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 August 6, 2026
Recent Activity
As of August 6, 2026
Year over Year
Top Operators in Utah
| Rank | Operator | Permits (30d) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KODA GNB, LLC | 33 | 40.7% |
| 2 | SM Energy Company | 11 | 13.6% |
| 3 | WEM Operating, LLC | 9 | 11.1% |
| 4 | Finley Resources, Inc | 6 | 7.4% |
| 5 | KODA Uinta, LLC | 6 | 7.4% |
| 6 | Uinta Wax Operating, LLC | 5 | 6.2% |
| 7 | Scout Energy Management, LLC | 5 | 6.2% |
| 8 | Anschutz Exploration Corporation | 4 | 4.9% |
| 9 | Utah Gas Op Ltd | 1 | 1.2% |
| 10 | Wexpro Company | 1 | 1.2% |
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
View Uinta Basin rig count →Paradox Basin
View Paradox Basin rig count →Data Source
Data Coverage
1891-12-26 to 2026-08-06
Source Check Schedule
Configured weekly
Last successful check: August 11, 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": 40250,
"last_30_days": 81,
"last_365_days": 760,
"year_over_year_change": "+67.0%",
"top_operators": [
{
"name": "KODA GNB, LLC",
"permits": 33,
"pct_share": "40.7%"
},
{
"name": "SM Energy Company",
"permits": 11,
"pct_share": "13.6%"
},
{
"name": "WEM Operating, LLC",
"permits": 9,
"pct_share": "11.1%"
}
]
},
"meta": {
"source": "Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining (DOGM)",
"data_as_of": "2026-08-06",
"source_checked_at": "2026-08-11T11:57:12Z",
"configured_check_cadence": "weekly"
}
}Utah Drilling Permit FAQs
Utah has 40,250 historical drilling permits in the returned dataset, with 81 records in its latest 30-day calculation. The latest returned permit date is August 6, 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 (40.7%), SM Energy Company (13.6%), WEM Operating, LLC (11.1%).
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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