Utah Drilling Permits
The Uinta Basin is Utah's primary oil-producing region. Waxy crude requires heated pipelines. The Paradox Basin has emerging horizontal targets.
All Time
As of February 17, 2026
Recent Activity
As of February 17, 2026
Year over Year
Top Operators in Utah
| Rank | Operator | Permits (30d) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore, LP | 1,521 | 10.1% |
| 2 | Ovintiv USA, Inc. | 1,124 | 7.5% |
| 3 | KODA Uinta, LLC | 859 | 5.7% |
| 4 | Uinta Wax Operating, LLC | 721 | 4.8% |
| 5 | Crescent Point Energy US Corp | 610 | 4.0% |
| 6 | EOG Resources, Inc | 547 | 3.6% |
| 7 | Berry Petroleum Company LLC | 508 | 3.4% |
| 8 | Enduring Resources, LLC | 453 | 3.0% |
| 9 | Finley Resources, Inc | 435 | 2.9% |
| 10 | XCL AssetCo, LLC | 427 | 2.8% |
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Search for oil wells, gas wells, and drilling permits near any Utah address. Enter a city, ZIP code, or street address to find recent well permit activity in your area.
Major Basins in Utah
Uinta Basin
View Uinta Basin rig count →Paradox Basin
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Data Coverage
2026-01-06 to 2026-02-10
Update Frequency
Weekly updates
Access This Data via API
Access Utah well permit data programmatically. Historical data, trends, and more.
/v1/drilling-intelligence/well-permits?state=UTcurl -X GET "https://api.oilpriceapi.com/v1/drilling-intelligence/well-permits?state=UT"
Sample Response
{
"data": {
"state": "Utah",
"state_code": "UT",
"total_permits": 39741,
"last_30_days": 15077,
"last_365_days": 39741,
"year_over_year_change": "N/A",
"top_operators": [
{
"name": "Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore, LP",
"permits": 1521,
"pct_share": "10.1%"
},
{
"name": "Ovintiv USA, Inc.",
"permits": 1124,
"pct_share": "7.5%"
},
{
"name": "KODA Uinta, LLC",
"permits": 859,
"pct_share": "5.7%"
}
]
},
"meta": {
"source": "Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining (DOGM)",
"update_frequency": "weekly",
"updated_at": "2026-02-17T13:36:04.918Z"
}
}Utah Drilling Permit FAQs
Utah has 39,741 total drilling permits tracked in our database, with 15,077 permits issued in the last 30 days. The Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining (DOGM) updates permit data weekly.
Utah includes the Uinta Basin, Paradox Basin basins. The Uinta Basin is Utah's primary oil-producing region. Waxy crude requires heated pipelines. The Paradox Basin has emerging horizontal targets.
The top operators in Utah by permit count are: Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore, LP (10.1%), Ovintiv USA, Inc. (7.5%), KODA Uinta, LLC (5.7%).
Official permit data comes from the Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining (DOGM) (https://ogm.utah.gov/). OilPriceAPI aggregates this data and provides it via API with historical trends and operator analytics.
Weekly Drilling Report
See how Utah compares to other states in our weekly permit analysis with interactive map and operator rankings.
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