AUSTIN, Texas – The RRC issued a total of 693 original drilling permits in July 2026. The total includes 612 to drill new oil or gas wells, 11 to re-enter plugged wellbores, 9 field transfer, 58 for re-completion and 3 reclass.
The breakdown of well types for total original drilling permits in July 2026 is: 103 oil, 54 gas, 497 oil and gas, 29 injection and 10 other permits.
In July 2026, Commission staff processed 982 oil, 545 gas and 249 injection completions.
Detailed data on drilling permits and well completions for the month can be found at this link:
JULY 2026 TEXAS OIL AND GAS NEW DRILLING PERMITS AND COMPLETIONS BY RRC DISTRICT*
|
DISTRICT |
PERMITS TO DRILL NEW OIL/GAS HOLES |
NEW OIL COMPLETIONS |
NEW GAS COMPLETIONS |
|
(1) SAN ANTONIO AREA |
76 |
19 |
34 |
|
(2) REFUGIO AREA |
45 |
22 |
29 |
|
(3) SOUTHEAST TEXAS |
23 |
11 |
5 |
|
(4) DEEP SOUTH TEXAS |
8 |
2 |
11 |
|
(5) EAST CENTRAL TX |
3 |
1 |
7 |
|
(6) EAST TEXAS |
44 |
6 |
22 |
|
(7B) WEST CENTRAL TX |
6 |
4 |
0 |
|
(7C) SAN ANGELO AREA |
70 |
91 |
0 |
|
(8) MIDLAND |
275 |
360 |
72 |
|
(8A) LUBBOCK AREA |
37 |
10 |
0 |
|
(9) NORTH TEXAS |
20 |
12 |
8 |
|
(10) PANHANDLE |
5 |
3 |
1 |
|
TOTAL |
612 |
541 |
189 |
*A district map is available on the RRC website at https://rrc.texas.gov/media/3bkhbut0/districts_color_8x11.pdf.
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