Texas Drilling Permits and Completions Statistics for December 2019
December 02, 2019AUSTIN ––The Railroad Commission of Texas (Commission) issued a total of 803 original drilling permits in December 2019 compared to 811 in December 2018. The December 2019 total included 743 permits to drill new oil or gas wells, 8 to re-enter plugged well bores and 52 for re-completions of existing well bores. The breakdown of well types for those permits is 162 oil, 37 gas, 571 oil or gas, 23 injection, zero service and 10 other permits.
In December 2019, Commission staff processed 491 oil, 98 gas, 17 injection and three other completions compared to 564 oil, 156 gas, 27 injection and three other completions in December 2018. Total well completions processed for 2019 year to date are 9,238; down from 10,986 recorded during the same time period in 2018.
According to Baker Hughes Inc., the Texas rig count as of Jan. 3 was 403, representing about 51 percent of all active rigs in the United States.
For additional drilling permit and completion statistics, visit the Commission’s monthly drilling completion summaries web page.
TABLE 1 – DECEMBER 2019 TEXAS OIL AND GAS DRILLING PERMITS AND COMPLETIONS BY RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS DISTRICT*
|
DISTRICT |
PERMITS TO DRILL OIL/GAS HOLES |
NEW OIL COMPLETIONS |
NEW GAS COMPLETIONS |
|
(1) SAN ANTONIO AREA |
102 |
68 |
20 |
|
(2) REFUGIO AREA |
92 |
56 |
14 |
|
(3) SOUTHEAST TEXAS |
24 |
17 |
3 |
|
(4) DEEP SOUTH TEXAS |
10 |
0 |
4 |
|
(5) EAST CENTRAL TX |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
(6) EAST TEXAS |
19 |
5 |
3 |
|
(7B) WEST CENTRAL TX |
13 |
6 |
2 |
|
(7C) SAN ANGELO AREA |
53 |
21 |
0 |
|
(8) MIDLAND |
430 |
264 |
46 |
|
(8A) LUBBOCK AREA |
23 |
15 |
0 |
|
(9) NORTH TEXAS |
22 |
35 |
4 |
|
(10) PANHANDLE |
11 |
4 |
2 |
|
TOTAL |
803 |
491 |
98 |
*A district map is available on the Railroad Commission of Texas website here.
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/.