# US Mineral Market Activity Index — June 17, 2026
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> An objective, dated 0–100 index of current oil & gas drilling activity across the 11 top US mineral states — scored from permits, DUC inventory, spuds, and new producers. Texas leads. Free to cite (CC BY 4.0).

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**Generated:** 2026-06-17 (heuristic; server-side extraction)

## Dataset
**Name:** US Mineral Market Activity Index

An objective, dated 0–100 composite index of current oil & gas drilling activity across the 11 top US mineral states, scored from drilling permits, DUC inventory, recent spuds, and newly producing wells (state regulator records, refreshed daily).

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## Page Outline
- US Mineral Market Activity Index
  - The Index in One Sentence
  - Activity Score by State
  - Methodology
  - Frequently Asked Questions
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