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 February 17, 2026
Recent Activity
As of February 17, 2026
Year over Year
Find Wells Near You in Louisiana
Search for oil wells, gas wells, and drilling permits near any Louisiana address. Enter a city, ZIP code, or street address to find recent well permit activity in your area.
Major Basins in Louisiana
Haynesville Shale
View Haynesville Shale rig count →Tuscaloosa Marine Shale
View Tuscaloosa Marine Shale rig count →Data Source
Data Coverage
1902-03-29 to 2026-01-08
Update Frequency
Daily updates (business days)
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": 190173,
"last_30_days": 0,
"last_365_days": 242,
"year_over_year_change": "-33.1%",
"top_operators": []
},
"meta": {
"source": "Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (SONRIS)",
"update_frequency": "daily",
"updated_at": "2026-02-17T15:37:09.288Z"
}
}Louisiana Drilling Permit FAQs
Louisiana has 190,173 total drilling permits tracked in our database, with 0 permits issued in the last 30 days. The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (SONRIS) updates permit data daily.
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.
Operator data for Louisiana is available via our API.
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.
Weekly Drilling Report
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