AUSTIN – The Railroad Commission of Texas issued a total of 805 original drilling permits in May 2023. The total includes 702 to drill new oil or gas wells, 11 to re-enter plugged wellbores and 85 for re-completions of existing wellbores.
The breakdown of well types for total original drilling permits in May 2023 is: 172 oil, 59 gas, 535 oil and gas, 27 injection, and 12 other permits.
WASHINGTON, May 26, 2023 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending the deadline for the Emergency Relief Program (ERP) Phase Two and Pandemic Assistance Revenue Program (PARP) to July 14, 2023, to give producers more time to apply for assistance. The original deadline was June 2.
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said state sales tax revenue totaled $3.84 billion in May, 4.1 percent more than in May 2022. The majority of May sales tax revenue is based on sales made in April and remitted to the agency in May.
OIL & GAS REPORT
Week of May 22-28, 2023
Intents to Drill O
LIPSCOMB (WILDCAT) Upland Exploration, LLC, #1H The Quiet Man 105/107, (435.76 acres) 808’ FNL & 294’ FWL, Sec 104, Blk 2, OK Scrip Surv, A-1460, 6.5 mi NE from Higgins TD 9000’, (BHL: 165’ FNL & 481’ FEL Sec 107, Blk 2, OK Scrip A-1517) (sgd. Bill Spencer 512-918-1062, x2) Horizontal
Week of May 15-21, 2023
Intents to Drill
WHEELER (BUFFALO WALLOW, Granite Wash) EHVI Exploration, LLC, #1H Elmore 33-7, (980 acres) 350’ FSL & 2000’ FEL, Sec 20, Blk RE, Roberts & Eddleman Surv, A-503, 1.5 mi SW from Allison TD 15000’, (BHL: 200’ FSL & 2000’ FEL Sec 7, Blk E, G W Jacobs Surv, A-8448) (sgd. Mark Henkhaus 432-894-1857) Horizontal Amended
TxDOT Safety Orange has returned to Canadian in abundance this week, with the long-anticipated start of the US 60 Highway Improvement Project, which extends from Birch Street on the south edge of town to the intersection with Main Street in the center of downtown.
CANADIAN, TX---PTCI has officially launched multi-gig internet in Canadian, Texas, providing residents with access to ultra-high-speed internet at 2 Gbps symmetrical upload and download speeds.
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is reminding families and businesses that they can save on the purchase of certain water- and energy-efficient products during the state’s Water-Efficient Products and ENERGY STAR® sales tax holidays.
The holidays, created by the Texas Legislature, both take place Saturday, May 27, through Monday, May 29. The Texas Comptroller's office estimates shoppers will save $14.3 million in state and local sales tax.
A countyside outdoor burn ban first enacted by Hemphill County Commissioners on April 10, 2023, has been rescinded. Judge Lisa Johnson has determined that due to plentiful rainfall over the last few days, the circumstances that required the order no longer exist. The order rescinding the burn ban was effective as of 10:30 am on Monday, May 15, 2023.
Week of May 8-14, 2023
Intents to Drill
SHERMAN (PALO DURO CREEK, Marmaton) Scout Energy Management, LLC, #6 Willclo, (588 acres) 467’ FNL & 1100’ FEL, Sec 15, Blk 3T, T&NO RR Surv, A-427, 25 mi SE from Stratford TD 6300’, (sgd. Tonya Blanchard 972-782-4267) Vertical Recompletion
Gas Completions
