Texas Drilling Permit and Completion Statistics for March 2025

April 03, 2025

AUSTIN – The Railroad Commission of Texas issued a total of 696 original drilling permits in March 2025. The total includes 613 to drill new oil or gas wells, 15 to re-enter plugged wellbores, 5 field transfers, 1 reclass and 62 for re-completion.

The breakdown of well types for total original drilling permits in March 2025 is: 137 oil, 52 gas, 469 oil and gas, 20 injection, 1 service, and 17 other permits.

In March 2025, Commission staff processed 1,483 oil, 456 gas, and 385 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/

 

FEBRUARY 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

82

100

46

(2) REFUGIO AREA

33

43

34

(3) SOUTHEAST TEXAS

16

12

3

(4) DEEP SOUTH TEXAS

11

1

8

(5) EAST CENTRAL TX

12

5

2

(6) EAST TEXAS

35

5

44

(7B) WEST CENTRAL TX

7

14

0

(7C) SAN ANGELO AREA

57

79

1

(8) MIDLAND

302

521

99

(8A) LUBBOCK AREA

26

21

0

(9) NORTH TEXAS

27

15

7

(10) PANHANDLE

5

2

2

TOTAL

613

818

246

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/.