Last I saw, it was 6000+.
A “permit” to drill in a geologically oil producing barren location will remain unclaimed forever. Why not drill at the top of Mount Washington? Let me tell you why. Never mind.
Not all land where there are permits to drill on has oil-producing capacity. At least that is my understanding. We have heard enough times where Joe Biden has said his plan was to “go green” & opt out of any further oil production. So far it looks like his plan is working, but that doesn’t mean his plan is successful for the needs of this country. From what I have seen so far, it looks like the best plan for our country would be for us to head off in the opposite direction from where ANY of his plans are taking us. Our oil industry( among other things)was doing better before Biden and the Democrats interfered.