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 September 24, 2026
Recent Activity
As of September 24, 2026
Year over Year
Top Operators in Utah
| Rank | Operator | Permits (30d) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KODA GNB, LLC | 38 | 38.4% |
| 2 | FourPoint Resources, LLC | 22 | 22.2% |
| 3 | KODA Uinta, LLC | 18 | 18.2% |
| 4 | Uinta Wax Operating, LLC | 8 | 8.1% |
| 5 | Scout Energy Management, LLC | 6 | 6.1% |
| 6 | Anschutz Exploration Corporation | 5 | 5.1% |
| 7 | SM Energy Company | 2 | 2.0% |
Find Wells Near You in Utah
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.
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Major Basins in Utah
Uinta Basin
Rig-count data for this basin is currently unavailable.
Paradox Basin
Rig-count data for this basin is currently unavailable.
Data Source
Data Coverage
1891-12-26 to 2026-09-24
Source Check Schedule
Configured weekly
Last successful check: September 29, 2026. This is separate from the permit-record date.
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": 40365,
"last_30_days": 99,
"last_365_days": 850,
"year_over_year_change": "+88.5%",
"top_operators": [
{
"name": "KODA GNB, LLC",
"permits": 38,
"pct_share": "38.4%"
},
{
"name": "FourPoint Resources, LLC",
"permits": 22,
"pct_share": "22.2%"
},
{
"name": "KODA Uinta, LLC",
"permits": 18,
"pct_share": "18.2%"
}
]
},
"meta": {
"source": "Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining (DOGM)",
"data_as_of": "2026-09-24",
"source_checked_at": "2026-09-29T11:57:31Z",
"configured_check_cadence": "weekly"
}
}Utah Drilling Permit FAQs
Utah has 40,365 historical drilling permits in the returned dataset, with 99 records in its latest 30-day calculation. The latest returned permit date is September 24, 2026. The configured weekly source-check schedule is not a guarantee that the dataset is current to the regulator.
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: KODA GNB, LLC (38.4%), FourPoint Resources, LLC (22.2%), KODA Uinta, LLC (18.2%).
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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