Alabama Drilling Permits
Alabama production comes from the Black Warrior Basin (coalbed methane) and offshore/coastal Gulf Coast Basin. Deep Smackover and Norphlet formations are exploration targets.
All Time
As of January 17, 2026
Recent Activity
As of January 17, 2026
Year over Year
Top Operators in Alabama
| Rank | Operator | Permits (30d) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chevron Oil Co. | 1 | 16.7% |
| 2 | Mrs. Mamie Mccurry & Danciger Oil Co. | 1 | 16.7% |
| 3 | Humble Oil & Refining Co. | 1 | 16.7% |
| 4 | Tomlinson Interests, Inc. | 1 | 16.7% |
| 5 | Baldwin County Oil And Development Company | 1 | 16.7% |
| 6 | Pan American Petroleum Corp. | 1 | 16.7% |
Major Basins in Alabama
Black Warrior Basin
View Black Warrior Basin rig count →Gulf Coast Basin
View Gulf Coast Basin rig count →Data Source
Data Coverage
1904-04-17 to 2026-01-11
Update Frequency
Weekly updates
Access This Data via API
Access Alabama well permit data programmatically. Historical data, trends, and more.
/v1/drilling-intelligence/well-permits?state=ALcurl -X GET "https://api.oilpriceapi.com/v1/drilling-intelligence/well-permits?state=AL"
Sample Response
{
"data": {
"state": "Alabama",
"state_code": "AL",
"total_permits": 2886,
"last_30_days": 6,
"last_365_days": 6,
"year_over_year_change": "N/A",
"top_operators": [
{
"name": "Chevron Oil Co.",
"permits": 1,
"pct_share": "16.7%"
},
{
"name": "Mrs. Mamie Mccurry & Danciger Oil Co.",
"permits": 1,
"pct_share": "16.7%"
},
{
"name": "Humble Oil & Refining Co.",
"permits": 1,
"pct_share": "16.7%"
}
]
},
"meta": {
"source": "Alabama State Oil and Gas Board (AOGB)",
"update_frequency": "weekly",
"updated_at": "2026-01-17T09:24:56.537Z"
}
}Alabama Drilling Permit FAQs
Alabama has 2,886 total drilling permits tracked in our database, with 6 permits issued in the last 30 days. The Alabama State Oil and Gas Board (AOGB) updates permit data weekly.
Alabama includes the Black Warrior Basin, Gulf Coast Basin basins. Alabama production comes from the Black Warrior Basin (coalbed methane) and offshore/coastal Gulf Coast Basin. Deep Smackover and Norphlet formations are exploration targets.
The top operators in Alabama by permit count are: Chevron Oil Co. (16.7%), Mrs. Mamie Mccurry & Danciger Oil Co. (16.7%), Humble Oil & Refining Co. (16.7%).
Official permit data comes from the Alabama State Oil and Gas Board (AOGB) (https://www.gsa.state.al.us/ogb). OilPriceAPI aggregates this data and provides it via API with historical trends and operator analytics.