Michigan Drilling Permits
Michigan produces mainly natural gas from the Antrim Shale, one of the first "shale gas" plays developed in the 1980s. Shallow depths and natural fracturing made early development possible.
All Time
As of July 24, 2026
Recent Activity
As of July 24, 2026
Year over Year
Top Operators in Michigan
| Rank | Operator | Permits (30d) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CONSUMERS ENERGY CO | 2 | 66.7% |
| 2 | WEST BAY EXPLORATION COMPANY | 1 | 33.3% |
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Major Basins in Michigan
Michigan Basin
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Regulatory Agency
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
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2001-09-12 to 2026-07-24
Source Check Schedule
Configured weekly
Last successful check: August 12, 2026. This is separate from the permit-record date.
Access This Data via API
Access Michigan well permit data programmatically. Historical data, trends, and more.
/v1/drilling-intelligence/well-permits?state=MIcurl -X GET "https://api.oilpriceapi.com/v1/drilling-intelligence/well-permits?state=MI"
Sample Response
{
"data": {
"state": "Michigan",
"state_code": "MI",
"total_permits": 92623,
"last_30_days": 3,
"last_365_days": 60803,
"year_over_year_change": "+148200.0%",
"top_operators": [
{
"name": "CONSUMERS ENERGY CO",
"permits": 2,
"pct_share": "66.7%"
},
{
"name": "WEST BAY EXPLORATION COMPANY",
"permits": 1,
"pct_share": "33.3%"
}
]
},
"meta": {
"source": "Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)",
"data_as_of": "2026-07-24",
"source_checked_at": "2026-08-12T09:41:08Z",
"configured_check_cadence": "weekly"
}
}Michigan Drilling Permit FAQs
Michigan has 92,623 historical drilling permits in the returned dataset, with 3 records in its latest 30-day calculation. The latest returned permit date is July 24, 2026. The configured weekly source-check schedule is not a guarantee that the dataset is current to the regulator.
Michigan includes the Michigan Basin basin. Michigan produces mainly natural gas from the Antrim Shale, one of the first "shale gas" plays developed in the 1980s. Shallow depths and natural fracturing made early development possible.
The top operators in Michigan by permit count are: CONSUMERS ENERGY CO (66.7%), WEST BAY EXPLORATION COMPANY (33.3%).
Official permit data comes from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) (https://www.michigan.gov/egle/about/organization/oil-gas-and-minerals). OilPriceAPI aggregates this data and provides it via API with historical trends and operator analytics.
Weekly Drilling Report
See how Michigan compares to other states in our weekly permit analysis with interactive map and operator rankings.
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