Texas Drilling Permits Rise for March vs. 2021
AUSTIN – The Railroad Commission of Texas issued a total of 1,176 original drilling permits in March 2022 compared to 798 in March 2021. The March 2022 total includes 1,035 permits to drill new oil or gas wells, seven to re-enter plugged wellbores and 113 for re-completions of existing wellbores.
The breakdown of well types for original drilling permits in March 2022 is 256 oil, 76 gas, 783 oil or gas, 48 injection, and 13 other permits.
In March 2022, Commission staff processed 576 oil, 226 gas and 273 injection completions for new drills, re-entries and re-completions, compared to 601 oil, 162 gas, and 110 injection completions in March 2021.
Total well completions processed for 2022 year-to-date for new drills, re-entries and re-completions are 2,907 compared to 2,279 recorded during the same period in 2021.
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