AUSTIN-The Railroad Commission of Texas issued a total of 781 original drilling permits in June 2023. The total includes 694 to drill new oil or gas wells, 8 to re-enter plugged wellbores and 70 for re-completions of existing wellbores.

The breakdown of well types for total original drilling permits in June 2023 is: 166 oil, 58 gas, 501 oil and gas, 38 injection, 1 for service and 17 other permits.

In June 2023, Commission staff processed 1,046 oil, 249 gas and 451 injection completions for new drills, re-entries and re-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/