AUSTIN The Railroad Commission of Texas issued a total of 715 original drilling permits in June 2024. The total includes 648 to drill new oil or gas wells, 5 to re-enter plugged wellbores and 55 for re-completions of existing wellbores.
The breakdown of well types for total original drilling permits in June 2024 is: 138 oil, 34 gas, 505 oil and gas, 26 injection, and 12 other permits.
In June 2024, Commission staff processed 610 oil, 225 gas and 198 injection completions for new drills, re-entries and re-completions.
Detailed data on drilling permits and well completions for the month can be found here.
