Texas Statutes
Natural Resources Code
Title 3 - Oil and Gas

Section 81.01004. Personal Financial Disclosure, Standards of Conduct, and Conflict of Interest - Sec. 81.01004. PERSONAL FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE, STANDARDS OF CONDUCT, AND CONFLICT...

Section 81.01005. Name and Seal - Sec. 81.01005. NAME AND SEAL. (a) The commissioners are known...

Section 81.01006. Procedural Rules - Sec. 81.01006. PROCEDURAL RULES. The commissioners may adopt all rules...

Section 81.01007. Supplies - Sec. 81.01007. SUPPLIES. The commissioners shall be furnished necessary furniture,...

Section 81.01008. Sessions - Sec. 81.01008. SESSIONS. The commission may hold sessions at any...

Section 81.01009. Records Research Fee - Sec. 81.01009. RECORDS RESEARCH FEE. The commission shall charge a...

Section 81.01010. Fee for Copies - Sec. 81.01010. FEE FOR COPIES. (a) The commission may charge...

Section 81.01011. Method of Making Payments to Commission - Sec. 81.01011. METHOD OF MAKING PAYMENTS TO COMMISSION. (a) The...

Section 81.01012. Gifts, Grants, and Donations - Sec. 81.01012. GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS. (a) In this section,...

Section 81.01013. Conflict of Interest - Sec. 81.01013. CONFLICT OF INTEREST. (a) In this section, "Texas...

Section 81.01014. Equal Employment Opportunity - Sec. 81.01014. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY. (a) The commission shall prepare...

Section 81.01016. Separation of Responsibilities - Sec. 81.01016. SEPARATION OF RESPONSIBILITIES. The commission shall develop and...

Section 81.011. Chief Supervisor - Sec. 81.011. CHIEF SUPERVISOR. (a) The commission shall employ a...

Section 81.012. Qualifications of Chief Supervisor - Sec. 81.012. QUALIFICATIONS OF CHIEF SUPERVISOR. In addition to other...

Section 81.013. Deputy Supervisors, Assistants, and Clerical Personnel - Sec. 81.013. DEPUTY SUPERVISORS, ASSISTANTS, AND CLERICAL PERSONNEL. The commission...

Section 81.014. Qualifications of Chief Deputy Supervisor - Sec. 81.014. QUALIFICATIONS OF CHIEF DEPUTY SUPERVISOR. A person appointed...

Section 81.015. Qualifications of Deputy Supervisors - Sec. 81.015. QUALIFICATIONS OF DEPUTY SUPERVISORS. Any person appointed deputy...

Section 81.016. Salaries - Sec. 81.016. SALARIES. The salary of the chief supervisor, the...

Section 81.0165. Salary of Secretary - Sec. 81.0165. SALARY OF SECRETARY. The salary of the secretary...

Section 81.017. Additional Employees - Sec. 81.017. ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEES. The commission may employ gaugers, inspectors,...

Section 81.018. Payment of Salaries and Other Expenses - Sec. 81.018. PAYMENT OF SALARIES AND OTHER EXPENSES. (a) Salaries...

Section 81.019. Duties of Chief Supervisor, Chief Deputy Supervisor, Deputy Supervisors, and Other Employees - Sec. 81.019. DUTIES OF CHIEF SUPERVISOR, CHIEF DEPUTY SUPERVISOR, DEPUTY...

Section 81.020. Additional Duties of Chief Supervisor and His Deputies - Sec. 81.020. ADDITIONAL DUTIES OF CHIEF SUPERVISOR AND HIS DEPUTIES....

Section 81.021. Intellectual Property - Sec. 81.021. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. (a) The commission may: (1) apply...

Subchapter C. Jurisdiction, Powers, and Duties

Section 81.051. Jurisdiction of Commission - Sec. 81.051. JURISDICTION OF COMMISSION. (a) The commission has jurisdiction...

Section 81.052. Rules - Sec. 81.052. RULES. The commission may adopt all necessary rules...

Section 81.0521. Fee for Application for Exception to Railroad Commission Rule - Sec. 81.0521. FEE FOR APPLICATION FOR EXCEPTION TO RAILROAD COMMISSION...

Section 81.0522. Natural Gas Policy Act Application Fee - Sec. 81.0522. NATURAL GAS POLICY ACT APPLICATION FEE. (a) With...

Section 81.0523. Exclusive Jurisdiction and Express Preemption - Sec. 81.0523. EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION AND EXPRESS PREEMPTION. (a) In this...

Section 81.053. Commission Powers - Sec. 81.053. COMMISSION POWERS. In the discharge of its duties...

Section 81.0531. Administrative Penalty - Sec. 81.0531. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY. (a) If a person violates provisions...

Section 81.0532. Penalty Assessment Procedure - Sec. 81.0532. PENALTY ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE. (a) A civil penalty may...

Section 81.0533. Payment of Penalty; Refund - Sec. 81.0533. PAYMENT OF PENALTY; REFUND. (a) On the issuance...

Section 81.0534. Recovery of Penalty - Sec. 81.0534. RECOVERY OF PENALTY. Civil penalties owed under Sections...

Section 81.054. Enforcement by Attorney General - Sec. 81.054. ENFORCEMENT BY ATTORNEY GENERAL. (a) The attorney general...

Section 81.055. Pipeline System Financial Responsibility Requirements - Sec. 81.055. PIPELINE SYSTEM FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. (a) Repealed by...

Section 81.056. Contamination Report - Sec. 81.056. CONTAMINATION REPORT. (a) In this section: (1) "Common...

Section 81.057. Exemption From Certain Purchasing Rules - Sec. 81.057. EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN PURCHASING RULES. The commission is...

Section 81.058. Administrative Penalty for Certain Natural Gas-Related Activities - Sec. 81.058. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY FOR CERTAIN NATURAL GAS-RELATED ACTIVITIES. (a)...

Section 81.059. Appointment of Mediators for Informal Complaints - Sec. 81.059. APPOINTMENT OF MEDIATORS FOR INFORMAL COMPLAINTS. (a) The...

Section 81.0591. Complaints - Sec. 81.0591. COMPLAINTS. (a) The commission shall maintain a file...

Section 81.0592. Consumer Interest Information - Sec. 81.0592. CONSUMER INTEREST INFORMATION. (a) The commission shall prepare...

Section 81.060. Confidentiality Provisions - Sec. 81.060. CONFIDENTIALITY PROVISIONS. (a) A confidentiality provision may not...

Section 81.061. Authority to Establish Market-Based Rates - Sec. 81.061. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH MARKET-BASED RATES. (a) This section...

Section 81.062. Public Participation - Sec. 81.062. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. The commission shall develop and implement...

Section 81.063. Issuance, Suspension, or Revocation of License, Permit, or Certificate - Sec. 81.063. ISSUANCE, SUSPENSION, OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE, PERMIT, OR...

Section 81.064. Powers of Commissioner or Designated Employee in Cases Before Commission - Sec. 81.064. POWERS OF COMMISSIONER OR DESIGNATED EMPLOYEE IN CASES...

Section 81.065. Alternative Dispute Resolution Policy - Sec. 81.065. ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION POLICY. (a) The commission shall...

Section 81.066. Oil and Gas Division Monitoring and Enforcement Strategic Plan - Sec. 81.066. OIL AND GAS DIVISION MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT STRATEGIC...

Section 81.067. Oil and Gas Regulation and Cleanup Fund - Sec. 81.067. OIL AND GAS REGULATION AND CLEANUP FUND. (a)...

Section 81.068. Purposes of Oil and Gas Regulation and Cleanup Fund - Sec. 81.068. PURPOSES OF OIL AND GAS REGULATION AND CLEANUP...

