Louisiana Drilling Permits
The Haynesville Shale is one of the deepest and hottest gas plays in the US. High pressure and temperature require specialized drilling techniques.
All Time
As of September 29, 2026
Recent Activity
As of September 29, 2026
Year over Year
Top Operators in Louisiana
| Rank | Operator | Permits (30d) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EXPAND OPERATING LLC | 6 | 24.0% |
| 2 | GEOTERRE OPERATING, L.L.C. | 2 | 8.0% |
| 3 | COMSTOCK OIL & GAS--LA, LLC | 2 | 8.0% |
| 4 | CHADCO, INC. | 2 | 8.0% |
| 5 | EXCO OPERATING COMPANY, LP | 2 | 8.0% |
| 6 | WAGNER OIL LOUISIANA | 1 | 4.0% |
| 7 | WLE, LLC MS. | 1 | 4.0% |
| 8 | GRAYROCK ENERGY IV OPERATING COMPANY, LL | 1 | 4.0% |
| 9 | CALDWELL-BAYOU STATE | 1 | 4.0% |
| 10 | JERA UPSTREAM AMERICA, LLC | 1 | 4.0% |
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Major Basins in Louisiana
Haynesville Shale
Rig-count data for this basin is currently unavailable.
Tuscaloosa Marine Shale
Rig-count data for this basin is currently unavailable.
Data Source
Data Coverage
1902-03-29 to 2026-09-29
Source Check Schedule
Configured daily (business days)
Last successful check: October 3, 2026. This is separate from the permit-record date.
Access This Data via API
Access Louisiana well permit data programmatically. Historical data, trends, and more.
/v1/drilling-intelligence/well-permits?state=LAcurl -X GET "https://api.oilpriceapi.com/v1/drilling-intelligence/well-permits?state=LA"
Sample Response
{
"data": {
"state": "Louisiana",
"state_code": "LA",
"total_permits": 209000,
"last_30_days": 25,
"last_365_days": 499,
"year_over_year_change": "+2.0%",
"top_operators": [
{
"name": "EXPAND OPERATING LLC",
"permits": 6,
"pct_share": "24.0%"
},
{
"name": "GEOTERRE OPERATING, L.L.C.",
"permits": 2,
"pct_share": "8.0%"
},
{
"name": "COMSTOCK OIL & GAS--LA, LLC",
"permits": 2,
"pct_share": "8.0%"
}
]
},
"meta": {
"source": "Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (SONRIS)",
"data_as_of": "2026-09-29",
"source_checked_at": "2026-10-03T02:33:33Z",
"configured_check_cadence": "daily"
}
}Louisiana Drilling Permit FAQs
Louisiana has 209,000 historical drilling permits in the returned dataset, with 25 records in its latest 30-day calculation. The latest returned permit date is September 29, 2026. The configured daily source-check schedule is not a guarantee that the dataset is current to the regulator.
Louisiana includes the Haynesville Shale, Tuscaloosa Marine Shale basins. The Haynesville Shale is one of the deepest and hottest gas plays in the US. High pressure and temperature require specialized drilling techniques.
The top operators in Louisiana by permit count are: EXPAND OPERATING LLC (24.0%), GEOTERRE OPERATING, L.L.C. (8.0%), COMSTOCK OIL & GAS--LA, LLC (8.0%).
Official permit data comes from the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (SONRIS) (https://www.dnr.louisiana.gov/index.cfm/page/137). OilPriceAPI aggregates this data and provides it via API with historical trends and operator analytics.
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