The Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) reported the number of permits issued in June to drill wells in its East Texas District, which includes part of the gassy Haynesville Shale, jumped 200% year/year.

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RRC issued 42 permits to drill oil and gas wells in the East Texas area, aka District 6, compared with 14 permits in June 2021.

RRC staff issued 523 permits for oil and gas wells in June in the agency’s Midland District, which includes the oil-rich Permian Basin. The latest monthly drilling permit total for the region, aka District 8, is 26% higher than the year-ago figure. 

Earlier this month, Baker Hughes Co. (BKR) reported that year/year rig counts were up 41% in the Haynesville and 47% in the Permian.

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