Alaska Drilling Permits
Alaska's North Slope contains massive conventional fields (Prudhoe Bay). The Nanushuk formation is an emerging light oil target. Arctic conditions require specialized operations.
All Time
As of August 18, 2026
Recent Activity
As of August 18, 2026
Year over Year
Find Wells Near You in Alaska
Search for oil wells, gas wells, and drilling permits near any Alaska address. Enter a city, ZIP code, or street address to find recent well permit activity in your area.
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Major Basins in Alaska
North Slope
Rig-count data for this basin is currently unavailable.
Cook Inlet
Rig-count data for this basin is currently unavailable.
Data Source
Data Coverage
1901-01-01 to 2026-08-18
Source Check Schedule
Configured weekly
Last successful check: October 3, 2026. This is separate from the permit-record date.
Access This Data via API
Access Alaska well permit data programmatically. Historical data, trends, and more.
/v1/drilling-intelligence/well-permits?state=AKcurl -X GET "https://api.oilpriceapi.com/v1/drilling-intelligence/well-permits?state=AK"
Sample Response
{
"data": {
"state": "Alaska",
"state_code": "AK",
"total_permits": 12054,
"last_30_days": 0,
"last_365_days": 112,
"year_over_year_change": "-18.8%",
"top_operators": []
},
"meta": {
"source": "Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (AOGCC)",
"data_as_of": "2026-08-18",
"source_checked_at": "2026-10-03T05:48:12Z",
"configured_check_cadence": "weekly"
}
}Alaska Drilling Permit FAQs
Alaska has 12,054 historical drilling permits in the returned dataset, with 0 records in its latest 30-day calculation. The latest returned permit date is August 18, 2026. The configured weekly source-check schedule is not a guarantee that the dataset is current to the regulator.
Alaska includes the North Slope, Cook Inlet basins. Alaska's North Slope contains massive conventional fields (Prudhoe Bay). The Nanushuk formation is an emerging light oil target. Arctic conditions require specialized operations.
Operator data for Alaska is available via our API.
Official permit data comes from the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (AOGCC) (https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/aogcc). OilPriceAPI aggregates this data and provides it via API with historical trends and operator analytics.
Weekly Drilling Report
See how Alaska compares to other states in our weekly permit analysis with interactive map and operator rankings.
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