{
  "state": {
    "name": "Oklahoma",
    "abbreviation": "OK",
    "slug": "oklahoma"
  },
  "county": {
    "name": "Grady",
    "slug": "grady",
    "url": "https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/oklahoma/grady",
    "basinSlug": "scoop",
    "description": "American Royalty Buyers acquires mineral rights and royalties in Grady County, Oklahoma. Located in the SCOOP play, we provide comprehensive valuations.",
    "overview": "Grady County, south of Oklahoma City, is core SCOOP country — the South Central Oklahoma Oil Province — and one of the most heavily drilled counties in the state, with roughly 7,600 wells on record and about 3,171 still active. Development is intense and current: 261 wells have been spudded since 2023, 52 of them in the trailing twelve months, with the most recent dated June 2026. For mineral owners this is a working royalty county with active horizontal development across most of its townships.",
    "geology": "Grady County is the heart of the SCOOP oil-and-condensate play. The Woodford shale is the dominant target — over 1,000 wells on record list it — followed by the Springer and Sycamore, the other principal SCOOP horizons, with the Marchand, Hoxbar, and deep Morrow behind them. These are stacked, over-pressured horizontal targets developed from multi-well pads. The liquids-rich window means royalty income here reflects both oil and natural gas prices.",
    "activity": "Continental Resources — the operator that defined the SCOOP — leads current drilling with 18 spuds in the trailing twelve months and roughly 516 wells (about 419 active), followed by Camino Natural Resources (13 spuds) and Warwick-Jupiter (8). Mack Energy, Validus Energy, Gulfport Energy, and Daylight Petroleum all hold large positions. Multiple well-capitalized operators running concurrent programs is good for owners twice over: more wells under their acreage, and more competition when they sell.",
    "keyFormations": [
      "Woodford (SCOOP core)",
      "Springer",
      "Sycamore",
      "Marchand",
      "Hoxbar"
    ],
    "stats": [
      {
        "label": "Basin",
        "value": "SCOOP core (Anadarko Basin, south flank)"
      },
      {
        "label": "Wells on Record",
        "value": "~7,600 (~3,171 active)"
      },
      {
        "label": "Horizontal Spuds Since 2023",
        "value": "261 (52 in trailing 12 mo)"
      },
      {
        "label": "Most Active Operator",
        "value": "Continental Resources (18 spuds, trailing 12 mo)"
      }
    ],
    "faqs": [
      {
        "q": "Is Grady County part of the SCOOP play?",
        "a": "Yes — Grady County is core SCOOP (South Central Oklahoma Oil Province). The Woodford shale is the dominant target, with more than 1,000 wells on record, followed by the Springer and Sycamore. It is one of the most heavily drilled counties in Oklahoma, with 261 wells spudded since 2023, so most of the county sees active horizontal development."
      },
      {
        "q": "Who is drilling in Grady County, Oklahoma right now?",
        "a": "Continental Resources — the operator that defined the SCOOP — leads with 18 horizontal spuds in the trailing twelve months and roughly 516 wells, followed by Camino Natural Resources (13 spuds) and Warwick-Jupiter (8). Mack Energy, Validus Energy, Gulfport Energy, and Daylight Petroleum also hold large positions. The operator on your acreage depends on the unit covering your tract."
      },
      {
        "q": "What drives Grady County royalty value?",
        "a": "Active development and liquids-rich rock. Value for a specific interest turns on your unit's producing wells and remaining SCOOP locations, your royalty rate and lease terms, your net mineral acres, and oil and gas prices. With 52 wells spudded in the trailing twelve months, development is ongoing rather than finished — which supports both royalty growth and buyer competition. ARB's free valuation shows the number and the reasoning."
      }
    ]
  }
}