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RRC reports October drilling permits and completions statistics
AUSTIN—The Texas Railroad Commission (RRC) issued a total of 395 original drilling permits in October 2020, compared to 971 in October 2019. The October 2020 total includes 329 permits to drill new oil or gas wells, three to re-enter plugged well bores, and 41 for recompletions of existing well bores.
The breakdown of well types for original drilling permits in October 2020 is 82 oil, 38 gas,…