Texas Drilling Permit and Completion Statistics for December 2024

January 03, 2025

AUSTIN – The Railroad Commission of Texas issued a total of 630 original drilling permits in December 2024. The total includes 580 to drill new oil or gas wells, 13 to re-enter plugged wellbores, 5 field transfers, and 32 for re-completions.

The breakdown of well types for total original drilling permits in December 2024 is: 126 oil, 44 gas, 445 oil and gas, 10 injection, 1 service and 4 other permits.

In December 2024, Commission staff processed 1,431 oil, 248 gas, and 670 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/

TABLE 1 – DECEMBER 2024 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

68

45

30

(2) REFUGIO AREA

65

20

24

(3) SOUTHEAST TEXAS

11

5

14

(4) DEEP SOUTH TEXAS

6

0

9

(5) EAST CENTRAL TX

5

0

3

(6) EAST TEXAS

26

8

27

(7B) WEST CENTRAL TX

7

3

0

(7C) SAN ANGELO AREA

43

68

0

(8) MIDLAND

304

459

41

(8A) LUBBOCK AREA

14

21

0

(9) NORTH TEXAS

26

23

9

(10) PANHANDLE

3

0

0

TOTAL

580

652

157

 

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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/.