Texas Drilling Permit and Completion Statistics for January 2022
February 14, 2022AUSTIN – The Railroad Commission of Texas issued a total of 820 original drilling permits in January 2022 compared to 512 in January 2021. The January 2022 total includes 713 permits to drill new oil or gas wells, nine to re-enter plugged wellbores, and 85 for re-completions of existing wellbores.
The breakdown of well types for original drilling permits in January 2022 is 198 oil, 79 gas, 497 oil or gas, 35 injection, and 11 other permits.
In January 2022, Commission staff processed 532 oil, 92 gas and 279 injection completions for new drills, re-entries and re-completions, compared to 583 oil, 104 gas, and 66 injection completions in January 2021.
Total well completions processed for 2022 year-to-date for new drills, re-entries and re-completions are 903 compared to 753 recorded during the same period in 2021.
Detailed data on drilling permits and well completions for the month can be found at this link:
TABLE 1 – JANUARY 2022 TEXAS OIL AND GAS NEW DRILLING PERMITS AND COMPLETIONS BY RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS DISTRICT*
|
DISTRICT |
PERMITS TO DRILL |
NEW |
NEW |
|
(1) SAN ANTONIO AREA |
95 |
26 |
9 |
|
(2) REFUGIO AREA |
45 |
37 |
6 |
|
(3) SOUTHEAST TEXAS |
10 |
10 |
1 |
|
(4) DEEP SOUTH TEXAS |
11 |
0 |
10 |
|
(5) EAST CENTRAL TX |
5 |
1 |
0 |
|
(6) EAST TEXAS |
31 |
1 |
7 |
|
(7B) WEST CENTRAL TX |
18 |
14 |
0 |
|
(7C) SAN ANGELO AREA |
54 |
56 |
0 |
|
(8) MIDLAND |
379 |
268 |
36 |
|
(8A) LUBBOCK AREA |
13 |
12 |
0 |
|
(9) NORTH TEXAS |
40 |
21 |
5 |
|
(10) PANHANDLE |
12 |
9 |
2 |
|
TOTAL |
713 |
455 |
76 |
*A district map is available at https://rrc.texas.gov/media/3bkhbut0/districts_color_8x11.pdf.
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Our mission is to serve Texas by our stewardship of natural resources and the environment, our concern for personal and community safety, and our support of enhanced development and economic vitality for the benefit of Texans. The Commission has a long and proud history of service to both Texas and to the nation, including almost 100 years regulating the oil and gas industry. The Commission also has jurisdiction over alternative fuels safety, natural gas utilities, surface mining and intrastate pipelines. Established in 1891, the Railroad Commission of Texas is the oldest regulatory agency in the state. To learn more, please visit https://www.rrc.texas.gov/about-us/.