The Railroad Commission of Texas reported the issuance of 696 original drilling permits in March 2025. These permits include 613 for new oil or gas wells, 15 for re-entering plugged wellbores, five field transfers, one reclass, and 62 for re-completion.

The distribution of these permits by type is as follows: 137 for oil, 52 for gas, 469 for oil and gas combined, 20 for injection, one service permit, and 17 classified as other. Additionally, the commission processed completions of 1,483 oil wells, 456 gas wells, and 385 injection wells during the same period.

For more detailed data on drilling permits and well completions in March, interested parties can visit the Railroad Commission's website.

In February 2025, new drilling permits and completions were distributed across various districts in Texas. The Midland district led with the highest number of new oil completions at 521. Other notable figures include San Antonio with 100 new oil completions and East Texas with a significant number of new gas completions at 44.

The Railroad Commission has been regulating the oil and gas industry in Texas for over a century. It also oversees alternative fuels safety, natural gas utilities, surface mining, and intrastate pipelines. Established in 1891, it is the oldest regulatory agency in Texas.

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