# Illinois Oil & Gas Industry Snapshot 2026 - Live Dashboard
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> Live dashboard of the Illinois oil and gas industry: top operators, top counties, top formations (Illinois Basin), recent permits, recently spudded wells, newly producing wells, and DUC inventory. Refreshed monthly.

**URL:** https://www.buckheadenergy.com/illinois-oil-gas-industry-snapshot
**Source:** Buckhead Energy (https://www.buckheadenergy.com/)
**Generated:** 2026-06-18 (heuristic; server-side extraction)

## Dataset
**Name:** Illinois Oil & Gas Industry Snapshot 2026

Live dashboard of the Illinois oil and gas industry: total active operators, recent drilling permit volume, DUC inventory, recently spudded wells, newly producing wells, top operators, top counties, and top formations. Refreshed monthly from Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Office of Oil & Gas records.

**Variables measured:**
- Total Wells (Top Operators)
- Recent Permits 24mo
- DUC Inventory
- Recent Spuds 90d
- New Producers 6mo
- Active Counties
- Active Formations

## Page Outline
- Illinois Oil & Gas Industry Snapshot 2026
  - Top 10 Illinois Operators
  - Top 10 Illinois Counties (by Drilling Activity)
  - Top 10 Illinois Formations & Plays
  - Own Illinois Mineral Rights?
  - About This Dashboard
  - Drill Into the Illinois Operator Intelligence
  - Illinois Oil & Gas Snapshot FAQ

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