Florida Drilling Permits
Florida has limited oil production from the Sunniland Trend in south Florida. Environmental restrictions limit expansion. No offshore drilling permitted under state law.
All Time
As of January 17, 2026
Recent Activity
As of January 17, 2026
Year over Year
Find Wells Near You in Florida
Search for oil wells, gas wells, and drilling permits near any Florida address. Enter a city, ZIP code, or street address to find recent well permit activity in your area.
Major Basins in Florida
South Florida Basin
View South Florida Basin rig count →Sunniland Trend
View Sunniland Trend rig count →Data Source
Data Coverage
N/A to Present
Update Frequency
Weekly updates
Access This Data via API
Access Florida well permit data programmatically. Historical data, trends, and more.
/v1/drilling-intelligence/well-permits?state=FLcurl -X GET "https://api.oilpriceapi.com/v1/drilling-intelligence/well-permits?state=FL"
Sample Response
{
"data": {
"state": "Florida",
"state_code": "FL",
"total_permits": 2,
"last_30_days": 0,
"last_365_days": 0,
"year_over_year_change": "N/A",
"top_operators": []
},
"meta": {
"source": "Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)",
"update_frequency": "weekly",
"updated_at": "2026-01-17T20:48:02.934Z"
}
}Florida Drilling Permit FAQs
Florida has 2 total drilling permits tracked in our database, with 0 permits issued in the last 30 days. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) updates permit data weekly.
Florida includes the South Florida Basin, Sunniland Trend basins. Florida has limited oil production from the Sunniland Trend in south Florida. Environmental restrictions limit expansion. No offshore drilling permitted under state law.
Operator data for Florida is available via our API.
Official permit data comes from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) (https://floridadep.gov/water/oil-gas). OilPriceAPI aggregates this data and provides it via API with historical trends and operator analytics.