Section 81.069. Reporting on Progress in Meeting Performance Goals for the Oil and Gas Regulation and Cleanup Fund - Sec. 81.069. REPORTING ON PROGRESS IN MEETING PERFORMANCE GOALS FOR...

Section 81.070. Establishment of Surcharges on Fees - Sec. 81.070. ESTABLISHMENT OF SURCHARGES ON FEES. (a) Except as...

Section 81.071. Pipeline Safety and Regulatory Fees - Sec. 81.071. PIPELINE SAFETY AND REGULATORY FEES. (a) The commission...

Section 81.072. Verification by Contractors - Sec. 81.072. VERIFICATION BY CONTRACTORS. (a) In this section, "E-verify...

Section 81.073. Critical Natural Gas Facilities and Entities - Text of section as added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg.,...

Subchapter D. Witnesses

Section 81.091. Incriminating Testimony - Sec. 81.091. INCRIMINATING TESTIMONY. If a witness fails or refuses...

Section 81.092. Fee for Executing Process - Sec. 81.092. FEE FOR EXECUTING PROCESS. The sheriff or constable...

Section 81.093. Depositions - Sec. 81.093. DEPOSITIONS. (a) In a matter pending for hearing...

Subchapter E. Fees

Section 81.115. Appropriations to Commission for Oil and Gas Regulation and Cleanup Purposes - Sec. 81.115. APPROPRIATIONS TO COMMISSION FOR OIL AND GAS REGULATION...

Section 81.116. Oil-Field Cleanup Regulatory Fee on Oil - Sec. 81.116. OIL-FIELD CLEANUP REGULATORY FEE ON OIL. (a) An...

Section 81.117. Oil-Field Cleanup Regulatory Fee on Gas - Sec. 81.117. OIL-FIELD CLEANUP REGULATORY FEE ON GAS. (a) An...

Subchapter F. Campaigning

Section 81.151. Penalty for Campaigning - Sec. 81.151. PENALTY FOR CAMPAIGNING. A person who receives a...

Section 81.152. Discharge and Ineligibility - Sec. 81.152. DISCHARGE AND INELIGIBILITY. A person found guilty under...

Section 81.153. Setting Civil Complaint for Hearing - Sec. 81.153. SETTING CIVIL COMPLAINT FOR HEARING. If a citizen...

Section 81.154. Notice to Employee - Sec. 81.154. NOTICE TO EMPLOYEE. The court shall have notice...

Section 81.155. Court's Order - Sec. 81.155. COURT'S ORDER. At the hearing, if the court...

Section 81.156. Appeal - Sec. 81.156. APPEAL. Any person against whom charges have been...

Subtitle B - Conservation and Regulation of Oil and Gas

Chapter 85 - Conservation of Oil and Gas

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 85.001. Definitions - Sec. 85.001. DEFINITIONS. (a) In this chapter: (1) "Commission" means...

Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions

Section 85.011. Supervisors, Deputy Supervisors, and Umpires - Sec. 85.011. SUPERVISORS, DEPUTY SUPERVISORS, AND UMPIRES. The commission shall...

Section 85.012. Assistants and Clerical Help - Sec. 85.012. ASSISTANTS AND CLERICAL HELP. The commission shall employ...

Section 85.013. Persons Enforcing Rules and Orders - Sec. 85.013. PERSONS ENFORCING RULES AND ORDERS. A person entrusted...

Subchapter C. Provisions Generally Applicable to the Conservation of Oil and Gas

Section 85.041. Acts Prohibited in Violation of Laws, Rules, and Orders - Sec. 85.041. ACTS PROHIBITED IN VIOLATION OF LAWS, RULES, AND...

Section 85.042. Rules and Orders - Sec. 85.042. RULES AND ORDERS. (a) The commission may promulgate...

Section 85.043. Application of Certain Rules and Orders - Sec. 85.043. APPLICATION OF CERTAIN RULES AND ORDERS. If the...

Section 85.044. Exempt Purchases - Sec. 85.044. EXEMPT PURCHASES. The provisions of Sections 85.041 through...

Section 85.045. Waste Illegal and Prohibited - Sec. 85.045. WASTE ILLEGAL AND PROHIBITED. The production, storage, or...

Section 85.046. Waste - Sec. 85.046. WASTE. (a) The term "waste," among other things,...

Section 85.047. Exclusion From Definition of Waste - Sec. 85.047. EXCLUSION FROM DEFINITION OF WASTE. The use of...

Section 85.048. Authority to Limit Production - Sec. 85.048. AUTHORITY TO LIMIT PRODUCTION. (a) Under the provisions...

Section 85.049. Hearing - Sec. 85.049. HEARING. (a) On verified complaint of any person...

Section 85.050. Procedure at Hearing - Sec. 85.050. PROCEDURE AT HEARING. (a) At the hearing, interested...

Section 85.051. Adoption of Rule or Order - Sec. 85.051. ADOPTION OF RULE OR ORDER. If the commission...

Section 85.052. Compliance With Rule or Order - Sec. 85.052. COMPLIANCE WITH RULE OR ORDER. From and after...

Section 85.053. Distribution, Proration, and Apportionment of Allowable Production - Sec. 85.053. DISTRIBUTION, PRORATION, AND APPORTIONMENT OF ALLOWABLE PRODUCTION. (a)...

Section 85.054. Allowable Production of Oil - Sec. 85.054. ALLOWABLE PRODUCTION OF OIL. (a) To prevent unreasonable...

Section 85.055. Allowable Production of Gas - Sec. 85.055. ALLOWABLE PRODUCTION OF GAS. (a) If, on written...

Section 85.058. Commission Inquiry and Determination - Sec. 85.058. COMMISSION INQUIRY AND DETERMINATION. From time to time,...

Section 85.059. Records - Sec. 85.059. RECORDS. Each person who produces, stores, transports, refines,...

Section 85.060. Sworn Statements and Reports - Sec. 85.060. SWORN STATEMENTS AND REPORTS. The commission may require...

Section 85.061. Inspection and Gauging - Sec. 85.061. INSPECTION AND GAUGING. The commission may require any...

Section 85.062. Examination of Books and Records - Sec. 85.062. EXAMINATION OF BOOKS AND RECORDS. The commission and...

Section 85.063. Violations by Corporations - Sec. 85.063. VIOLATIONS BY CORPORATIONS. (a) The failure of a...

Section 85.064. Action Against Corporation - Sec. 85.064. ACTION AGAINST CORPORATION. (a) If he determines that...

Section 85.065. Informal Complaint Process Regarding Loss of or Inability to Account for Natural Gas Gathered or Transported - Sec. 85.065. INFORMAL COMPLAINT PROCESS REGARDING LOSS OF OR INABILITY...

Subchapter D. Marginal Wells

Section 85.121. Definitions - Sec. 85.121. DEFINITIONS. (a) In this subchapter, "marginal well" means...

Section 85.122. Wells Considered as Marginal Wells - Sec. 85.122. WELLS CONSIDERED AS MARGINAL WELLS. Wells that are...

Section 85.123. Curtailment of Marginal Well Production as Waste - Sec. 85.123. CURTAILMENT OF MARGINAL WELL PRODUCTION AS WASTE. To...

Section 85.124. Rules and Orders Restricting Marginal Wells - Sec. 85.124. RULES AND ORDERS RESTRICTING MARGINAL WELLS. No rule...

Subchapter F. Rules and Orders of the Commission

Section 85.201. Adoption of Rules and Orders - Sec. 85.201. ADOPTION OF RULES AND ORDERS. The commission shall...

Section 85.202. Purposes of Rules and Orders - Sec. 85.202. PURPOSES OF RULES AND ORDERS. (a) The rules...

Section 85.203. Considerations in Adopting Rules and Orders to Prevent Waste - Sec. 85.203. CONSIDERATIONS IN ADOPTING RULES AND ORDERS TO PREVENT...

