{
  "state": {
    "name": "Oklahoma",
    "abbreviation": "OK",
    "slug": "oklahoma"
  },
  "county": {
    "name": "McClain",
    "slug": "mcclain",
    "url": "https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/oklahoma/mcclain",
    "basinSlug": "scoop",
    "description": "American Royalty Buyers acquires mineral rights and royalties in McClain County, Oklahoma. Located in the SCOOP play, we provide comprehensive valuations.",
    "overview": "McClain County, just south of Oklahoma City, sits on the northern edge of the SCOOP play where it transitions toward the STACK — an active horizontal county with roughly 3,800 wells on record and about 1,135 still active. Development is ongoing: 69 wells have been spudded since 2023 and the most recent is dated June 2026. For mineral owners it is a working royalty county with a base of both modern horizontal units and legacy production.",
    "geology": "McClain County production is Woodford-dominated — the SCOOP's principal shale target, with more than 400 wells on record listing it — with the Sycamore as a secondary horizontal target and legacy production from the Mississippian, Hunton, Bromide, and Osborn. Unlike the SCOOP core in Grady County to the west, the Springer is essentially absent here. These are stacked horizontal targets developed from multi-well pads in the liquids-rich fairway, so royalty income reflects both oil and gas prices.",
    "activity": "Validus Energy holds the largest position at roughly 124 wells (about 118 active), with EOG Resources and Charter Oak Production each around 106 wells and Daylight Petroleum close behind. Recent drilling is led by Eckard Operating with 7 spuds in the trailing twelve months. Because McClain County has been developed across several operator generations, the payor name on a royalty check may differ from the company currently operating your unit.",
    "keyFormations": [
      "Woodford (SCOOP)",
      "Sycamore",
      "Mississippian",
      "Hunton",
      "Bromide"
    ],
    "stats": [
      {
        "label": "Basin",
        "value": "SCOOP northern edge (SCOOP–STACK transition)"
      },
      {
        "label": "Wells on Record",
        "value": "~3,800 (~1,135 active)"
      },
      {
        "label": "Horizontal Spuds Since 2023",
        "value": "69 (last spud Jun 2026)"
      },
      {
        "label": "Most Active Driller",
        "value": "Eckard Operating (7 spuds, trailing 12 mo)"
      }
    ],
    "faqs": [
      {
        "q": "What formations produce in McClain County, Oklahoma?",
        "a": "The Woodford shale dominates — more than 400 wells on record list it — as the SCOOP's principal target, with the Sycamore as a secondary horizontal target. Legacy production comes from the Mississippian, Hunton, Bromide, and Osborn. Unlike the SCOOP core in Grady County to the west, the Springer is essentially absent in McClain."
      },
      {
        "q": "Who operates the wells in McClain County, Oklahoma?",
        "a": "Validus Energy holds the largest position at roughly 124 wells, with EOG Resources and Charter Oak Production each around 106 and Daylight Petroleum close behind. Recent drilling is led by Eckard Operating with 7 spuds in the trailing twelve months. Because the county has been developed across several operator generations, the payor name on your check may differ from whoever currently operates your unit — that is normal and does not change what you own."
      },
      {
        "q": "I inherited minerals in McClain County — where do I start?",
        "a": "Start with any check stub, division order, or lease you have, which will name the operator and unit. McClain County spans modern SCOOP horizontal units and older legacy wells, so what you own varies a lot by tract. ARB can research the operator, formations, and production tied to your acreage and provide a free, no-obligation valuation with the reasoning explained — no fee and no obligation to sell."
      }
    ]
  }
}