Permian Basin DUC Wells holds steady at 893 wells
America's most prolific oil basin, spanning West Texas and Southeast New Mexico. Includes the Midland and Delaware sub-basins.
Wells
As of January 17, 2026
of 1,566 US total
2 states
Month-over-Month Change
Basin Overview
States
Texas, New Mexico
Primary Production
oil
Major Operators
Pioneer, Diamondback, ConocoPhillips, EOG, Chevron
Related Permian Data
Access This Data via API
Access Permian Basin DUC well data programmatically. Historical trends and monthly updates.
/v1/drilling-intelligence/duc-wells?basin=permiancurl -X GET "https://api.oilpriceapi.com/v1/drilling-intelligence/duc-wells?basin=permian"
Sample Response
{
"data": {
"basin": "Permian",
"duc_wells": 893,
"change_from_last_month": 0,
"percent_of_total": 57,
"states": [
"Texas",
"New Mexico"
]
},
"meta": {
"source": "EIA Drilling Productivity Report",
"updated_at": "2026-01-17T09:24:56.441Z"
}
}Permian Basin DUC Wells FAQs
The Permian Basin currently has 893 DUC (Drilled but Uncompleted) wells, representing 57.0% of total US DUC inventory. This remained unchanged by 0 wells from last month.
The Permian Basin is primarily an oil-producing region. America's most prolific oil basin, spanning West Texas and Southeast New Mexico. Includes the Midland and Delaware sub-basins.
Major operators in the Permian Basin include Pioneer, Diamondback, ConocoPhillips, EOG, Chevron. These companies account for a significant portion of drilling and completion activity in the basin.
The Permian Basin spans Texas and New Mexico. America's most prolific oil basin, spanning West Texas and Southeast New Mexico. Includes the Midland and Delaware sub-basins.