New York Drilling Permits
New York banned hydraulic fracturing in 2014. Only conventional vertical wells are permitted. The Marcellus Shale lies beneath southern NY but is off-limits to development.
All Time
As of October 6, 2026
Recent Activity
As of October 6, 2026
Year over Year
Top Operators in New York
| Rank | Operator | Permits (30d) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vertical Energy Inc. | 8 | 47.1% |
| 2 | Dallas Energy LLC | 6 | 35.3% |
| 3 | Hydrocarbon Generation Inc. | 2 | 11.8% |
| 4 | Wildcat Oil Producer LLC | 1 | 5.9% |
Find Wells Near You in New York
Search for oil wells, gas wells, and drilling permits near any New York address. Enter a city, ZIP code, or street address to find recent well permit activity in your area.
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Major Basins in New York
Appalachian Basin
Rig-count data for this basin is currently unavailable.
Data Source
Data Coverage
1864-01-01 to 2026-10-06
Source Check Schedule
Configured weekly
Last successful check: October 15, 2026. This is separate from the permit-record date.
Access This Data via API
Access New York well permit data programmatically. Historical data, trends, and more.
/v1/drilling-intelligence/well-permits?state=NYcurl -X GET "https://api.oilpriceapi.com/v1/drilling-intelligence/well-permits?state=NY"
Sample Response
{
"data": {
"state": "New York",
"state_code": "NY",
"total_permits": 46226,
"last_30_days": 17,
"last_365_days": 47,
"year_over_year_change": "-25.4%",
"top_operators": [
{
"name": "Vertical Energy Inc.",
"permits": 8,
"pct_share": "47.1%"
},
{
"name": "Dallas Energy LLC",
"permits": 6,
"pct_share": "35.3%"
},
{
"name": "Hydrocarbon Generation Inc.",
"permits": 2,
"pct_share": "11.8%"
}
]
},
"meta": {
"source": "New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)",
"data_as_of": "2026-10-06",
"source_checked_at": "2026-10-15T03:45:11Z",
"configured_check_cadence": "weekly"
}
}New York Drilling Permit FAQs
New York has 46,226 historical drilling permits in the returned dataset, with 17 records in its latest 30-day calculation. The latest returned permit date is October 6, 2026. The configured weekly source-check schedule is not a guarantee that the dataset is current to the regulator.
New York includes the Appalachian Basin basin. New York banned hydraulic fracturing in 2014. Only conventional vertical wells are permitted. The Marcellus Shale lies beneath southern NY but is off-limits to development.
The top operators in New York by permit count are: Vertical Energy Inc. (47.1%), Dallas Energy LLC (35.3%), Hydrocarbon Generation Inc. (11.8%).
Official permit data comes from the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) (https://www.dec.ny.gov/energy/205.html). OilPriceAPI aggregates this data and provides it via API with historical trends and operator analytics.
Weekly Drilling Report
See how New York compares to other states in our weekly permit analysis with interactive map and operator rankings.
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