Kentucky Drilling Permits
Kentucky straddles the Appalachian and Illinois basins. Production is mostly conventional with some limited Devonian shale development in eastern Kentucky.
All Time
As of February 17, 2026
Recent Activity
As of February 17, 2026
Year over Year
Find Wells Near You in Kentucky
Search for oil wells, gas wells, and drilling permits near any Kentucky address. Enter a city, ZIP code, or street address to find recent well permit activity in your area.
Major Basins in Kentucky
Appalachian Basin
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Data Coverage
1900-03-13 to 2025-06-10
Update Frequency
Weekly updates
Access This Data via API
Access Kentucky well permit data programmatically. Historical data, trends, and more.
/v1/drilling-intelligence/well-permits?state=KYcurl -X GET "https://api.oilpriceapi.com/v1/drilling-intelligence/well-permits?state=KY"
Sample Response
{
"data": {
"state": "Kentucky",
"state_code": "KY",
"total_permits": 102087,
"last_30_days": 0,
"last_365_days": 1,
"year_over_year_change": "-94.7%",
"top_operators": []
},
"meta": {
"source": "Kentucky Division of Oil and Gas",
"update_frequency": "weekly",
"updated_at": "2026-02-17T18:23:21.118Z"
}
}Kentucky Drilling Permit FAQs
Kentucky has 102,087 total drilling permits tracked in our database, with 0 permits issued in the last 30 days. The Kentucky Division of Oil and Gas updates permit data weekly.
Kentucky includes the Appalachian Basin, Illinois Basin basins. Kentucky straddles the Appalachian and Illinois basins. Production is mostly conventional with some limited Devonian shale development in eastern Kentucky.
Operator data for Kentucky is available via our API.
Official permit data comes from the Kentucky Division of Oil and Gas (https://eec.ky.gov/Natural-Resources/Oil-and-Gas/). OilPriceAPI aggregates this data and provides it via API with historical trends and operator analytics.
Weekly Drilling Report
See how Kentucky compares to other states in our weekly permit analysis with interactive map and operator rankings.
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