Section 85.204. Prohibited Rules and Orders - Sec. 85.204. PROHIBITED RULES AND ORDERS. The commission is not...

Section 85.205. Notice and Hearing - Sec. 85.205. NOTICE AND HEARING. No rule or order pertaining...

Section 85.206. Emergency Order - Sec. 85.206. EMERGENCY ORDER. (a) If the commission finds an...

Subchapter G. Suits Challenging the Validity of Laws and Orders

Section 85.241. Suits by Interested Persons - Sec. 85.241. SUITS BY INTERESTED PERSONS. Any interested person who...

Section 85.242. Expeditious Trial - Sec. 85.242. EXPEDITIOUS TRIAL. A suit brought under Section 85.241...

Section 85.243. Burden of Proof - Sec. 85.243. BURDEN OF PROOF. In the trial of a...

Section 85.244. Conditions for Injunctive Relief - Sec. 85.244. CONDITIONS FOR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF. No temporary restraining order,...

Section 85.245. Notice to Commission - Sec. 85.245. NOTICE TO COMMISSION. (a) At the time a...

Section 85.246. Intervention in Suit - Sec. 85.246. INTERVENTION IN SUIT. In the discretion of the...

Section 85.247. Rules and Orders Prima Facie Valid - Sec. 85.247. RULES AND ORDERS PRIMA FACIE VALID. The rule...

Section 85.248. Bond - Sec. 85.248. BOND. Before an order granting injunctive relief against...

Section 85.249. Conditions of Bond - Sec. 85.249. CONDITIONS OF BOND. (a) In determining the amount...

Section 85.250. Changing Amount, Parties, and Sureties - Sec. 85.250. CHANGING AMOUNT, PARTIES, AND SURETIES. On a motion...

Section 85.251. Suits on Bonds - Sec. 85.251. SUITS ON BONDS. A suit on a bond...

Section 85.252. Inadmissible Evidence - Sec. 85.252. INADMISSIBLE EVIDENCE. A finding by the court that...

Section 85.253. Appeal - Sec. 85.253. APPEAL. After notice and hearing on an application...

Section 85.254. Appeal Has Precedence - Sec. 85.254. APPEAL HAS PRECEDENCE. The appeal is returnable at...

Section 85.255. Early Decision by Court of Appeals - Sec. 85.255. EARLY DECISION BY COURT OF APPEALS. The court...

Section 85.257. Certified Questions and Writs of Error - Sec. 85.257. CERTIFIED QUESTIONS AND WRITS OF ERROR. (a) If...

Section 85.258. Authority of Court of Appeals to Issue Writs - Sec. 85.258. AUTHORITY OF COURT OF APPEALS TO ISSUE WRITS....

Section 85.259. Issuance of Writs by Court of Appeals - Sec. 85.259. ISSUANCE OF WRITS BY COURT OF APPEALS. If...

Subchapter H. Receivership

Section 85.291. Request for Receiver - Sec. 85.291. REQUEST FOR RECEIVER. If a rule or order...

Section 85.292. Appointment of Receiver and Bond - Sec. 85.292. APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER AND BOND. After an application...

Section 85.293. Duties of Receiver - Sec. 85.293. DUTIES OF RECEIVER. As soon as the receiver...

Section 85.294. Dissolution of Receivership - Sec. 85.294. DISSOLUTION OF RECEIVERSHIP. A party whose property is...

Subchapter I. Damages

Section 85.321. Suit for Damages - Sec. 85.321. SUIT FOR DAMAGES. A party who owns an...

Subchapter J. Injunctions

Section 85.351. Suit for Injunction - Sec. 85.351. SUIT FOR INJUNCTION. (a) If it appears that...

Section 85.352. Types of Court Orders - Sec. 85.352. TYPES OF COURT ORDERS. In the suit, the...

Section 85.353. Appointment of Receiver - Sec. 85.353. APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER. (a) The violation by a...

Subchapter K. Penalties, Imprisonment, and Confinement

Section 85.381. Penalty for Violation of Laws, Rules, and Orders - Sec. 85.381. PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF LAWS, RULES, AND ORDERS....

Section 85.382. Venue - Sec. 85.382. VENUE. The penalty provided in Section 85.381 of...

Section 85.383. Suit - Sec. 85.383. SUIT. By direction of the commission, the suit...

Section 85.3855. Administrative Penalty - Sec. 85.3855. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY. (a) The commission may impose an...

Section 85.386. Forging Names on Permits and Tenders - Sec. 85.386. FORGING NAMES ON PERMITS AND TENDERS. A person...

Section 85.387. Procuring Tenders and Permits - Sec. 85.387. PROCURING TENDERS AND PERMITS. A person shall be...

Section 85.388. Possessing a Forged Permit or Tender - Sec. 85.388. POSSESSING A FORGED PERMIT OR TENDER. Any person...

Section 85.389. Criminal Penalty - Sec. 85.389. CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person who is not...

Chapter 86 - Regulation of Natural Gas

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 86.001. Declaration of Policy - Sec. 86.001. DECLARATION OF POLICY. In recognition of past, present,...

Section 86.002. Definitions - Sec. 86.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Oil" means crude...

Section 86.003. Determination of Separate Wells - Sec. 86.003. DETERMINATION OF SEPARATE WELLS. If oil or gas,...

Section 86.004. Applicability - Sec. 86.004. APPLICABILITY. The provisions in this chapter do not...

Subchapter B. Waste of Gas

Section 86.011. Prohibition Against Waste - Sec. 86.011. PROHIBITION AGAINST WASTE. The production, transportation, or use...

Section 86.012. Definition of Waste - Sec. 86.012. DEFINITION OF WASTE. (a) The term "waste" includes:...

Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of the Commission

Section 86.041. In General - Sec. 86.041. IN GENERAL. The commission has broad discretion in...

Section 86.042. Rules and Orders - Sec. 86.042. RULES AND ORDERS. The commission shall adopt and...

Section 86.043. Determining Gas-Oil Ratio - Sec. 86.043. DETERMINING GAS-OIL RATIO. The commission may fix and...

Section 86.044. Weather Emergency Preparedness - Sec. 86.044. WEATHER EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS. (a) In this section, "gas...

Subchapter D. Production of Gas

Section 86.081. Regulation of Production - Sec. 86.081. REGULATION OF PRODUCTION. (a) For the protection of...

Section 86.082. Exercise of Authority to Prevent Waste - Sec. 86.082. EXERCISE OF AUTHORITY TO PREVENT WASTE. The commission...

Section 86.083. Exercise of Authority to Adjust Correlative Rights and Opportunities - Sec. 86.083. EXERCISE OF AUTHORITY TO ADJUST CORRELATIVE RIGHTS AND...

Section 86.084. Determination of Status of Production - Sec. 86.084. DETERMINATION OF STATUS OF PRODUCTION. (a) The commission,...

Section 86.085. Determination of Demand and Volume - Sec. 86.085. DETERMINATION OF DEMAND AND VOLUME. On or before...

Section 86.086. Monthly Reservoir Allowable - Sec. 86.086. MONTHLY RESERVOIR ALLOWABLE. After determining demand for and...

Section 86.087. Monthly Well Allowable - Sec. 86.087. MONTHLY WELL ALLOWABLE. The monthly reservoir allowable shall...

Section 86.088. Daily Allowable - Sec. 86.088. DAILY ALLOWABLE. The daily market demand for gas...

Section 86.089. Factors in Determining Allowable - Sec. 86.089. FACTORS IN DETERMINING ALLOWABLE. (a) In determining the...

Section 86.090. Authorizing Overproduction and Underproduction - Sec. 86.090. AUTHORIZING OVERPRODUCTION AND UNDERPRODUCTION. (a) In order to...

