Find Oil & Gas Wells Near You
Enter a US ZIP code, city, address, or use your location to search nearby public oil and gas well permit records within 5-50 miles.
Oil and gas permits only—this is not a private drinking-water well registry. Always verify property and legal questions with the applicable state regulator.
Find Wells Near Any Location
Search for oil and gas well permits near any address or use your current location.
We use your location only to run this search. Analytics never receives your address, ZIP code, or coordinates.
Why Use Our Well Lookup Tool?
Multi-State Coverage
Search available public oil and gas permit records from our configured state-source catalog in one place.
Source-Timestamped Updates
Permit records come from official state regulatory agency sources with update metadata for freshness checks.
Official Sources
Data sourced directly from state oil and gas commissions - the same data operators use.
Free to Use
No signup required to search. Use our web tool or get a free API key for programmatic access.
Operator Details
See which companies are drilling in your area with permit counts and market share.
Location-Based
Search by address or use your browser's location. Find wells within 5-50 miles.
Who Uses This Tool?
Landowners & Mineral Rights Owners
Track drilling activity near your property. Know what operators are active in your area before negotiating mineral leases.
Energy Investors & Analysts
Monitor operator activity and drilling trends. Research companies' footprint in specific basins and formations.
Real Estate Buyers
Conduct due diligence on properties. Understand existing and planned drilling activity before purchasing land.
Researchers & Journalists
Study drilling patterns, environmental impacts, and industry trends. Access comprehensive permit data for analysis.
States Covered
Our catalog has sources configured for 27 oil and gas producing states. Click a state to review its measured availability and freshness before using the data.
Access This Data via API
Access well permit search programmatically. Query by location, operator, formation, date range, and more.
/v1/ei/well-permits/search?latitude=31.97&longitude=-102.08&radius_miles=25curl -X GET "https://api.oilpriceapi.com/v1/ei/well-permits/search?latitude=31.97&longitude=-102.08&radius_miles=25"
Sample Response
{
"status": "success",
"data": {
"well_permits": [
{
"api_number": "42-329-34567-00-00",
"state_code": "TX",
"county": "Midland",
"operator_name": "ConocoPhillips",
"well_name": "UNIVERSITY 42-3 #1H",
"permit_date": "2026-01-10",
"permit_type": "New Drill",
"well_type": "Oil",
"latitude": 31.97,
"longitude": -102.08,
"target_formation": "Wolfcamp"
}
],
"total_count": 15,
"radius_miles": 25,
"center": {
"latitude": 31.97,
"longitude": -102.08
}
}
}Frequently Asked Questions About Finding Wells Near You
Use the free oil and gas well lookup above. Enter an address, city, or ZIP code and select a 5-50 mile radius. The tool searches available public regulatory permit records and returns a bounded preview with operator names, permit dates, and well types when present.
Each well permit result includes: operator name, well name, permit date, county and state, permit type (new drill, recompletion, etc.), well type (oil, gas, or both), target formation, and API number. The results also show the approximate distance from your search location.
Well locations are based on coordinates filed with state regulatory agencies. Precision, completeness, and filing conventions vary by state and permit type; do not use this preview to establish property or legal boundaries. Verify material decisions with the applicable regulator and county records.
Common reasons include: landowners researching drilling activity near their property, mineral rights owners tracking development, investors monitoring operator activity, real estate buyers doing due diligence, researchers studying drilling patterns, and residents staying informed about local energy development.
Well permit feeds run on source-specific schedules, and a recently fetched row can still describe an older permit. Check the state coverage and health information before relying on freshness.
Our configured source catalog includes 27 oil and gas producing states: Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, North Dakota, Colorado, California, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Wyoming, Ohio, West Virginia, Utah, Kansas, Montana, Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi, Michigan, Kentucky, Nebraska, Alaska, Florida, Indiana, Tennessee, Virginia, Illinois, and New York. A configured state is not a guarantee of current nearby records; availability and freshness vary by source.
Yes, the bounded well lookup on this page is free and does not require signup. Programmatic access uses an API key; current request limits and plan terms are published on the pricing page.
Sign up for an OilPriceAPI account to get an API key. The authenticated /v1/ei/well-permits/search endpoint supports geographic search with latitude, longitude, and radius parameters. See the API section below for a sample response and the pricing page for current access terms.
The web tool above accepts any freeform US address — street addresses, city names, or ZIP codes — and geocodes them automatically. The API supports three search methods: (1) lat/lng coordinates with ?latitude=35.053&longitude=-97.956&radius_miles=25, (2) county name with ?county=Grady&states=OK, or (3) a street address with ?address=2701+County+Street+2864+Chickasha+OK+73018&states=OK which is geocoded server-side. For broad area searches, county name often returns the most complete results.