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DRILLING ALERTS
French fracking giant Total Energies, and occasionally other companies, are aggressively expanding fracking throughout Arlington for LNG exports. The city, which makes millions in royalties, is issuing new permits despite an already high concentration of drilling in the county, and despite strong community opposition in Arlington, and alarming health statistics like childhood asthma rates well above the national average.
What's happening now?
Current drilling activities are posted on the City of Arlington's website. This includes workover rigs at existing sites.
If you are wondering if the city council is planning to permit new gas wells in your Arlington neighborhood, or near your kids' daycare or school, please click on the button below to view our New Drilling Tracker.
We track new gas well permits issued by the Railroad Commission (RRC) that are awaiting city approval. We update the list every few months, so please check back periodically.​​
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There is information on all the gas wells permitted by the RRC and considered/approved by the city council since 2022. ​
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Information about producing wells permitted before 2022 can be found at the city website. ​
Drilling at Total's Bruder site in 2023 ~300 feet from Arlington homes
Video credit: Liveable Arlington -please unmute while viewing
MAP OF NEW GAS WELL PERMITS IN TARRANT COUNTY
The mapping tool below created by the Fractracker Alliance show permits to drill new gas wells in Arlington,and in Tarrant County, issued by the Texas Railroad Commission since 2022. New gas well permit sites are red and orange and yellow diamonds (each color signifies a different year) surrounded by 600 ft and 1/2 mile circles.
The map includes the locations of existing gas wells, schools, day cares, and hospitals, and shows air quality data from air monitors in Arlington. You can find demographic, economic, and racial and ethnic data for neighborhoods surrounding drill sites and all of Tarrant County by clicking on the appropriate selection from the menu on the left after clicking on button below.
Map created by FracTracker Alliance