Section 86.091. Marginal Gas Well and Limits on Well Restrictions - Sec. 86.091. MARGINAL GAS WELL AND LIMITS ON WELL RESTRICTIONS....

Section 86.093. Effect of Oil and Gas Stratum on Gas Only Stratum - Sec. 86.093. EFFECT OF OIL AND GAS STRATUM ON GAS...

Section 86.094. Authority to Increase Take Above Allowable - Sec. 86.094. AUTHORITY TO INCREASE TAKE ABOVE ALLOWABLE. If unforeseen...

Section 86.095. Zoning Common Reservoirs - Sec. 86.095. ZONING COMMON RESERVOIRS. (a) The commission shall zone...

Section 86.096. Failure to Use or Sell Allowable Production - Sec. 86.096. FAILURE TO USE OR SELL ALLOWABLE PRODUCTION. If...

Section 86.097. Production of Gas From Oil Well - Sec. 86.097. PRODUCTION OF GAS FROM OIL WELL. No person...

Subchapter E. Meter and Pressure Tests

Section 86.141. Duty to Test Gas Wells - Sec. 86.141. DUTY TO TEST GAS WELLS. The commission may...

Section 86.142. Test Requirements - Sec. 86.142. TEST REQUIREMENTS. A test to determine the deliverability...

Section 86.143. Test Reports - Sec. 86.143. TEST REPORTS. (a) Verified reports of the tests...

Section 86.144. Demanding Second Test - Sec. 86.144. DEMANDING SECOND TEST. A person producing gas from...

Section 86.145. Duty to Test Meter - Sec. 86.145. DUTY TO TEST METER. The commission shall require...

Subchapter F. Use of Gas

Section 86.181. Use of Sweet Gas Produced From Gas Well - Sec. 86.181. USE OF SWEET GAS PRODUCED FROM GAS WELL....

Section 86.182. Use of Sour Gas - Sec. 86.182. USE OF SOUR GAS. In addition to the...

Section 86.183. Use of Casinghead Gas - Sec. 86.183. USE OF CASINGHEAD GAS. Casinghead gas may be...

Section 86.184. Use as Gas Lift - Sec. 86.184. USE AS GAS LIFT. (a) A producer of...

Section 86.185. Prohibition Against Gas in Air - Sec. 86.185. PROHIBITION AGAINST GAS IN AIR. No gas from...

Subchapter G. Enforcement; Judicial Review

Section 86.221. Unauthorized Production Prohibited - Sec. 86.221. UNAUTHORIZED PRODUCTION PROHIBITED. No person may produce gas...

Section 86.222. Penalties - Sec. 86.222. PENALTIES. (a) Any person who violates a provision...

Section 86.223. Suit for Penalty - Sec. 86.223. SUIT FOR PENALTY. The penalty may be recovered...

Section 86.224. Suit for Injunction - Sec. 86.224. SUIT FOR INJUNCTION. A violation or threatened violation...

Section 86.225. Judicial Review - Sec. 86.225. JUDICIAL REVIEW. Any person affected by an order...

Chapter 87 - Regulation of Sour Natural Gas

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 87.001. Definitions - Sec. 87.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter, the words "oil," "gas,"...

Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Commission

Section 87.011. Rules and Orders - Sec. 87.011. RULES AND ORDERS. (a) In administering the provisions...

Section 87.012. Validity - Sec. 87.012. VALIDITY. (a) Rules and orders adopted by the...

Section 87.013. Hearings - Sec. 87.013. HEARINGS. From time to time, the commission shall...

Section 87.014. Inspection of Records; Reports - Sec. 87.014. INSPECTION OF RECORDS; REPORTS. In addition to authority...

Subchapter C. Production of Sour Gas

Section 87.051. Limitation of Sour Gas Production - Sec. 87.051. LIMITATION OF SOUR GAS PRODUCTION. No person may...

Section 87.052. Maximum Production of Sour Gas for Carbon Black Manufacture - Sec. 87.052. MAXIMUM PRODUCTION OF SOUR GAS FOR CARBON BLACK...

Section 87.053. Effect of Demand Below Maximum Allowable Production - Sec. 87.053. EFFECT OF DEMAND BELOW MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE PRODUCTION. (a)...

Section 87.054. Effect of Demand for Other Purposes Than Carbon Black Manufacture - Sec. 87.054. EFFECT OF DEMAND FOR OTHER PURPOSES THAN CARBON...

Subchapter D. Plants Extracting Natural Gasoline

Section 87.091. Prohibited Commingling of Gas - Sec. 87.091. PROHIBITED COMMINGLING OF GAS. In a plant for...

Section 87.092. Permit Required - Sec. 87.092. PERMIT REQUIRED. In any common reservoir in this...

Section 87.093. Issuance of Permit - Sec. 87.093. ISSUANCE OF PERMIT. The commission shall issue a...

Section 87.094. Cancellation of Permit - Sec. 87.094. CANCELLATION OF PERMIT. (a) If it appears to...

Section 87.095. Residue Gas Allowed in Air - Sec. 87.095. RESIDUE GAS ALLOWED IN AIR. (a) Except as...

Section 87.096. Residue Gas: Determination by Commission - Sec. 87.096. RESIDUE GAS: DETERMINATION BY COMMISSION. If a plant...

Section 87.097. Use of Residue Gas for Other Purposes - Sec. 87.097. USE OF RESIDUE GAS FOR OTHER PURPOSES. (a)...

Subchapter E. Use of Gas Without Extraction of Natural Gasoline

Section 87.131. Use of Sweet Gas for Carbon Black Manufacture - Sec. 87.131. USE OF SWEET GAS FOR CARBON BLACK MANUFACTURE....

Section 87.132. Use of Gas From Certain Wells for Carbon Black Manufacture - Sec. 87.132. USE OF GAS FROM CERTAIN WELLS FOR CARBON...

Section 87.134. Effect of Subchapter - Sec. 87.134. EFFECT OF SUBCHAPTER. The provisions of this subchapter...

Subchapter F. Use of Gas Determined by Hydrocarbon Content

Section 87.171. Gas Containing Low Hydrocarbon Content - Sec. 87.171. GAS CONTAINING LOW HYDROCARBON CONTENT. Any natural gas,...

Section 87.172. Gas Containing High Hydrocarbon Content - Sec. 87.172. GAS CONTAINING HIGH HYDROCARBON CONTENT. (a) Except as...

Section 87.173. Additional Extraction to Alleviate Shortage - Sec. 87.173. ADDITIONAL EXTRACTION TO ALLEVIATE SHORTAGE. If a general...

Section 87.174. Applicability of This Subchapter - Sec. 87.174. APPLICABILITY OF THIS SUBCHAPTER. The provisions of this...

Subchapter G. Carbon Black Plants

Section 87.211. Prohibited Location - Sec. 87.211. PROHIBITED LOCATION. Unless adequate precaution is taken to...

Subchapter H. Enforcement

Section 87.241. Penalty - Sec. 87.241. PENALTY. (a) A person who violates this chapter...

Section 87.242. Injunctive Relief - Sec. 87.242. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF. (a) A violation or threatened violation...

Chapter 88 - Control of Oil Property

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 88.001. Definitions - Sec. 88.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Commission" means the...

Subchapter B. Rules

Section 88.011. Adoption of Rules - Sec. 88.011. ADOPTION OF RULES. (a) The governmental agency may...

Section 88.012. Rules and Orders Relating to Records and Reports - Sec. 88.012. RULES AND ORDERS RELATING TO RECORDS AND REPORTS....

Section 88.013. Notice by Publication - Sec. 88.013. NOTICE BY PUBLICATION. (a) When the governmental agency...

