# Drilling activity in Winkler County
**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/drilling-activity-in-winkler-county/83395
**Category:** Winkler County, TX
**Created:** [August 31, 2025, 2:28am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/drilling-activity-in-winkler-county/83395 "2025-08-31T02:28:15Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
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### Author:  [@Archie\_Smith](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Archie_Smith)
#### Post date: [August 31, 2025, 2:28am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/drilling-activity-in-winkler-county/83395/1 "2025-08-31T02:28:15Z")
I have mineral interest in the Bullsnake 1404A well permitted Feb 14, 2025. I understand that drilling was started immediately on what is permitted to be a unique 3-mile horizontal drill by Continental Resources. Other than this initial information, I have not been able to gather any other info regarding the status of the well. What methods, if any, are available for individuals that allow us to monitor progress? I would expect there to be some news or information after 7 months of work. Is there some way to determine if the well is still being drilled? I am out of state, which makes an on-the-ground inspection impractical.
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### Author:  [@M\_Barnes](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/M_Barnes)
#### Post date: [August 31, 2025, 6:17pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/drilling-activity-in-winkler-county/83395/2 "2025-08-31T18:17:46Z")
The side trick to watching for a completion is to go on [FracFocus.org](http://FracFocus.org) and use the advanced search to look for the frac job. I just checked and it is not listed yet. It is common to have a three-four month lag on the RCC for completion reports. Since the well is not fracked yet, it is currently listed as a DUC. Drilled UnCompleted.
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### Author:  [@Judy\_Jordan](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Judy_Jordan)
#### Post date: [September 18, 2025, 2:15pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/drilling-activity-in-winkler-county/83395/3 "2025-09-18T14:15:46Z")
Thanks for another “side trick” to getting well information. I appreciate your input always!
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### Author:  [@aslice](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/aslice)
#### Post date: [September 18, 2025, 4:17pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/drilling-activity-in-winkler-county/83395/4 "2025-09-18T16:17:44Z")
Looks like the well was spud 2/22/2025 with a rig release of 4/28/2025. Looks like Continental is averaging 7-9 months from spud to completions/sales in the area. They probably have it on the schedule to be completed by Thanksgiving but that is just an educated guess.
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### Author:  [@Charlie9806](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Charlie9806)
#### Post date: [September 30, 2025, 2:38pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/drilling-activity-in-winkler-county/83395/5 "2025-09-30T14:38:39Z")
Info appeared on the CONG website. Drilling permit #905158 for the Bullsnake.
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### Author:  [@AJ11](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/AJ11)
#### Post date: [November 26, 2025, 3:00pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/drilling-activity-in-winkler-county/83395/6 "2025-11-26T15:00:15Z")
“I understand that drilling was started immediately on what is permitted to be a unique 3-mile horizontal drill by Continental Resources.” I revisited this thread and the word “unique” pinged my radar. Did the landman from whom you obtained the information use the word “unique” to describe the well? I am wondering if CR might have used some new technology to drill the well instead of it being unique because the length of the well might be more unusual/difficult in the Woodford/Barnett?
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### Author:  [@Archie\_Smith](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Archie_Smith)
#### Post date: [November 26, 2025, 4:30pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/drilling-activity-in-winkler-county/83395/7 "2025-11-26T16:30:47Z")
My prelease conversations were with Continental and my Texas attorney. My recollection is that I may have inserted the “Unique” reference since wells I had seen up to that point were 1 or 2 miles long in Oklahoma and New Mexico. A three-miler was new to me.
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### Author:  [@system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [November 29, 2025, 2:28am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/drilling-activity-in-winkler-county/83395/8 "2025-11-29T02:28:23Z")
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