Texas Drilling Permits and Completions Statistics for April 2021
May 06, 2021AUSTIN – The Railroad Commission of Texas issued a total of 732 original drilling permits in April 2021 compared to 456 in April 2020. The April 2021 total includes 629 permits to drill new oil or gas wells, five to re-enter plugged well bores, and 94 for re-completions of existing well bores.
The breakdown of well types for original drilling permits in April 2021 is 205 oil, 63 gas, 434 oil or gas, 22 injection, and eight other permits.
In April 2021, Commission staff processed 449 oil, 106 gas and 98 injection completions for new drills, re-entries and re-completions, compared to 981 oil, 246 gas, and 249 injection completions in April 2020.
Total well completions processed for 2021 year-to-date for new drills, re-entries and re-completions are 2,924 compared to 5,285 recorded during the same period in 2020.
Detailed data on drilling permits and well completions for the month can be found at this link:
TABLE 1 – APRIL 2021 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 |
52 |
33 |
6 |
|
(2) REFUGIO AREA |
57 |
23 |
7 |
|
(3) SOUTHEAST TEXAS |
14 |
8 |
1 |
|
(4) DEEP SOUTH TEXAS |
7 |
1 |
0 |
|
(5) EAST CENTRAL TX |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
(6) EAST TEXAS |
32 |
2 |
33 |
|
(7B) WEST CENTRAL TX |
22 |
12 |
3 |
|
(7C) SAN ANGELO AREA |
51 |
36 |
0 |
|
(8) MIDLAND |
357 |
254 |
31 |
|
(8A) LUBBOCK AREA |
9 |
15 |
0 |
|
(9) NORTH TEXAS |
21 |
18 |
2 |
|
(10) PANHANDLE |
7 |
1 |
1 |
|
TOTAL |
629 |
403 |
85 |
*A district map is available on the Railroad Commission of Texas website 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/.