Virginia Drilling Permits
Virginia production is primarily coalbed methane from southwest Virginia. Limited conventional oil and gas production. Environmental restrictions limit expansion.
All Time
As of October 9, 2026
Recent Activity
As of October 9, 2026
Year over Year
Top Operators in Virginia
| Rank | Operator | Permits (30d) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pocahontas Gas LLC | 9 | 100.0% |
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Major Basins in Virginia
Appalachian Basin
Rig-count data for this basin is currently unavailable.
Data Source
Data Coverage
1929-06-29 to 2026-10-09
Source Check Schedule
Configured weekly
Last successful check: October 12, 2026. This is separate from the permit-record date.
Access This Data via API
Access Virginia well permit data programmatically. Historical data, trends, and more.
/v1/drilling-intelligence/well-permits?state=VAcurl -X GET "https://api.oilpriceapi.com/v1/drilling-intelligence/well-permits?state=VA"
Sample Response
{
"data": {
"state": "Virginia",
"state_code": "VA",
"total_permits": 11390,
"last_30_days": 9,
"last_365_days": 41,
"year_over_year_change": "-46.1%",
"top_operators": [
{
"name": "Pocahontas Gas LLC",
"permits": 9,
"pct_share": "100.0%"
}
]
},
"meta": {
"source": "Virginia Department of Energy (DMME)",
"data_as_of": "2026-10-09",
"source_checked_at": "2026-10-12T16:57:39Z",
"configured_check_cadence": "weekly"
}
}Virginia Drilling Permit FAQs
Virginia has 11,390 historical drilling permits in the returned dataset, with 9 records in its latest 30-day calculation. The latest returned permit date is October 9, 2026. The configured weekly source-check schedule is not a guarantee that the dataset is current to the regulator.
Virginia includes the Appalachian Basin basin. Virginia production is primarily coalbed methane from southwest Virginia. Limited conventional oil and gas production. Environmental restrictions limit expansion.
The top operators in Virginia by permit count are: Pocahontas Gas LLC (100.0%).
Official permit data comes from the Virginia Department of Energy (DMME) (https://energy.virginia.gov/geology/DGMR.shtml). OilPriceAPI aggregates this data and provides it via API with historical trends and operator analytics.
Weekly Drilling Report
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