SAN ANGELO, TX — The Railroad Commission of Texas issued a total of 752 original drilling permits in April 2026, including 661 to drill new oil or gas wells.The remaining permits included six to re-enter plugged wellbores, six field transfers, 78 for re-completion and one reclass, according to statistics released May 8. Commission staff processed 876 oil completions, 325 gas completions and 83 injection completions during the month. Learn More …
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