Permian Basin DUC Wells edges higher to 839 wells
America's most prolific oil basin, spanning West Texas and Southeast New Mexico. Includes the Midland and Delaware sub-basins.
Wells
As of August 1, 2026
of 4,384 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": 839,
"change_from_last_month": 15,
"percent_of_total": 19.1,
"states": [
"Texas",
"New Mexico"
]
},
"meta": {
"source": "EIA Drilling Productivity Report",
"updated_at": "2026-08-01T00:00:00.000Z"
}
}Permian Basin DUC Wells FAQs
As of Aug 2026, the Permian Basin had 839 DUC (Drilled but Uncompleted) wells per the EIA Drilling Productivity Report (STEO Table 10a), which EIA updates monthly.
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.