Tennessee Drilling Permits
Tennessee has very limited oil and gas production, primarily from the Chattanooga Shale in the east and Black Warrior Basin in the southwest.
All Time
As of January 17, 2026
Recent Activity
As of January 17, 2026
Year over Year
Find Wells Near You in Tennessee
Search for oil wells, gas wells, and drilling permits near any Tennessee address. Enter a city, ZIP code, or street address to find recent well permit activity in your area.
Major Basins in Tennessee
Appalachian Basin
View Appalachian Basin rig count →Black Warrior Basin
View Black Warrior Basin rig count →Data Source
Regulatory Agency
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC)
Visit official website →Data Coverage
1968-06-22 to 2023-07-11
Update Frequency
Weekly updates
Access This Data via API
Access Tennessee well permit data programmatically. Historical data, trends, and more.
/v1/drilling-intelligence/well-permits?state=TNcurl -X GET "https://api.oilpriceapi.com/v1/drilling-intelligence/well-permits?state=TN"
Sample Response
{
"data": {
"state": "Tennessee",
"state_code": "TN",
"total_permits": 13291,
"last_30_days": 0,
"last_365_days": 0,
"year_over_year_change": "N/A",
"top_operators": []
},
"meta": {
"source": "Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC)",
"update_frequency": "weekly",
"updated_at": "2026-01-17T20:48:02.936Z"
}
}Tennessee Drilling Permit FAQs
Tennessee has 13,291 total drilling permits tracked in our database, with 0 permits issued in the last 30 days. The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) updates permit data weekly.
Tennessee includes the Appalachian Basin, Black Warrior Basin basins. Tennessee has very limited oil and gas production, primarily from the Chattanooga Shale in the east and Black Warrior Basin in the southwest.
Operator data for Tennessee is available via our API.
Official permit data comes from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) (https://www.tn.gov/environment/program-areas/wr-water-resources/oil-and-gas.html). OilPriceAPI aggregates this data and provides it via API with historical trends and operator analytics.