{
  "state": {
    "name": "Oklahoma",
    "abbreviation": "OK",
    "slug": "oklahoma"
  },
  "county": {
    "name": "Blaine",
    "slug": "blaine",
    "url": "https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/oklahoma/blaine",
    "basinSlug": [
      "stack",
      "anadarko"
    ],
    "description": "American Royalty Buyers purchases mineral rights and royalties in Blaine County, Oklahoma. Located in the STACK play, we provide expert valuations.",
    "overview": "Blaine County, in the STACK play of west-central Oklahoma, is an active horizontal county with roughly 4,120 wells on record and about 1,380 still active. Development is ongoing and current — 107 wells have been spudded since 2023, 29 of them in the trailing twelve months, with the most recent dated July 2026, making Blaine the most actively-drilled of Oklahoma's core STACK counties right now. For mineral owners that means new wells, new division orders, and growing royalty streams.",
    "geology": "Blaine County is core STACK — the Sooner Trend / Anadarko Basin / Canadian and Kingfisher counties play. The Meramec is the dominant target, with more than 600 wells on record listing it, followed by the Woodford shale and legacy Mississippian and Osage production. These are stacked, over-pressured horizontal targets developed from multi-well pads. As liquids-rich development, royalty income here reflects both oil and natural gas prices.",
    "activity": "Devon Energy holds the largest position at roughly 506 wells (about 369 active) and leads current drilling with 11 spuds in the trailing twelve months, followed by Validus Energy (7 spuds) and Continental Resources (6). Staghorn Petroleum and FW MidCon also hold sizable positions. Several well-capitalized operators running concurrent programs is good for owners twice over: more wells under their acreage, and more competition when they sell.",
    "keyFormations": [
      "Meramec (STACK core)",
      "Woodford",
      "Mississippian",
      "Osage"
    ],
    "stats": [
      {
        "label": "Basin",
        "value": "STACK core (Anadarko Basin)"
      },
      {
        "label": "Wells on Record",
        "value": "~4,120 (~1,380 active)"
      },
      {
        "label": "Horizontal Spuds Since 2023",
        "value": "107 (29 in trailing 12 mo)"
      },
      {
        "label": "Most Active Operator",
        "value": "Devon Energy (11 spuds, trailing 12 mo)"
      }
    ],
    "faqs": [
      {
        "q": "Is Blaine County part of the STACK play?",
        "a": "Yes — Blaine County is core STACK (Sooner Trend, Anadarko Basin, Canadian and Kingfisher counties). The Meramec is the dominant target, with more than 600 wells on record listing it, followed by the Woodford. It is the most actively-drilled of Oklahoma's core STACK counties right now, with 29 wells spudded in the trailing twelve months."
      },
      {
        "q": "Who is drilling in Blaine County, Oklahoma right now?",
        "a": "Devon Energy leads with 11 horizontal spuds in the trailing twelve months and roughly 506 wells, followed by Validus Energy (7 spuds) and Continental Resources (6). Staghorn Petroleum and FW MidCon also hold sizable positions. The operator on your acreage depends on the unit covering your tract."
      },
      {
        "q": "I got a pooling order in Blaine County — what does it mean?",
        "a": "It means an operator is preparing to drill a unit that includes your minerals — in Blaine County typically a horizontal Meramec or Woodford well. It is also when your interest is most marketable, because a buyer can underwrite the coming well rather than estimate. Whether you elect, lease, or sell, confirm your net mineral acres and get a free, no-obligation valuation first."
      }
    ]
  }
}