Arkansas Drilling Permits
The Fayetteville Shale was an early shale gas play but activity has declined due to low natural gas prices. Conventional production in south Arkansas continues.
All Time
As of August 1, 2026
Recent Activity
As of August 1, 2026
Year over Year
Top Operators in Arkansas
| Rank | Operator | Permits (30d) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Webb Brothers Well Service, Inc. | 1 | 33.3% |
| 2 | Ross Explorations, Inc | 1 | 33.3% |
| 3 | Blue Steel Investments, LLC | 1 | 33.3% |
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Major Basins in Arkansas
Arkoma Basin
View Arkoma Basin rig count →Fayetteville Shale
View Fayetteville Shale rig count →Data Source
Data Coverage
1905-03-13 to 2026-08-01
Source Check Schedule
Configured weekly
Last successful check: August 17, 2026. This is separate from the permit-record date.
Access This Data via API
Access Arkansas well permit data programmatically. Historical data, trends, and more.
/v1/drilling-intelligence/well-permits?state=ARcurl -X GET "https://api.oilpriceapi.com/v1/drilling-intelligence/well-permits?state=AR"
Sample Response
{
"data": {
"state": "Arkansas",
"state_code": "AR",
"total_permits": 19570,
"last_30_days": 3,
"last_365_days": 19,
"year_over_year_change": "-99.0%",
"top_operators": [
{
"name": "Webb Brothers Well Service, Inc.",
"permits": 1,
"pct_share": "33.3%"
},
{
"name": "Ross Explorations, Inc",
"permits": 1,
"pct_share": "33.3%"
},
{
"name": "Blue Steel Investments, LLC",
"permits": 1,
"pct_share": "33.3%"
}
]
},
"meta": {
"source": "Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission (AOGC)",
"data_as_of": "2026-08-01",
"source_checked_at": "2026-08-17T09:37:17Z",
"configured_check_cadence": "weekly"
}
}Arkansas Drilling Permit FAQs
Arkansas has 19,570 historical drilling permits in the returned dataset, with 3 records in its latest 30-day calculation. The latest returned permit date is August 1, 2026. The configured weekly source-check schedule is not a guarantee that the dataset is current to the regulator.
Arkansas includes the Arkoma Basin, Fayetteville Shale basins. The Fayetteville Shale was an early shale gas play but activity has declined due to low natural gas prices. Conventional production in south Arkansas continues.
The top operators in Arkansas by permit count are: Webb Brothers Well Service, Inc. (33.3%), Ross Explorations, Inc (33.3%), Blue Steel Investments, LLC (33.3%).
Official permit data comes from the Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission (AOGC) (https://www.aogc.state.ar.us/). OilPriceAPI aggregates this data and provides it via API with historical trends and operator analytics.
Weekly Drilling Report
See how Arkansas compares to other states in our weekly permit analysis with interactive map and operator rankings.
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