Illinois Drilling Permits
Illinois has mature conventional production in the Illinois Basin. The New Albany Shale is an unconventional target but economic development has been limited.
All Time
As of January 17, 2026
Recent Activity
As of January 17, 2026
Year over Year
Find Wells Near You in Illinois
Search for oil wells, gas wells, and drilling permits near any Illinois address. Enter a city, ZIP code, or street address to find recent well permit activity in your area.
Major Basins in Illinois
Illinois Basin
View Illinois Basin rig count →Data Source
Data Coverage
1904-12-23 to 2025-11-13
Update Frequency
Weekly updates
Access This Data via API
Access Illinois well permit data programmatically. Historical data, trends, and more.
/v1/drilling-intelligence/well-permits?state=ILcurl -X GET "https://api.oilpriceapi.com/v1/drilling-intelligence/well-permits?state=IL"
Sample Response
{
"data": {
"state": "Illinois",
"state_code": "IL",
"total_permits": 97822,
"last_30_days": 0,
"last_365_days": 89,
"year_over_year_change": "-37.8%",
"top_operators": []
},
"meta": {
"source": "Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR)",
"update_frequency": "weekly",
"updated_at": "2026-01-17T20:48:02.938Z"
}
}Illinois Drilling Permit FAQs
Illinois has 97,822 total drilling permits tracked in our database, with 0 permits issued in the last 30 days. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) updates permit data weekly.
Illinois includes the Illinois Basin basin. Illinois has mature conventional production in the Illinois Basin. The New Albany Shale is an unconventional target but economic development has been limited.
Operator data for Illinois is available via our API.
Official permit data comes from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) (https://www2.illinois.gov/dnr/OilandGas/). OilPriceAPI aggregates this data and provides it via API with historical trends and operator analytics.