AUSTIN The Railroad Commission of Texas issued a total of 560 original drilling permits in August 2025. The total includes 482 to drill new oil or gas wells, 8 to re-enter plugged wellbores, 6 field transfers, 63 for re-completion, and 1 reclass, a news release said.

The breakdown of well types for total original drilling permits in August 2025 is: 106 oil, 52 gas, 367 oil and gas, 24 injection, 2 service and 6 other permits.

In August 2025, Commission staff processed 1,223 oil, 340 gas, and 130 injection completions.

Detailed data on drilling permits and well completions for the month can be found here.

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