09/06/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/06/2024 15:34
The Railroad Commission of Texas issued a total of 814 original drilling permits in August 2024. The total includes 768 to drill new oil or gas wells, 8 to re-enter plugged wellbores, 2 field transfers and 36 for re-completions of existing wellbores.
The breakdown of well types for total original drilling permits in August 2024 is: 138 oil, 54 gas, 600 oil and gas, 9 injection, 3 service and 10 other permits.
In August 2024, Commission staff processed 722 oil, 175 gas, and 388 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:
TABLE 1- August 2024 TEXAS OIL AND GAS NEW DRILLING PERMITS AND COMPLETIONS BY RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS DISTRICT*
DISTRICT |
PERMITS TO DRILL NEW OIL/GAS HOLES |
NEW OIL COMPLETIONS |
NEW GAS COMPLETIONS |
(1) SAN ANTONIO AREA |
87 |
86 |
25 |
(2) REFUGIO AREA |
25 |
46 |
36 |
(3) SOUTHEAST TEXAS |
10 |
4 |
4 |
(4) DEEP SOUTH TEXAS |
7 |
3 |
17 |
(5) EAST CENTRAL TX |
3 |
0 |
0 |
(6) EAST TEXAS |
24 |
6 |
19 |
(7B) WEST CENTRAL TX |
8 |
11 |
1 |
(7C) SAN ANGELO AREA |
63 |
68 |
0 |
(8) MIDLAND |
497 |
331 |
55 |
(8A) LUBBOCK AREA |
24 |
31 |
0 |
(9) NORTH TEXAS |
18 |
27 |
11 |
(10) PANHANDLE |
2 |
7 |
2 |
TOTAL |
768 |
620 |
170 |
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