination at our expense.
Just a tract description (abstract or survey, section/township/range, or a legal description from your deed) and any recent royalty check stubs if the interest is producing. You do not need to gather deeds or title opinions up front.
Carter County sits in the Ardmore Woodford, where operators are targeting woodford / springer. Activity is led by names like Continental Resources, Unit Corporation, and new drilling continues to shape the play across the Woodford and Springer formations.
If you hold mineral rights, royalty interests, NPRI, or ORRI anywhere in the county, we'd like to put a written offer in front of you. Every offer we send is funded from our own balance sheet — there's no auction, no broker markup, and no third-party capital waiting to approve the deal.
Carter County has steady development activity and we buy here regularly. If you own minerals in the county, we'd like to evaluate your tract.