Texas Railroad Commission

AUSTIN – The Railroad Commission of Texas issued a total of 700 original drilling permits in October 2023. The total includes 630 to drill new oil or gas wells, seven to re-enter plugged wellbores and 50 for re-completions of existing wellbores.

The breakdown of well types for total original drilling permits in October 2023 is  127 oil, 49 gas, 482 oil and gas, 32 injection, four service, and six other permits.

Texas Drilling Permit and Completion Statistics for September 2023

AUSTIN – The Railroad Commission of Texas issued a total of 816 original drilling permits in September 2023. The total includes 709 to drill new oil or gas wells, 10 to re-enter plugged wellbores and 80 for re-completions of existing wellbores.