Texas RRC reports June 2022 drilling permit and completion stats AUSTIN—The Texas Railroad Commission issued a total of 1,146 original drilling permits in June 2022 compared to 739 in June 2021. The June 2022 total includes 1,013 permits to drill new oil or gas wells, 11 to re-enter plugged wellbores, and five for recompletions of existing wellbores. The breakdown of well types for ...