Subchapter C. Practices Prohibited in the Production of Oil and Gas

Section 88.051. Production Prohibited in Excess of Allowable Amount - Sec. 88.051. PRODUCTION PROHIBITED IN EXCESS OF ALLOWABLE AMOUNT. No...

Section 88.052. Prohibited Passage From Control of Producer Without Measurement and Record of Amount - Sec. 88.052. PROHIBITED PASSAGE FROM CONTROL OF PRODUCER WITHOUT MEASUREMENT...

Section 88.053. Prohibited Evasion or Prevention of Accurate Measurement - Sec. 88.053. PROHIBITED EVASION OR PREVENTION OF ACCURATE MEASUREMENT. No...

Section 88.0531. Criminal Penalty - Sec. 88.0531. CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person who knowingly violates...

Section 88.054. Passage From Control of Producer Prohibited if Tank Not Under His Control - Sec. 88.054. PASSAGE FROM CONTROL OF PRODUCER PROHIBITED IF TANK...

Section 88.055. Production Prohibited Without Flare - Sec. 88.055. PRODUCTION PROHIBITED WITHOUT FLARE. If the gas from...

Section 88.056. Identifying Signs - Sec. 88.056. IDENTIFYING SIGNS. Each oil property in this state,...

Subchapter D. Inspection and Examination of Oil Property

Section 88.091. Access to Property and Records - Sec. 88.091. ACCESS TO PROPERTY AND RECORDS. The governmental agency...

Section 88.092. Prohibited Interference With Access and Inspection - Sec. 88.092. PROHIBITED INTERFERENCE WITH ACCESS AND INSPECTION. No person...

Section 88.093. Prohibited Equipment or Enclosure - Sec. 88.093. PROHIBITED EQUIPMENT OR ENCLOSURE. No person owning, leasing,...

Section 88.094. Prohibited Gift or Gratuity - Sec. 88.094. PROHIBITED GIFT OR GRATUITY. No person may corruptly...

Subchapter E. Enforcement; Penalties

Section 88.131. Venue - Sec. 88.131. VENUE. The courts of the county in which...

Section 88.132. Service of Process - Sec. 88.132. SERVICE OF PROCESS. (a) In a suit or...

Section 88.133. Responsibility for Compliance and Liability to Prosecution - Sec. 88.133. RESPONSIBILITY FOR COMPLIANCE AND LIABILITY TO PROSECUTION. The...

Section 88.134. Penalties - Sec. 88.134. PENALTIES. (a) A person who violates any of...

Section 88.135. Civil Penalties and Injunctions - Sec. 88.135. CIVIL PENALTIES AND INJUNCTIONS. In addition to the...

Chapter 89 - Abandoned Wells

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 89.001. Policy - Sec. 89.001. POLICY. The conservation and development of all the...

Section 89.002. Definitions - Sec. 89.002. DEFINITIONS. (a) In this chapter: (1) "Well" means...

Section 89.003. Applicability - Sec. 89.003. APPLICABILITY. The provisions of this chapter do not...

Subchapter B. Duty to Plug Wells

Section 89.011. Duty of Operator - Sec. 89.011. DUTY OF OPERATOR. (a) The operator of a...

Section 89.012. Duty of Nonoperator - Sec. 89.012. DUTY OF NONOPERATOR. If the operator of a...

Subchapter B. -1. Plugging of Certain Inactive Wells

Section 89.021. Applicability - Sec. 89.021. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter does not apply to a...

Section 89.022. Plugging of Inactive Wells Required - Sec. 89.022. PLUGGING OF INACTIVE WELLS REQUIRED. (a) Except as...

Section 89.023. Extension of Deadline for Plugging Inactive Well - Sec. 89.023. EXTENSION OF DEADLINE FOR PLUGGING INACTIVE WELL. (a)...

Section 89.024. Abeyance of Plugging Report - Sec. 89.024. ABEYANCE OF PLUGGING REPORT. (a) An abeyance of...

Section 89.025. Enhanced Oil Recovery Project - Sec. 89.025. ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY PROJECT. (a) For purposes of...

Section 89.026. Fluid Level or Hydraulic Pressure Test - Sec. 89.026. FLUID LEVEL OR HYDRAULIC PRESSURE TEST. (a) Documentation...

Section 89.027. Supplemental Financial Assurance - Sec. 89.027. SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL ASSURANCE. (a) A supplemental bond, letter...

Section 89.028. Escrow Funds - Sec. 89.028. ESCROW FUNDS. (a) Escrow funds described by Section...

Section 89.029. Affirmation Regarding Surface Requirements - Sec. 89.029. AFFIRMATION REGARDING SURFACE REQUIREMENTS. (a) An application for...

Section 89.030. Revocation of Extension of Deadline for Plugging Inactive Well - Sec. 89.030. REVOCATION OF EXTENSION OF DEADLINE FOR PLUGGING INACTIVE...

Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of the Commission

Section 89.041. Determining Proper Plugging - Sec. 89.041. DETERMINING PROPER PLUGGING. If it comes to the...

Section 89.042. Commission Order to Plug - Sec. 89.042. COMMISSION ORDER TO PLUG. (a) If the commission...

Section 89.043. Plugging by Commission - Sec. 89.043. PLUGGING BY COMMISSION. (a) If the commission determines...

Section 89.044. Right to Enter on Land - Sec. 89.044. RIGHT TO ENTER ON LAND. (a) The commission...

Section 89.045. Liability for Damages - Sec. 89.045. LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES. The commission and its employees...

Section 89.046. Penalties and Other Relief - Sec. 89.046. PENALTIES AND OTHER RELIEF. The plugging or replugging...

Section 89.047. Orphaned Well Reduction Program - Sec. 89.047. ORPHANED WELL REDUCTION PROGRAM. (a) In this section:...

Section 89.048. Plugging of Well by Surface Estate Owner - Sec. 89.048. PLUGGING OF WELL BY SURFACE ESTATE OWNER. (a)...

Subchapter D. Costs of Plugging Wells

Section 89.081. Cause of Action for Disproportionate Share of Cost - Sec. 89.081. CAUSE OF ACTION FOR DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE OF COST....

Section 89.083. First Lien on Equipment; Cause of Action if Commission Plugs - Sec. 89.083. FIRST LIEN ON EQUIPMENT; CAUSE OF ACTION IF...

Section 89.084. Money Paid Commission by Private Person - Sec. 89.084. MONEY PAID COMMISSION BY PRIVATE PERSON. (a) The...

Section 89.085. Possession and Sale of Equipment to Cover Plugging Costs - Sec. 89.085. POSSESSION AND SALE OF EQUIPMENT TO COVER PLUGGING...

Section 89.086. Claims Against Oil and Gas Regulation and Cleanup Fund - Sec. 89.086. CLAIMS AGAINST OIL AND GAS REGULATION AND CLEANUP...

Section 89.087. Judicial Review of Commission Decisions; Immunity From Suit and Liability - Sec. 89.087. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF COMMISSION DECISIONS; IMMUNITY FROM SUIT...

Section 89.088. Record of Request for Notice by Lienholder or Nonoperator; Form; Fee - Sec. 89.088. RECORD OF REQUEST FOR NOTICE BY LIENHOLDER OR...

Subchapter E. Enforcement; Judicial Review

Section 89.121. Enforcement by Commission - Sec. 89.121. ENFORCEMENT BY COMMISSION. (a) In addition to the...

Section 89.122. Appeal to Courts - Sec. 89.122. APPEAL TO COURTS. Any person affected by the...

Chapter 90 - Interstate Compact to Conserve Oil and Gas

Section 90.001. Ratification - Sec. 90.001. RATIFICATION. The Interstate Compact to Conserve Oil and...

Section 90.002. Original Copy - Sec. 90.002. ORIGINAL COPY. The original copy of the compact...

