10/03/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/03/2025 16:06
AUSTIN - The Railroad Commission of Texas issued a total of 587 original drilling permits in September 2025. The total includes 516 to drill new oil or gas wells, 7 to re-enter plugged wellbores, 9 field transfers, 53 for re-completion, and 2 reclass.
The breakdown of well types for total original drilling permits in September 2025 is: 127 oil, 51 gas, 371 oil and gas, 27 injection and 11 other permits.
In September 2025, Commission staff processed 1,301 oil, 394 gas, and 249 injection completions.
Detailed data on drilling permits and well completions for the month can be found at this link:https://www.rrc.texas.gov/oil-and-gas/research-and-statistics/drilling-information/monthly-drilling-completion-and-plugging-summaries/
SEPTEMBER 2025 TEXAS OIL AND GAS NEW DRILLING PERMITS AND COMPLETIONS BY RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS DISTRICT*
DISTRICT |
PERMITS TO DRILL NEW OIL/GAS HOLES |
NEW OIL COMPLETIONS |
NEW GAS COMPLETIONS |
(1) SAN ANTONIO AREA |
53 |
41 |
26 |
(2) REFUGIO AREA |
18 |
45 |
11 |
(3) SOUTHEAST TEXAS |
8 |
6 |
2 |
(4) DEEP SOUTH TEXAS |
9 |
1 |
1 |
(5) EAST CENTRAL TX |
8 |
3 |
2 |
(6) EAST TEXAS |
32 |
4 |
20 |
(7B) WEST CENTRAL TX |
8 |
10 |
0 |
(7C) SAN ANGELO AREA |
53 |
121 |
0 |
(8) MIDLAND |
283 |
438 |
130 |
(8A) LUBBOCK AREA |
16 |
20 |
0 |
(9) NORTH TEXAS |
25 |
21 |
9 |
(10) PANHANDLE |
3 |
3 |
1 |
TOTAL |
516 |
713 |
202 |