14 | November 2021
SUBCONTRACTORS USA
OIL AND GAS
RRC Working
on Proactive Measures for the Upcoming Winter By Subcontractors USA News Provider
W
hile the Railroad Commission of Texas continues implementing legislation to help fortify the state’s energy supply for weather emergencies, the agency is taking steps to get ahead of the game. As we come off the summer season, the Commission issued a Notice to Operators asking gas facility and gas pipeline facility operators to take all necessary actions as they prepare to operate during winter season 2021-2022. “We want to ensure we have done our best to help protect Texans if there is severe weather next winter,” said Wei Wang, RRC Executive director. “The RRC will work with natural gas operators in preparation for the upcoming winter. We are reminding them of updating their information with their electric providers for critical load serving electric generation, and letting them know of best practices for winter preparation and be prepared.” The critical load application, which is an ERCOT form, and weatherization best practices are part of the Notice to Operators that was issued. In addition, the agency will work with large gas producers, natural gas storage facilities, transmission pipelines around the state on their winter preparedness; RRC inspectors will also visit sites to observe preparedness of operators who are modifying their facilities as they transition from summer to winter operations. For more information, please visit rrc.texas.gov. Source: Railroad Commission of Texas
OIL AND GAS
Texas Drilling Permit and Completion Statistics for September 2021 By Subcontractors USA News Provider
T
he Railroad Commission of Texas issued a total of 801 original drilling permits in September 2021 compared to 437 in September 2020. The September 2021 total includes 714 permits to drill new oil or gas wells, four to re-enter plugged wellbores, and 77 for re-completions of existing wellbores. The breakdown of well types for original drilling permits in September 2021 is 179 oil, 77 gas, 502 oil or gas, 38 injection, and five other permits. In September 2021, Commission staff processed 581 oil, 158 gas and 265 injection completions for new drills, re-entries and re-completions, compared to 902 oil, 147 gas, and 119 injection completions in September 2020. Total well completions processed for 2021 year-to-date for new drills, re-entries and re-completions are 7,016 compared to 11,917 recorded during the same period in 2020. TABLE 1 – SEPTEMBER 2021 TEXAS OIL AND GAS NEW DRILLING PERMITS AND COMPLETIONS BY RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS DISTRICT* DISTRICT
PERMITS TO DRILL NEW OIL/GAS HOLES
NEW OIL COMPLETIONS
NEW GAS COMPLETIONS
(1) SAN ANTONIO AREA
75
42
31
(2) REFUGIO AREA
53
28
13
(3) SOUTHEAST TEXAS
22
9
6
(4) DEEP SOUTH TEXAS
8
1
6
(5) EAST CENTRAL TX
6
0
0
(6) EAST TEXAS
38
1
21
(7B) WEST CENTRAL TX
19
8
1
(7C) SAN ANGELO AREA
35
52
0
(8) MIDLAND
382
314
56
(8A) LUBBOCK AREA
25
13
0
(9) NORTH TEXAS
30
20
5
(10) PANHANDLE
21
7
2
TOTAL
714
495
141
For more information, please visit www.rrc.texas.gov. Source: Railroad Commission of Texas
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