RRC Open Meeting

The Railroad Commission of Texas has scheduled an open meeting (conference) for Tuesday, October 15, at 9:30 a.m.
To view the webcast visit https://www.adminmonitor.com/tx/rcc/open_meeting.

Texas Drilling Permit and Completion Statistics for April 2023

May 10, 2023

The Railroad Commission of Texas issued a total of 607 original drilling permits in April 2023. The total includes 525 to drill new oil or gas wells, 6 to re-enter plugged wellbores and 69 for re-completions of existing wellbores.

The breakdown of well types for total original drilling permits in April 2023 is: 139 oil, 36 gas, 396 oil and gas, 35 injection, and one other permit.

In April 2023, Commission staff processed 747 oil, 192 gas and 222 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/

TABLE 1 – APRIL 2023 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

71

69

37

(2) REFUGIO AREA

49

45

35

(3) SOUTHEAST TEXAS

10

11

2

(4) DEEP SOUTH TEXAS

4

2

24

(5) EAST CENTRAL TX

5

3

3

(6) EAST TEXAS

24

2

14

(7B) WEST CENTRAL TX

12

14

0

(7C) SAN ANGELO AREA

43

55

0

(8) MIDLAND

257

395

52

(8A) LUBBOCK AREA

8

17

0

(9) NORTH TEXAS

34

9

3

(10) PANHANDLE

8

6

6

TOTAL

525

628

176

*A district map is available on the Railroad Commission of Texas website at https://rrc.texas.gov/media/3bkhbut0/districts_color_8x11.pdf.


About the Railroad Commission:
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 more than 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/.