Indiana Drilling Permits
Indiana has mature conventional production in the Illinois Basin. The New Albany Shale is a potential unconventional target but remains largely undeveloped.
All Time
As of January 17, 2026
Recent Activity
As of January 17, 2026
Year over Year
Find Wells Near You in Indiana
Search for oil wells, gas wells, and drilling permits near any Indiana address. Enter a city, ZIP code, or street address to find recent well permit activity in your area.
Major Basins in Indiana
Illinois Basin (Indiana portion)
View Illinois Basin (Indiana portion) rig count →Data Source
Data Coverage
N/A to Present
Update Frequency
Weekly updates
Access This Data via API
Access Indiana well permit data programmatically. Historical data, trends, and more.
/v1/drilling-intelligence/well-permits?state=INcurl -X GET "https://api.oilpriceapi.com/v1/drilling-intelligence/well-permits?state=IN"
Sample Response
{
"data": {
"state": "Indiana",
"state_code": "IN",
"total_permits": 8809,
"last_30_days": 0,
"last_365_days": 0,
"year_over_year_change": "N/A",
"top_operators": []
},
"meta": {
"source": "Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR)",
"update_frequency": "weekly",
"updated_at": "2026-01-17T20:48:02.933Z"
}
}Indiana Drilling Permit FAQs
Indiana has 8,809 total drilling permits tracked in our database, with 0 permits issued in the last 30 days. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) updates permit data weekly.
Indiana includes the Illinois Basin (Indiana portion) basin. Indiana has mature conventional production in the Illinois Basin. The New Albany Shale is a potential unconventional target but remains largely undeveloped.
Operator data for Indiana is available via our API.
Official permit data comes from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) (https://www.in.gov/dnr/oil-and-gas/). OilPriceAPI aggregates this data and provides it via API with historical trends and operator analytics.