1/7/2013

For For For

2012 2011 2010 01 02 03 04 05 06 6E 7B 7

New field Discoveries* 70 66 119 1 11 27 80108

Oil 41 27 56 1 5 14 0 0 0 0 7 Gas 29 39 63 0 6 13 8 0 1 0 1 

Drilling Overview**

New Drill Dry/Completions 13,731 7,756 8,133 1,668 946 554 313 184 563 6 596 1Re-enter Dry/Completions 234 215 287 5 7 32 6 1 5 4 47 Re-Completions 1,095 822 1,533 25 140 170 90 33 78 0 43 

Total Completions 15,041 8,790 9,939 1,698 1,093 756 407 217 645 10 678 1

Oil Completions 10,936 5,380 5,392 1,433 791 493 88 40 94 4 575 1

New Drill 10,115 4,817 4,406 1,414 713 368 67 36 63 0 524 1Re-Enter 136 107 169 1 1 22 2 1 5 4 24 Re-Completion 685 456 817 18 77 103 19 3 26 0 27 

Gas Completions 3,580 3,008 4,071 220 280 229 309 170 539 0 63 

New Drill 3,228 2,724 3,455 216 217 167 239 142 491 0 49 Re-Enter 17 12 20 12230003Re-Completion 335 272 596 3 61 60 67 28 48 0 11 

Unperforated Completions 0 0 300000000Injection/Other Completions 525 402 476 45 22 34 10 7 12 6 40 

Injection 502 393 461 40 22 31 10 5 8 6 35 Other 23 9 15 50302405

Total Holes Plugged 8,395 5,564 6,028 472 409 653 1,006 295 423 80 1,074 

Completed Holes 8,376 5,561 6,014 472 409 653 1,004 294 422 80 1,066 

Oil 5,318 3,340 3,771 394 111 364 233 221 210 79 758 Gas 2,714 1,827 1,750 67 287 268 758 62 204 0 245 Other 344 394 493 11 11 21 13 11 8 1 63 

Dry Holes Drilled.Plugged 19 3 14 00021108

New Drill 18 3 14 00021107Re-Enter 1 0 000000001

*New Field Discoveries are included under oil and gas completions**Drilling Overview includes oil, gas, injection, other completions and dry holes drilled/plugged.Completion data is based on permit validation status on initial filing of completion papers.Injection includes water injection, salt water injection, gas injection, steam injection and disposal.Other includes storage, water supply, service (testing tools, slim hole test, monitor, demostration, observation, etc.)Re-Completion is workover to separate zone; may include deepen, plugback, sidetrack, workover to successful, workover to Statewide Rule 10 

 State Totals Activity by District For For

RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS

Summary of Drilling, Completion and Plugging Reports Processed

 For 2012
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For For For

2012 2011 2010 01 02 03 04 05 06 6E 7B 7

Original Permits Issued 22,479 22,480 18,029 3,966 1,581 1,047 593 250 549 74 1,048 2

New Drill 20,274 20,085 15,466 3,881 1,387 824 472 185 417 12 873 2Re-enter 551 524 527 29 14 45 9 4 7 61 87 Re-complete 1,654 1,871 2,036 56 180 178 112 61 125 1 88 Other 0 0 000000000

Permitted Well Types 22,479 22,480 18,029 3,966 1,581 1,047 593 250 549 74 1,048 2

Oil 6,772 6,403 4,456 1,208 248 376 38 41 73 65 339 Gas 1,780 2,444 2,896 197 317 57 184 147 252 0 15 Oil and Gas 13,023 12,483 9,763 2,479 963 579 340 47 202 0 592 1Injection 705 774 619 66 30 25 20 7 13 8 78 Service 20 21 13 44000710Other 179 355 282 12 19 10 11 8 2 0 24 

Orginal Permits Issued does not include amended permits, field transfers or re-class permits.Permitted Well Type is based on primary well type when permit includes multiple well types.Injection includes water injection, salt water injection, gas injection, steam injection and disposal.Service includes testing, monitor, demonstration, observation, brine, etc.Other includes storage, water supply, cathodic protection, etc.

RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS

Monthy Drilling, Completion and Plugging Summary

Permits issued for Drilling Activity

State Totals Activity by District For For

 For 2012