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2.19M well permits as JSON —
stop scraping state PDFs

Structured drilling intelligence across 27 states. Rig counts, DUC wells, frac spreads, completions, and EIA reports — all as clean JSON via REST API.

2.19M
Well Permits
27
States
$99
Starting Price/mo
Weekly
Data Updates

Drilling data your analysts actually need

Well Permits (27 States)

Texas, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Colorado, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, and 21 more. Operator name, well type, location, API number — all structured.

Baker Hughes Rig Counts

Weekly US, Canada, and international rig counts. Breakdown by play, basin, and drilling type. WoW and YoY change included.

DUC Wells by Basin

Drilled but uncompleted well inventory for Permian, Eagle Ford, Bakken, Anadarko, Appalachia, and Niobrara basins.

Frac Spreads

Active hydraulic fracturing crews by basin. Leading completions activity indicator, updated weekly.

EIA Reports as JSON

Weekly Petroleum Status Report (WPSR), Drilling Productivity Report (DPR), STEO, and MOMR — structured and normalized.

Completions Data

Monthly completions by basin. Track how fast operators are moving DUCs to producing wells. Key supply indicator.

Well permits as clean JSON

Query by state, county, operator, or time range

# Get recent well permits for Texas
curl "https://api.oilpriceapi.com/v1/drilling-intelligence/well-permits?state=TX&days=7" \
  -H "Authorization: Token YOUR_API_KEY"

{
  "status": "success",
  "data": {
    "state": "TX",
    "period_days": 7,
    "total_permits": 847,
    "permits": [
      {
        "api_number": "42-461-39842-0000",
        "operator": "Pioneer Natural Resources",
        "well_name": "Wolfcamp A 4H",
        "county": "Midland",
        "well_type": "oil",
        "permit_date": "2026-03-27",
        "lat": 31.9312,
        "lon": -102.0714
      }
    ]
  }
}

The 20% of Enverus you actually use — at 5% of the cost

Enverus / DrillingInfo
$10K–$50K
/year (enterprise contract)
vs
OilPriceAPI Drilling Intelligence
$99–$499
/month (no contract)

Used by independent operators, land firms, and oilfield services companies across the Permian, Eagle Ford, Bakken, and Marcellus.

API-first
Clean JSON, not a GUI with an API bolted on
No contract
Month-to-month, cancel anytime, no procurement
Lat/lon included
Every permit includes coordinates for GIS integration

Standalone drilling data plans

No commodity price bundle required. Just the drilling data you need.

Enverus charges $10,000–$50,000/year for this data

Scout

For independent landmen & small operators

$99/mo
or $84/mo billed annually
  • 10,000 API requests/month
  • All 27 state well permits
  • US rig counts (Baker Hughes)
  • Lat/lon on every permit
  • Email support
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Operator

For E&P teams & oilfield services

$199/mo
or $169/mo billed annually
  • 50,000 API requests/month
  • All 27 state well permits
  • US + International rig counts
  • DUC wells, frac spreads, EIA DPR
  • FracFocus chemical disclosures
  • Operator profiles (10 lookups/mo)
  • Weekly digest webhook + bulk export
  • Priority email support
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Field Boss

For data-driven E&P ops teams

$499/mo
or $424/mo billed annually
  • 200,000 API requests/month
  • Everything in Operator
  • Real-time well permit webhooks
  • Unlimited operator profiles
  • Formation analytics
  • Unlimited bulk export
  • Priority support + Slack
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All plans include a 14-day free trial. No credit card required. Contact us for Enterprise pricing ($2,000–$5,000/mo).

Frequently asked questions

Which 27 states are covered for well permits?+

Texas, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico, Montana, Utah, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Louisiana, Kansas, Mississippi, California, Alaska, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Nebraska, Nevada, South Dakota, Virginia, Alabama, Indiana, and Florida.

How current is the permit data?+

Most state permit data is updated weekly. Texas (RRC) and North Dakota (NDIC) updates are typically available within 3-5 business days of the state filing. We note the last-updated timestamp on every record.

Does OilPriceAPI replace Enverus/DrillingInfo?+

For permit tracking, rig counts, and EIA report data delivered via API — yes. We don't provide well logs, completion design, or decline curve analysis. If your primary use case is programmatic permit data and activity monitoring, OilPriceAPI covers it at a fraction of the cost.

Can I filter permits by operator, county, or well type?+

Yes. The /well-permits endpoint supports filtering by state, county, operator name, well type (oil/gas/injection/disposal), and date range. Combine filters for targeted queries.

Is historical permit data available?+

Yes. Historical permits are available going back several years depending on the state. Use the date_from and date_to parameters on the permits endpoint.

Stop scraping state PDFs

2.19M well permits as clean JSON. Start free and see why E&P teams choose OilPriceAPI over Enverus.

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