The Railroad Commission of Texas issued a total of 1,052 original drilling permits in March 2023.
The total includes 922 to drill new oil or gas wells, 10 to re-enter plugged wellbores and 107 for recompletions of existing wellbores.
The breakdown of well types for total original drilling permits in March is: 272 oil, 55 gas, 672 oil and gas, 42 injection, one service, and 10 other permits.
Commission staff processed 1,126 oil, 260 gas and 836 injection completions for new drills, reentries and re-completions.
The commission issued a total of 700 original drilling permits in February.
The total includes 620 permits to drill new oil or gas wells, five to re-enter plugged wellbores and 71 for recompletions of existing wellbores.
The breakdown of well types for total original drilling permits in February is: 151 oil, 44 gas, 472 oil and gas, 28 injection, two service, and three other permits.
Commission staff processed 567 oil, 150 gas and 246 injection completions for new drills, reentries and re-completions.