The Anadarko Basin underlies much of western Oklahoma and the Texas Panhandle and produces both oil and natural gas from a series of stacked, liquids-rich plays. Two acronym-named plays dominate modern activity: SCOOP and STACK. Both target multiple formations layered on top of one another, letting operators develop several reservoirs from shared infrastructure.
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Location | Oklahoma (& Texas Panhandle) |
| Produces | Oil & natural gas (liquids-rich) |
| Reservoir type | Stacked unconventional plays |
| Key plays | SCOOP, STACK |
What is SCOOP?
SCOOP stands for the South Central Oklahoma Oil Province. It lies in the southern part of the basin and targets formations including the Woodford, Sycamore and Springer. SCOOP is known for thick, liquids-rich pay that supports strong oil and condensate production alongside natural gas.
What is STACK?
STACK is a geographic-and-geologic acronym for Sooner Trend, Anadarko basin, Canadian and Kingfisher counties. It targets the Meramec, Osage and Woodford intervals. The name itself nods to the play's defining feature: multiple productive zones "stacked" vertically, enabling efficient multi-bench development.
SCOOP = South Central Oklahoma Oil Province; STACK = Sooner Trend, Anadarko basin, Canadian and Kingfisher counties. Both names describe stacked, liquids-rich plays in the same basin.
Because both plays produce a profitable mix of oil, condensate and gas, the Anadarko Basin has remained attractive through varied price environments, with the stacked geology giving operators flexibility in how they sequence development.
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Frequently asked
SCOOP stands for the South Central Oklahoma Oil Province, a liquids-rich play in the southern Anadarko Basin targeting the Woodford, Sycamore and Springer formations.
STACK stands for Sooner Trend, Anadarko basin, Canadian and Kingfisher counties. It targets the Meramec, Osage and Woodford intervals.
Several productive formations are layered vertically, so operators can target multiple reservoirs — such as the Meramec and Woodford — from shared surface infrastructure.