Section 90.003. Representative - Sec. 90.003. REPRESENTATIVE. (a) The governor is the official representative...

Section 90.0031. Annual Report - Sec. 90.0031. ANNUAL REPORT. Before October 1 of each year,...

Section 90.004. Extension - Sec. 90.004. EXTENSION. (a) The continuous extension of the Interstate...

Section 90.005. Form of Agreement - Sec. 90.005. FORM OF AGREEMENT. The agreement to extend the...

Section 90.006. Withdrawal From Compact - Sec. 90.006. WITHDRAWAL FROM COMPACT. (a) The governor may determine...

Section 90.007. Text of Compact - Sec. 90.007. TEXT OF COMPACT. The Interstate Compact to Conserve...

Chapter 91 - Provisions Generally Applicable

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 91.001. Definitions - Sec. 91.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Commission" means the...

Section 91.002. Criminal Penalty - Sec. 91.002. CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person who wilfully or...

Section 91.003. Additional Enforcement Authority - Sec. 91.003. ADDITIONAL ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY. (a) In addition to other...

Subchapter B. Duties Relating to Oil and Gas Wells

Section 91.011. Casing - Sec. 91.011. CASING. (a) Before drilling into the oil or...

Section 91.0115. Casing; Letter of Determination - Sec. 91.0115. CASING; LETTER OF DETERMINATION. (a) The commission shall...

Section 91.012. Water in Wells - Sec. 91.012. WATER IN WELLS. (a) In boring any well...

Section 91.013. Plugging and Shutting in Wells by Others - Sec. 91.013. PLUGGING AND SHUTTING IN WELLS BY OTHERS. (a)...

Section 91.014. Petition to Restrain Waste - Sec. 91.014. PETITION TO RESTRAIN WASTE. (a) In addition to...

Section 91.015. Prevention of Waste - Sec. 91.015. PREVENTION OF WASTE. Operators, contractors, drillers, pipeline companies,...

Section 91.016. Confining Gas to Original Stratum - Sec. 91.016. CONFINING GAS TO ORIGINAL STRATUM. (a) If gas...

Section 91.017. Using Gas in the Open Air - Sec. 91.017. USING GAS IN THE OPEN AIR. (a) Any...

Section 91.018. Illumination - Sec. 91.018. ILLUMINATION. No person, copartnership, or corporation may use...

Section 91.019. Standards for Construction, Operation, and Maintenance of Electrical Power Lines - Sec. 91.019. STANDARDS FOR CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF ELECTRICAL...

Section 91.020. Electronic Geologic Data - Sec. 91.020. ELECTRONIC GEOLOGIC DATA. The commission shall work cooperatively...

Subchapter C. Standard Gas Measurement

Section 91.051. Title - Sec. 91.051. TITLE. This subchapter may be cited as the...

Section 91.052. Definition - Sec. 91.052. DEFINITION. (a) The term "cubic foot of gas"...

Section 91.053. Commission Determination - Sec. 91.053. COMMISSION DETERMINATION. The commission shall determine the average...

Section 91.054. Notice and Hearing - Sec. 91.054. NOTICE AND HEARING. On request of any interested...

Section 91.055. Findings and Rules - Sec. 91.055. FINDINGS AND RULES. On making the determination, the...

Section 91.056. Use of Findings and Field Rules - Sec. 91.056. USE OF FINDINGS AND FIELD RULES. (a) Any...

Section 91.057. Method of Reporting - Sec. 91.057. METHOD OF REPORTING. A person required to report...

Section 91.058. Sale, Purchase, Delivery, and Receipt of Gas - Sec. 91.058. SALE, PURCHASE, DELIVERY, AND RECEIPT OF GAS. (a)...

Section 91.059. Constitutionality - Sec. 91.059. CONSTITUTIONALITY. If the provisions of Section 91.058 of...

Section 91.061. Civil Suit - Sec. 91.061. CIVIL SUIT. None of these provisions shall prevent...

Section 91.062. Applicability of Certain Provisions - Sec. 91.062. APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS. None of the provisions...

Subchapter D. Prevention of Pollution

Section 91.101. Rules and Orders - Sec. 91.101. RULES AND ORDERS. Text of section effective until...

Section 91.101. Rules and Orders - Sec. 91.101. RULES AND ORDERS. Text of section effective upon...

Section 91.1011. Oil and Gas Waste - Sec. 91.1011. OIL AND GAS WASTE. Text of section effective...

Section 91.1012. Access to Property and Records - Sec. 91.1012. ACCESS TO PROPERTY AND RECORDS. Members and employees...

Section 91.1013. Application Fees - Sec. 91.1013. APPLICATION FEES. (a) With each application for a...

Section 91.1015. Groundwater Protection Requirements - Sec. 91.1015. GROUNDWATER PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS. The commission shall adopt rules...

Section 91.1017. Location of Certain Pits - Sec. 91.1017. LOCATION OF CERTAIN PITS. The commission by rule...

Section 91.102. Additional Personnel - Sec. 91.102. ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL. The commission is directed to employ...

Section 91.103. Persons Required to Execute Bond, Letter of Credit, or Cash Deposit - Sec. 91.103. PERSONS REQUIRED TO EXECUTE BOND, LETTER OF CREDIT,...

Section 91.104. Bonds, Letters of Credit, Cash Deposits, and Well-Specific Plugging Insurance Policies - Sec. 91.104. BONDS, LETTERS OF CREDIT, CASH DEPOSITS, AND WELL-SPECIFIC...

Section 91.1041. Individual Bond - Sec. 91.1041. INDIVIDUAL BOND. (a) A person required to file...

Section 91.1042. Blanket Bond - Sec. 91.1042. BLANKET BOND. (a) A person required to file...

Section 91.105. Bond Conditions - Sec. 91.105. BOND CONDITIONS. Each bond required by Section 91.103...

Section 91.106. Execution of Bond - Sec. 91.106. EXECUTION OF BOND. Each bond shall be executed...

Section 91.107. New Bond, Letter of Credit, or Cash Deposit - Sec. 91.107. NEW BOND, LETTER OF CREDIT, OR CASH DEPOSIT....

Section 91.108. Deposit and Use of Funds - Sec. 91.108. DEPOSIT AND USE OF FUNDS. Subject to the...

Section 91.109. Financial Security for Persons Involved in Activities Other Than Operation of Wells - Sec. 91.109. FINANCIAL SECURITY FOR PERSONS INVOLVED IN ACTIVITIES OTHER...

Section 91.1091. Refund - Sec. 91.1091. REFUND. The commission shall refund the proceeds from...

Section 91.110. Oil and Gas Waste Reduction and Minimization - Sec. 91.110. OIL AND GAS WASTE REDUCTION AND MINIMIZATION. To...

Section 91.113. Investigation, Assessment, or Cleanup by Commission - Sec. 91.113. INVESTIGATION, ASSESSMENT, OR CLEANUP BY COMMISSION. (a) If...

Section 91.1131. Risk Assessment Standards - Sec. 91.1131. RISK ASSESSMENT STANDARDS. (a) The commission by rule...

Section 91.1132. Prioritization of High-Risk Wells - Sec. 91.1132. PRIORITIZATION OF HIGH-RISK WELLS. The commission by rule...

Section 91.114. Acceptance of Organization Report or Application for Permit; Approval of Certificate of Compliance; Revocation - Sec. 91.114. ACCEPTANCE OF ORGANIZATION REPORT OR APPLICATION FOR PERMIT;...

Section 91.115. First Lien on Equipment and Stored Hydrocarbons or Drill Cuttings - Sec. 91.115. FIRST LIEN ON EQUIPMENT AND STORED HYDROCARBONS OR...

