Pennsylvania Drilling Permits
Pennsylvania's Marcellus Shale is the largest natural gas field in the US. The deeper Utica/Point Pleasant formation is an emerging target.
All Time
As of July 30, 2026
Recent Activity
As of July 30, 2026
Year over Year
Top Operators in Pennsylvania
| Rank | Operator | Permits (30d) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PENNHILLS RESOURCES LLC | 8 | 23.5% |
| 2 | EQT CHAP LLC | 7 | 20.6% |
| 3 | SENECA RESOURCES CO LLC | 5 | 14.7% |
| 4 | WILMOTH INTERESTS INC | 4 | 11.8% |
| 5 | PA DEP OFC OIL & GAS MGMT | 3 | 8.8% |
| 6 | EXPAND OPER LLC | 3 | 8.8% |
| 7 | LEATHERWOOD LLC | 2 | 5.9% |
| 8 | KEYSTONE LAND RESOURCES INC | 1 | 2.9% |
| 9 | SNYDER BROS INC | 1 | 2.9% |
Find Wells Near You in Pennsylvania
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Major Basins in Pennsylvania
Appalachian Basin
View Appalachian Basin rig count →Data Source
Data Coverage
1927-07-01 to 2026-07-30
Source Check Schedule
Configured weekly
Last successful check: August 2, 2026. This is separate from the permit-record date.
Access This Data via API
Access Pennsylvania well permit data programmatically. Historical data, trends, and more.
/v1/drilling-intelligence/well-permits?state=PAcurl -X GET "https://api.oilpriceapi.com/v1/drilling-intelligence/well-permits?state=PA"
Sample Response
{
"data": {
"state": "Pennsylvania",
"state_code": "PA",
"total_permits": 1053,
"last_30_days": 34,
"last_365_days": 544,
"year_over_year_change": "+8.8%",
"top_operators": [
{
"name": "PENNHILLS RESOURCES LLC",
"permits": 8,
"pct_share": "23.5%"
},
{
"name": "EQT CHAP LLC",
"permits": 7,
"pct_share": "20.6%"
},
{
"name": "SENECA RESOURCES CO LLC",
"permits": 5,
"pct_share": "14.7%"
}
]
},
"meta": {
"source": "Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)",
"data_as_of": "2026-07-30",
"source_checked_at": "2026-08-02T04:03:24Z",
"configured_check_cadence": "weekly"
}
}Pennsylvania Drilling Permit FAQs
Pennsylvania has 1,053 historical drilling permits in the returned dataset, with 34 records in its latest 30-day calculation. The latest returned permit date is July 30, 2026. The configured weekly source-check schedule is not a guarantee that the dataset is current to the regulator.
Pennsylvania includes the Appalachian Basin basin. Pennsylvania's Marcellus Shale is the largest natural gas field in the US. The deeper Utica/Point Pleasant formation is an emerging target.
The top operators in Pennsylvania by permit count are: PENNHILLS RESOURCES LLC (23.5%), EQT CHAP LLC (20.6%), SENECA RESOURCES CO LLC (14.7%).
Official permit data comes from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) (https://www.dep.pa.gov/Business/Energy/OilandGasPrograms/). OilPriceAPI aggregates this data and provides it via API with historical trends and operator analytics.
Weekly Drilling Report
See how Pennsylvania compares to other states in our weekly permit analysis with interactive map and operator rankings.
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