Railroad Commission of Texas
01/30/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/30/2026 17:04
Texas Drilling Permit and Completion Statistics for December 2025
Texas Drilling Permit and Completion Statistics for December 2025
January 30, 2026AUSTIN - The Railroad Commission of Texas issued a total of 504 original drilling permits in December 2025. The total includes 464 to drill new oil or gas wells, 8 to re-enter plugged wellbores, and 32 for re-completion.
The breakdown of well types for total original drilling permits in December 2025 is: 79 oil, 51 gas, 347 oil and gas, 20 injection, 1 service and 6 other permits.
In December 2025, Commission staff processed 1,117 oil, 471 gas, and 307 injection completions.
Detailed data on drilling permits and well completions for the month can be found at this link:
DECEMBER 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 |
45 |
31 |
49 |
|
(2) REFUGIO AREA |
24 |
37 |
5 |
|
(3) SOUTHEAST TEXAS |
10 |
9 |
11 |
|
(4) DEEP SOUTH TEXAS |
11 |
0 |
12 |
|
(5) EAST CENTRAL TX |
4 |
5 |
4 |
|
(6) EAST TEXAS |
35 |
4 |
26 |
|
(7B) WEST CENTRAL TX |
8 |
7 |
0 |
|
(7C) SAN ANGELO AREA |
55 |
109 |
1 |
|
(8) MIDLAND |
237 |
297 |
100 |
|
(8A) LUBBOCK AREA |
7 |
26 |
0 |
|
(9) NORTH TEXAS |
26 |
13 |
13 |
|
(10) PANHANDLE |
2 |
0 |
1 |
|
TOTAL |
464 |
538 |
222 |
*A district map is available on the Railroad Commission of Texas website at https://rrc.texas.gov/media/3bkhbut0/districts_color_8x11.pdf.
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/.
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