Texas drilling permit and completion statistics

Austin—The Railroad Commission of Texas issued a total of 639 original drilling permits in November 2023. The total includes 588 to drill new oil or gas wells, 5 to re-enter plugged wellbores and 37 for re-completions of existing wellbores.

The breakdown of well types for total original drilling permits in November 2023 is: 138 oil, 33 gas, 449 oil and gas, 8 injection, one service, and 10 other permits.

In November 2023, Commission staff processed 627 oil, 196 gas and 143 injection completions for new drills, re-entries and re-completions.