AUSTIN – The Railroad Commission of Texas issued a total of 805 original drilling permits in May 2023. The total includes 702 to drill new oil or gas wells, 11 to re-enter plugged wellbores and 85 for re-completions of existing wellbores.

The breakdown of well types for total original drilling permits in May 2023 is: 172 oil, 59 gas, 535 oil and gas, 27 injection, and 12 other permits.

In May 2023, Commission staff processed 638 oil, 258 gas and 379 injection completions for new drills, re-entries and re-completions.

In the Panhandle, there were eight permits to drill new oil/gas holes; seven new oil completions; and 13 new gas completions.

 Detailed data on drilling permits and well completions for the month can be found at this link:

https://www.rrc.texas.gov/oil-and-gas/research-and-statistics/drilling-information/monthly-drilling-completion-and-plugging-summaries/