Texas Statutes
Subchapter D. Prevention of Pollution
Section 91.101. Rules and Orders

Sec. 91.101. RULES AND ORDERS.
Text of section effective until delegation of RCRA authority to Railroad Commission of Texas

(a) To prevent pollution of surface water or subsurface water in the state, the commission shall adopt and enforce rules and orders and may issue permits relating to:
(1) the drilling of exploratory wells and oil and gas wells or any purpose in connection with them;
(2) the production of oil and gas, including:
(A) activities associated with the drilling of injection water source wells which penetrate the base of useable quality water;
(B) activities associated with the drilling of cathodic protection holes associated with the cathodic protection of wells and pipelines subject to the jurisdiction of the commission;
(C) activities associated with gasoline plants, natural gas or natural gas liquids processing plants, pressure maintenance plants, or repressurizing plants;
(D) activities associated with any underground natural gas storage facility, provided the terms "natural gas" and "storage facility" shall have the meanings set out in Section 91.173, Natural Resources Code;
(E) activities associated with any underground hydrocarbon storage facility, provided the terms "hydrocarbons" and "underground hydrocarbon storage facility" shall have the meanings set out in Section 91.201, Natural Resources Code; and
(F) activities associated with the storage, handling, reclamation, gathering, transportation, or distribution of oil or gas prior to the refining of such oil or prior to the use of such gas in any manufacturing process or as a residential or industrial fuel;
(3) the operation, abandonment, and proper plugging of wells subject to the jurisdiction of the commission; and
(4) the discharge, storage, handling, transportation, reclamation, or disposal of oil and gas waste as defined in Section 91.1011 of this subchapter, or of any other substance or material associated with any operation or activity regulated by the commission under Subdivisions (1), (2), and (3) of this subsection.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection (a) of this section, the authority granted to the commission by this section does not include the authority to adopt and enforce rules and orders or issue permits regarding the collection, storage, handling, transportation, processing, or disposal of waste arising out of or incidental to activities associated with gasoline plants, natural gas or natural gas liquids processing plants, pressure maintenance plants, or repressurizing plants if that waste is a hazardous waste as defined by the administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to the federal Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq., as amended.
Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2563, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 5258, ch. 967, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1983; Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 921, Sec. 4, eff. June 15, 1985.

Structure Texas Statutes

Texas Statutes

Natural Resources Code

Title 3 - Oil and Gas

Subtitle B - Conservation and Regulation of Oil and Gas

Chapter 91 - Provisions Generally Applicable

Subchapter D. Prevention of Pollution

Section 91.101. Rules and Orders

Section 91.101. Rules and Orders

Section 91.1011. Oil and Gas Waste

Section 91.1011. Oil and Gas Waste

Section 91.1012. Access to Property and Records

Section 91.1013. Application Fees

Section 91.1015. Groundwater Protection Requirements

Section 91.1017. Location of Certain Pits

Section 91.102. Additional Personnel

Section 91.103. Persons Required to Execute Bond, Letter of Credit, or Cash Deposit

Section 91.104. Bonds, Letters of Credit, Cash Deposits, and Well-Specific Plugging Insurance Policies

Section 91.1041. Individual Bond

Section 91.1042. Blanket Bond

Section 91.105. Bond Conditions

Section 91.106. Execution of Bond

Section 91.107. New Bond, Letter of Credit, or Cash Deposit

Section 91.108. Deposit and Use of Funds

Section 91.109. Financial Security for Persons Involved in Activities Other Than Operation of Wells

Section 91.1091. Refund

Section 91.110. Oil and Gas Waste Reduction and Minimization

Section 91.113. Investigation, Assessment, or Cleanup by Commission

Section 91.1131. Risk Assessment Standards

Section 91.1132. Prioritization of High-Risk Wells

Section 91.114. Acceptance of Organization Report or Application for Permit; Approval of Certificate of Compliance; Revocation

Section 91.115. First Lien on Equipment and Stored Hydrocarbons or Drill Cuttings

Section 91.116. Notice of Commercial Surface Disposal Facility Permit Application

Section 91.117. Public Information Hearing on Application for Commercial Surface Disposal Facility Permit