Section 91.116. Notice of Commercial Surface Disposal Facility Permit Application - Sec. 91.116. NOTICE OF COMMERCIAL SURFACE DISPOSAL FACILITY PERMIT APPLICATION....

Section 91.117. Public Information Hearing on Application for Commercial Surface Disposal Facility Permit - Sec. 91.117. PUBLIC INFORMATION HEARING ON APPLICATION FOR COMMERCIAL SURFACE...

Subchapter E. Books, Records, and Reports

Section 91.141. Books and Records - Sec. 91.141. BOOKS AND RECORDS. (a) Owners and operators of...

Section 91.142. Report to Commission - Sec. 91.142. REPORT TO COMMISSION. (a) A person, firm, partnership,...

Section 91.143. False Applications, Reports, and Documents and Tampering With Gauges - Sec. 91.143. FALSE APPLICATIONS, REPORTS, AND DOCUMENTS AND TAMPERING WITH...

Subchapter F. Underground Natural Gas Storage and Conservation

Section 91.171. Short Title - Sec. 91.171. SHORT TITLE. This subchapter may be cited as...

Section 91.172. Declaration of Policy - Sec. 91.172. DECLARATION OF POLICY. The underground storage of natural...

Section 91.173. Definitions - Sec. 91.173. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Person" means any...

Section 91.174. Findings of Commission - Sec. 91.174. FINDINGS OF COMMISSION. (a) Any storer desiring to...

Section 91.175. Commission Jurisdiction - Sec. 91.175. COMMISSION JURISDICTION. The commission shall have jurisdiction to...

Section 91.176. Withdrawal of Native Gas - Sec. 91.176. WITHDRAWAL OF NATIVE GAS. A storer may withdraw...

Section 91.177. Storage Operations Must Be Bona Fide - Sec. 91.177. STORAGE OPERATIONS MUST BE BONA FIDE. (a) A...

Section 91.178. Relocation of Facilities - Sec. 91.178. RELOCATION OF FACILITIES. In the event the acquisition...

Section 91.179. Appropriation of Storage Facilities; Limitations - Sec. 91.179. APPROPRIATION OF STORAGE FACILITIES; LIMITATIONS. After an order...

Section 91.180. Institution of Condemnation Proceedings - Sec. 91.180. INSTITUTION OF CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS. (a) The finding by...

Section 91.182. Ownership of Stored Gas - Sec. 91.182. OWNERSHIP OF STORED GAS. All natural gas in...

Section 91.183. Rights of Purchasers of Native Gas - Sec. 91.183. RIGHTS OF PURCHASERS OF NATIVE GAS. (a) In...

Section 91.184. Abandonment - Sec. 91.184. ABANDONMENT. (a) When a storer has permanently abandoned...

Subchapter G. Underground Hydrocarbon Storage

Section 91.201. Definitions - Sec. 91.201. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Underground hydrocarbon storage...

Section 91.202. Policy - Sec. 91.202. POLICY. It is the policy of this state...

Section 91.203. Authority; Rules - Sec. 91.203. AUTHORITY; RULES. (a) The commission shall supervise or...

Section 91.204. Permits - Sec. 91.204. PERMITS. (a) The commission by rule may require...

Section 91.205. Authority to Enter Property - Sec. 91.205. AUTHORITY TO ENTER PROPERTY. Members and employees of...

Section 91.206. Authority to Examine Records - Sec. 91.206. AUTHORITY TO EXAMINE RECORDS. Members and employees of...

Section 91.207. Notice of Noncompliance - Sec. 91.207. NOTICE OF NONCOMPLIANCE. (a) On receipt of notice...

Subchapter H. Underground Storage Facilities for Natural Gas

Section 91.251. Definitions - Sec. 91.251. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Intrastate gas pipeline...

Section 91.252. Commission Jurisdiction - Sec. 91.252. COMMISSION JURISDICTION. (a) The commission has jurisdiction over:...

Section 91.253. Commission Enforcement - Sec. 91.253. COMMISSION ENFORCEMENT. (a) In addition to other authority...

Section 91.254. Inspection; Examination; Credentials - Sec. 91.254. INSPECTION; EXAMINATION; CREDENTIALS. (a) The commission may inspect...

Section 91.255. Safety Standards and Practices - Sec. 91.255. SAFETY STANDARDS AND PRACTICES. (a) The commission by...

Section 91.256. Limitation on Powers of Municipalities and Counties - Sec. 91.256. LIMITATION ON POWERS OF MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES. A...

Section 91.257. Safety Procedure Manual - Sec. 91.257. SAFETY PROCEDURE MANUAL. The commission may require the...

Section 91.258. Records; Reports - Sec. 91.258. RECORDS; REPORTS. (a) An owner or operator of...

Section 91.259. Damage to Storage Facility; Disabling a Safety Device - Sec. 91.259. DAMAGE TO STORAGE FACILITY; DISABLING A SAFETY DEVICE....

Section 91.260. Injunction; Civil Penalty - Sec. 91.260. INJUNCTION; CIVIL PENALTY. (a) The attorney general, at...

Section 91.261. Administrative Penalty - Sec. 91.261. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY. (a) The commission may assess, as...

Section 91.262. Administrative Penalty Assessment Procedure - Sec. 91.262. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE. (a) An administrative penalty...

Section 91.263. Payment of Administrative Penalty - Sec. 91.263. PAYMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY. (a) Not later than...

Section 91.264. Judicial Review of Administrative Penalty - Sec. 91.264. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY. (a) Judicial review...

Subchapter J. Payment for Proceeds of Sale

Section 91.401. Definitions - Sec. 91.401. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Payee" means any...

Section 91.402. Time for Payment of Proceeds - Sec. 91.402. TIME FOR PAYMENT OF PROCEEDS. (a) The proceeds...

Section 91.403. Payment of Interest on Late Payments - Sec. 91.403. PAYMENT OF INTEREST ON LATE PAYMENTS. (a) If...

Section 91.404. Nonpayment of Oil and Gas Proceeds or Interest - Sec. 91.404. NONPAYMENT OF OIL AND GAS PROCEEDS OR INTEREST....

Section 91.405. Exemptions - Sec. 91.405. EXEMPTIONS. This subchapter does not apply to any...

Section 91.406. Attorney's Fees and Minimum Award - Sec. 91.406. ATTORNEY'S FEES AND MINIMUM AWARD. If a suit...

Section 91.407. Notice of Change of Payor - Sec. 91.407. NOTICE OF CHANGE OF PAYOR. (a) Following a...

Section 91.408. Information for Payees of Proceeds of Production From Certain Gas Wells - Sec. 91.408. INFORMATION FOR PAYEES OF PROCEEDS OF PRODUCTION FROM...

Subchapter K. Saltwater Disposal Pits

Section 91.451. Definition - Sec. 91.451. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "saltwater disposal pit" means...

Section 91.452. Prohibited Activity - Sec. 91.452. PROHIBITED ACTIVITY. Except as provided by this subchapter,...

Section 91.453. Commission Authorized - Sec. 91.453. COMMISSION AUTHORIZED. (a) On written application, the commission...

Section 91.454. Removal of Authorized Pits - Sec. 91.454. REMOVAL OF AUTHORIZED PITS. (a) A person who...

Section 91.455. Rules, Standards, and Specifications - Sec. 91.455. RULES, STANDARDS, AND SPECIFICATIONS. (a) The commission shall...

Section 91.456. Injunctive Relief - Sec. 91.456. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF. If a person is operating a...

Section 91.457. Removal of Unauthorized Pit - Sec. 91.457. REMOVAL OF UNAUTHORIZED PIT. (a) The commission may...

Section 91.458. Criminal Penalty - Sec. 91.458. CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person who violates Section...

Section 91.459. Civil Penalty - Sec. 91.459. CIVIL PENALTY. (a) A person who violates this...

