Texas Railroad Commission drilling, completions permits down again in August
Total well completions for 2015 year to date are 14,665 – Texas Railroad Commission
The state oil and gas industry continues to slow from record highs in 2014, according to new data released by the Texas Railroad Commission.
The Texas Railroad Commission issued a total of 864 original drilling permits in August 2015 compared to 2,440 in August 2014.
The August total included 730 permits to drill new oil or gas wells, 14 to re-enter plugged well bores, and 120 for re-completions of existing well bores.
The breakdown of well types for those permits issued in August 2015 included 222 oil, 59 gas, 518 oil or gas, 54 injection, zero service, and 11 other permits.
In August 2015, Texas Railroad Commission staff processed 1,113 oil, 172 gas, 36 injection and 11 other completions compared to 2,157 oil, 303 gas, 92 injection and four other completions in August 2014.
Total well completions for 2015 year to date are 14,665 down from 20,657 recorded during the same period in 2014.
According to Baker Hughes Inc., the Texas rig count as of September 11 was 366, representing about 43 per cent of all active rigs in the United States.
AUGUST OIL AND GAS DRILLING PERMITS AND COMPLETIONS BY TEXAS RAILROAD COMMISSION DISTRICT
DISTRICT |
PERMITS TO DRILL OIL/GAS HOLES |
OIL COMPLETIONS |
GAS COMPLETIONS |
(1) SAN ANTONIO |
125 |
229 |
32 |
(2) REFUGIO AREA |
93 |
91 |
32 |
(3) SOUTHEAST |
32 |
72 |
1 |
(4) DEEP SOUTH |
21 |
34 |
26 |
(5) EAST CENTRAL |
13 |
52 |
7 |
(6) EAST TEXAS |
37 |
37 |
16 |
(7B) WEST CENTRAL TX |
45 |
36 |
11 |
(7C) SAN ANGELO |
50 |
136 |
1 |
(8) MIDLAND |
336 |
509 |
24 |
(8A) LUBBOCK |
40 |
62 |
0 |
(9) NORTH TEXAS |
56 |
48 |
15 |
(10) PANHANDLE |
14 |
26 |
7 |