Nebraska Drilling Permits
Nebraska has limited but steady conventional oil production. The Sidney area in the panhandle is most active. Limited horizontal development.
All Time
As of February 18, 2026
Recent Activity
As of February 18, 2026
Year over Year
Find Wells Near You in Nebraska
Search for oil wells, gas wells, and drilling permits near any Nebraska address. Enter a city, ZIP code, or street address to find recent well permit activity in your area.
Major Basins in Nebraska
Denver Basin (Nebraska portion)
View Denver Basin (Nebraska portion) rig count →Williston Basin (Nebraska portion)
View Williston Basin (Nebraska portion) rig count →Data Source
Data Coverage
2015-10-28 to 2015-10-28
Update Frequency
Weekly updates
Access This Data via API
Access Nebraska well permit data programmatically. Historical data, trends, and more.
/v1/drilling-intelligence/well-permits?state=NEcurl -X GET "https://api.oilpriceapi.com/v1/drilling-intelligence/well-permits?state=NE"
Sample Response
{
"data": {
"state": "Nebraska",
"state_code": "NE",
"total_permits": 1000,
"last_30_days": 0,
"last_365_days": 0,
"year_over_year_change": "N/A",
"top_operators": []
},
"meta": {
"source": "Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (NOGCC)",
"update_frequency": "weekly",
"updated_at": "2026-02-18T00:00:52.398Z"
}
}Nebraska Drilling Permit FAQs
Nebraska has 1,000 total drilling permits tracked in our database, with 0 permits issued in the last 30 days. The Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (NOGCC) updates permit data weekly.
Nebraska includes the Denver Basin (Nebraska portion), Williston Basin (Nebraska portion) basins. Nebraska has limited but steady conventional oil production. The Sidney area in the panhandle is most active. Limited horizontal development.
Operator data for Nebraska is available via our API.
Official permit data comes from the Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (NOGCC) (https://nogcc.ne.gov/). OilPriceAPI aggregates this data and provides it via API with historical trends and operator analytics.
Weekly Drilling Report
See how Nebraska compares to other states in our weekly permit analysis with interactive map and operator rankings.
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