February 12, 2017 - District (6) East Texas had 40 permits to drill oil/gas holes, 8 oil completions, and 6 gas completions.
Shelby County had 2 applications for drilling permit filed in the month of January, API No. 41931300 (Lease: Noble) and API No. 41931126 (Lease McSwain).
- Noble's lease permitted operator was Sheridan Production Company, LLC (775854). The application was submitted January 19, 2017 and approved January 27, 2017 for recompletion for directional at 12,600 total depth. It is located 9.7 miles SW of Center.
- McSwain's lease permitted operator was Sheridan Production Company, LLC (775854). The application was submitted January 19, 2017 and approved January 27, 2017 for recompletion for directional at 12,266 total depth. It is located 9.3 miles SW of Center.
Neighboring San Augustine County had 11 drilling permits approved for the filing purpose of new drill. Nacogdoches County had 1 drilling permit also approved for a new drill. Panola County had 6 drilling permits approved for recompletion.
Texas Drilling Permits and Completions Statistics for January 2017
Railroad Commission of Texas
AUSTIN - The Railroad Commission of Texas (Commission) issued a total of 956 original drilling permits in January 2017 compared to 510 in January 2016. The January total included 865 permits to drill new oil or gas wells, 12 to re-enter plugged well bores and 79 for re-completions of existing well bores. The breakdown of well types for those permits issued January 2017 included 259 oil, 67 gas, 607 oil or gas, 18 injection, one service and four other permits.
In January 2017, Commission staff processed 418 oil, 84 gas, 31 injection and three other completions compared to 951 oil, 197 gas, 52 injection and four other completions in January 2016. Total well completions for 2017 year to date are 536; down from 1,204 recorded during the same period in 2016.
According to Baker Hughes Inc., the Texas rig count as of February 10 was 362, representing about 49 percent of all active rigs in the United States.
For additional drilling permit and completion statistics, visit the Commission's website at http://www.rrc.texas.gov/oil-gas/research-and-statistics/well-informatio....
Table - January 2017 Texas Oil and Gas Drilling Permits and Completions by Railroad Commission of Texas District*
*A district map is available on the Railroad Commission of Texas website at http://www.rrc.texas.gov/media/21430/districts_color_8x11.pdf.
