Current Statistics...
*- February Permits To Drill
The Commission issued a total of 1,400 original drilling permits in February 2007 compared to 1,546 in February 2006. The February total included 1,191 permits to drill new oil and gas wells, 39 to re-enter existing well bores, and 170 for re-completions. Permits issued in February 2007 included 242 oil, 355 gas, 721 oil and gas, 59 injection, zero service and 23 other permits.
*- January Crude Oil Production
Texas preliminary January 2007 crude oil production averaged 876,817 barrels daily, down from the 909,801 barrels daily average of January 2006. The preliminary Texas crude oil production figure for January 2007 is 27,181,330 barrels, a decrease from 28,256,157 barrels reported during January 2006.
*- February Oil and Gas Completions
In February 2007, operators reported 429 oil, 681 gas, 31 injection and seven other completions compared to 432 oil, 695 gas, 39 injection and one other completion during February 2006. Total well completions for 2007 year to date are 2,599 up from 2,053 recorded during the same period in 2006. Operators reported 530 holes plugged and three dry holes in February 2007 compared to 310 holes plugged and zero dry holes in February 2006.
*- January Natural Gas Production
Texas oil and gas wells produced 469,810,569 Mcf (thousand cubic feet) of gas based upon preliminary production figures for January 2007, up from the January 2006 preliminary gas production total of 437,124,806 Mcf. Texas production in January 2007 came from 135,961 oil and 75,466 gas wells.
*- February Texas Oil & Gas Drilling Permits and Completions by District
RRC District: (1) SAN ANTONIO AREA
Permits To Drill Oil/Gas Holes: 50; Oil Completions: 11; Gas Completions: 15
RRC District: (2) REFUGIO AREA
Permits To Drill Oil/Gas Holes: 54; Oil Completions: 7; Gas Completions: 41
RRC District: (3) SOUTHEAST TEXAS
Permits To Drill Oil/Gas Holes: 70; Oil Completions: 37; Gas Completions: 17
RRC District: (4) DEEP SOUTH TEXAS
Permits To Drill Oil/Gas Holes: 107; Oil Completions: 6; Gas Completions: 93
RRC District: (5) EAST CENTRAL TEXAS
Permits To Drill Oil/Gas Holes: 63; Oil Completions: 1; Gas Completions: 33
RRC District: (6) EAST TEXAS
Permits To Drill Oil/Gas Holes: 164; Oil Completions: 11; Gas Completions: 139
RRC District: (7B) WEST CENTRAL TEXAS
Permits To Drill Oil/Gas Holes: 67; Oil Completions: 25; Gas Completions: 21
RRC District: (7C) SAN ANGELO AREA
Permits To Drill Oil/Gas Holes: 143; Oil Completions: 32; Gas Completions: 84
RRC District: (8) MIDLAND AREA
Permits To Drill Oil/Gas Holes: 236; Oil Completions: 156; Gas Completions: 19
RRC District: (8A) LUBBOCK AREA
Permits To Drill Oil/Gas Holes: 106; Oil Completions: 88; Gas Completions: 7
RRC District: (9) NORTH TEXAS
Permits To Drill Oil/Gas Holes: 262; Oil Completions: 41; Gas Completions: 143
RRC District: (10) PANHANDLE
Permits To Drill Oil/Gas Holes: 78; Oil Completions: 14; Gas Completions: 69
Top Ten Crude Oil Producing Counties
County
Barrels
1) Gaines
2,296,160
2) Andrews
2,021,146
3) Yoakum
2,020,632
4) Hockley
1,562,757
5) Ector
1,494,161
6) Scurry
1,344,972
7) Pecos
958,325
8) Upton 916,713
9) Midland
903,702
10) Crane
750,070
Top Ten Natural Gas Producing Counties
County
Mcf (thousand cubic feet)
1) Zapata
24,622,547
2) Panola
22,166,269
3) Freestone
20,233,405
4) Hidalgo
18,518,702
5) Webb
17,244,875
6) Pecos
16,134,971
7) Wise
13,258,044
8) Tarrant
12,176,594
9) Denton
11,688,239
10) Johnson
10,713,510