Subchapter L. Royalty Reporting Standards

Section 91.5001. Definition - Sec. 91.5001. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "payor" has the meaning...

Section 91.501. Information Required - Sec. 91.501. INFORMATION REQUIRED. If payment is made to a...

Section 91.502. Types of Information Provided - Sec. 91.502. TYPES OF INFORMATION PROVIDED. Each check stub, attachment...

Section 91.503. Lease, Property, or Well Description - Sec. 91.503. LEASE, PROPERTY, OR WELL DESCRIPTION. If a division...

Section 91.504. Providing Information About Payment Deductions and Adjustments, Heating Value, or Lease Identification - Sec. 91.504. PROVIDING INFORMATION ABOUT PAYMENT DEDUCTIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS, HEATING...

Section 91.505. Providing Other Information - Sec. 91.505. PROVIDING OTHER INFORMATION. If a royalty interest owner...

Section 91.506. Exemption - Sec. 91.506. EXEMPTION. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b),...

Section 91.507. Enforcement - Sec. 91.507. ENFORCEMENT. (a) A royalty interest owner who does...

Subchapter M. Electric Logs

Section 91.551. Definitions - Sec. 91.551. DEFINITIONS. (a) In this subchapter: (1) "Well" means...

Section 91.552. Electric Logs Required to Be Filed; Criteria - Sec. 91.552. ELECTRIC LOGS REQUIRED TO BE FILED; CRITERIA. (a)...

Section 91.553. Availability of Electric Logs - Sec. 91.553. AVAILABILITY OF ELECTRIC LOGS. (a) Except as specifically...

Section 91.554. Availability of Confidential Electric Logs - Sec. 91.554. AVAILABILITY OF CONFIDENTIAL ELECTRIC LOGS. If the commission...

Section 91.555. Management and Storage of Electric Logs - Sec. 91.555. MANAGEMENT AND STORAGE OF ELECTRIC LOGS. The commission...

Section 91.556. Enforcement - Sec. 91.556. ENFORCEMENT. If an operator fails to file an...

Subchapter N. Oil and Gas Hazardous Waste

Section 91.601. Definitions - Sec. 91.601. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Oil and gas...

Section 91.602. Rules - Sec. 91.602. RULES. (a) To protect human health and the...

Section 91.603. Access to Property and Records - Sec. 91.603. ACCESS TO PROPERTY AND RECORDS. (a) A member...

Section 91.604. Criminal Penalty - Sec. 91.604. CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person who knowingly violates...

Section 91.605. Hazardous Oil and Gas Waste Generation Fee - Sec. 91.605. HAZARDOUS OIL AND GAS WASTE GENERATION FEE. (a)...

Subchapter O. Railroad Commission Voluntary Cleanup Program

Section 91.651. Definitions - Sec. 91.651. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Contaminant" includes a...

Section 91.652. Purpose - Sec. 91.652. PURPOSE. The purpose of the voluntary cleanup program...

Section 91.653. Eligibility for Voluntary Cleanup Program - Sec. 91.653. ELIGIBILITY FOR VOLUNTARY CLEANUP PROGRAM. (a) Any site...

Section 91.654. Application to Participate in Voluntary Cleanup Program - Sec. 91.654. APPLICATION TO PARTICIPATE IN VOLUNTARY CLEANUP PROGRAM. (a)...

Section 91.655. Rejection of Application - Sec. 91.655. REJECTION OF APPLICATION. (a) The commission may reject...

Section 91.656. Voluntary Cleanup Agreement - Sec. 91.656. VOLUNTARY CLEANUP AGREEMENT. (a) Before the commission evaluates...

Section 91.657. Termination of Agreement; Cost Recovery - Sec. 91.657. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT; COST RECOVERY. (a) The commission...

Section 91.658. Voluntary Cleanup Work Plans and Reports - Sec. 91.658. VOLUNTARY CLEANUP WORK PLANS AND REPORTS. (a) After...

Section 91.659. Certificate of Completion - Sec. 91.659. CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION. (a) If the commission determines...

Section 91.660. Persons Released From Liability - Sec. 91.660. PERSONS RELEASED FROM LIABILITY. (a) A person who...

Section 91.661. Permit Not Required - Sec. 91.661. PERMIT NOT REQUIRED. (a) A state or local...

Subchapter P. Certificate of Compliance

Section 91.701. Well Owners and Operators Certificates - Sec. 91.701. WELL OWNERS AND OPERATORS CERTIFICATES. The owner or...

Section 91.702. Prohibited Connection - Sec. 91.702. PROHIBITED CONNECTION. No operator of a pipeline or...

Section 91.703. Temporary Connection - Sec. 91.703. TEMPORARY CONNECTION. The provisions of this subchapter do...

Section 91.704. Cancellation of Certificate - Sec. 91.704. CANCELLATION OF CERTIFICATE. The commission may cancel any...

Section 91.705. Effect of Cancellation on Operator of Pipeline or Other Carrier - Sec. 91.705. EFFECT OF CANCELLATION ON OPERATOR OF PIPELINE OR...

Section 91.706. Effect of Cancellation on Owner or Operator of Well - Sec. 91.706. EFFECT OF CANCELLATION ON OWNER OR OPERATOR OF...

Section 91.707. Fee for Reissued Certificate - Sec. 91.707. FEE FOR REISSUED CERTIFICATE. (a) If a certificate...

Subchapter Q. Notice of Permit for Certain Oil and Gas Operations

Section 91.751. Definition - Sec. 91.751. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "surface owner" means the...

Section 91.752. Applicability - Sec. 91.752. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter applies only to the drilling...

Section 91.753. Notice Required - Sec. 91.753. NOTICE REQUIRED. (a) Not later than the 15th...

Section 91.754. Address for Notice - Sec. 91.754. ADDRESS FOR NOTICE. The notice must be given...

Section 91.755. Commission Permits and Rights of Owner of Mineral Estate Not Affected - Sec. 91.755. COMMISSION PERMITS AND RIGHTS OF OWNER OF MINERAL...

Subchapter R. Authorization for Multiple or Alternative Uses of Wells

Section 91.801. Rules Authorizing Multiple or Alternative Uses of Wells - Sec. 91.801. RULES AUTHORIZING MULTIPLE OR ALTERNATIVE USES OF WELLS....

Section 91.802. Law Applicable to Geologic Storage Facilities and Associated Injection Wells - Sec. 91.802. LAW APPLICABLE TO GEOLOGIC STORAGE FACILITIES AND ASSOCIATED...

Subchapter S. Disclosure of Composition of Hydraulic Fracturing Fluids

Section 91.851. Disclosure of Composition of Hydraulic Fracturing Fluids - Sec. 91.851. DISCLOSURE OF COMPOSITION OF HYDRAULIC FRACTURING FLUIDS. (a)...

Subchapter T. Saltwater Pipelines

Section 91.901. Definitions - Sec. 91.901. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Saltwater pipeline facility"...

Section 91.902. Pipeline on Public Road - Sec. 91.902. PIPELINE ON PUBLIC ROAD. A saltwater pipeline operator...

Section 91.903. Relocation of Saltwater Pipeline Facility for Certain Purposes - Sec. 91.903. RELOCATION OF SALTWATER PIPELINE FACILITY FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES....

Section 91.904. Construction of Subchapter - Sec. 91.904. CONSTRUCTION OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter may not be...

Section 91.905. Application of Other Law - Sec. 91.905. APPLICATION OF OTHER LAW. Section 212.153(e), Local Government...

Chapter 92 - Mineral Use of Subdivided Land

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Texas Statutes Natural Resources Code Title 3 - Oil and Gas

Texas Statutes
Natural Resources Code
Title 3 - Oil and Gas