HB 2259/HB 3134 Enforcement Status
Data as of 09/02/2014
Beginning with Organization Report renewals due July 1, 2012, the Commission began enforcing new requirements associated with inactive wells. The requirements were instituted by the Legislature under HB 2259 (81 st Legislative Session, 2009) and HB 3134 (82 nd Legislative session, 2011).
A major component of the new requirements is the disconnection of electricity and clean-up of surface equipment associated with inactive wells. The requirements are progressive based on how long the well has been inactive: at 12 months, the electricity must be disconnected; at 5 years, all production fluids must be purged from inactive lines and tanks; and at 10 years, the equipment must be removed. Operators certify compliance with this requirement by filing Form W-3C. Currently, W-3Cs have been filed certifying the following:
| Action Taken | Well Counts | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical Disconnection (required after 12 months of inactivity) | 67,192 | ||
| Purging of production fluids (required after 5 years of inactivity) | 45,792 | ||
| Inactive lines and vessels purged | 43,002 | 93.9% | |
| Well operator owns the surface; purging not required | 2,790 | 6.1% | |
| Equipment Removal (required after 10 years of inactivity) | 37,293 | ||
| Equipment removed (except sign and wellhead control) | 29,845 | 80.0% | |
| Well operator owns the surface; removal not required | 2,733 | 7.3% | |
| Commission-recognized EOR project; removal not required. | 4,715 | 12.6% | |
| Exceptions | 821 | ||
| Total: | 151,098 | ||
(For further information on surface cleanup requirements, see the information on Form W-3C and Commission Statewide Rule 15.)
If an operator fails to comply with the inactive well requirements, the Commission will not approve their annual organization report renewal. Currently, 102 operators are subject to outstanding enforcement orders relating to these inactive well requirements and have had their renewals denied.
| Oper. No. | Operator Name | Docket No. | All Wells | Inactive Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000480 | A & P OIL & GAS | 20-0284583 | 7 | 6 |
| 003526 | ACE FIELD SERVICES, INC. | 20-0279311 | 22 | 22 |
| 007920 | ADKINS PRODUCTION | 20-0285018 | 4 | 3 |
| 028890 | ARCHER,CARL M ESTATE PARTNERSHIP | 20-0289548 | 10 | 6 |
| 030811 | ARKOSE PETROLEUM INC. | 20-0281596 | 3 | 3 |
| 036051 | ATHENA ENERGY, INC. | 20-0287018 | 16 | 3 |
| 040396 | B.E.G. PRODUCTION | 20-0289549 | 66 | 51 |
| 053975 | BASAL CORPORATION | 20-0284979 | 11 | 8 |
| 064275 | BENGAL PETROLEUM USA, LLC | 20-0286518 | 41 | 38 |
| 072748 | BLACK STRATA LLC | 20-0287019 | 9 | 9 |
| 093630 | BRITTING, DEAN | 20-0282961 | 2 | 2 |
| 095367 | BROCK, J. | 20-0282962 | 27 | 18 |
| 120738 | C & N OIL CO | 20-0284195 | 16 | 11 |
| 121055 | C & S OPERATING | 20-0281600 | 25 | 22 |
| 120172 | C. EDWARDS PETROLEUM, LLC | 20-0288555 | 1 | 1 |
| 121232 | CABEZA OIL AND GAS, LLC | 20-0283583 | 4 | 4 |
| 128557 | CAMPSEY MINERALS | 20-0284196 | 6 | 6 |
| 129223 | CANNON OPERATING COMPANY LLC | 20-0281601 | 3 | 3 |
| 138882 | CASA OPERATIONS | 20-0281602 | 4 | 4 |
| 141141 | CENTEX DEVELOPMENT | 20-0280605 | 20 | 20 |
| 147696 | CHESAPEAKE PETROLEUM, LLC | 20-0284198 | 28 | 28 |
| 188578 | CREEK SWAB. & ROUST. SER., INC. | 20-0286522 | 1 | 1 |
| 197406 | DAKOTA OIL COMPANY | 20-0287023 | 7 | 7 |
| 202998 | DAVIS, C. O. PRODUCTION CO. | 20-0279316 | 10 | 10 |
| 220861 | DISCOVERY PETROLEUM, L.L.C. | 20-0284587 | 26 | 26 |
| 227545 | DOWDEN, T. L. | 20-0283589 | 6 | 6 |
| 254277 | ESPADA OPERATING LLC | 20-0280609 | 11 | 10 |
| 260263 | FALCON PRODUCTION CO. | 20-0280610 | 23 | 23 |
| 268950 | FIREROCK COMPANY | 20-0289870 | 1 | 1 |
| 275608 | FORBES, JOHN OPERATING | 20-0281119 | 11 | 11 |
| 278766 | FORTUNE OPERATING COMPANY | 20-0284593 | 78 | 75 |
| 278838 | FOSSIL OIL OPERATING, LLC | 20-0279319 | 2 | 2 |
| 286572 | FRIENDLY ENERGY SERVICES, INC. | 20-0281120 | 50 | 50 |
| 287189 | FRONTIER OPERATING CORPORATION | 20-0279320 | 16 | 16 |
| 292354 | G & T OIL | 20-0288302 | 1 | 1 |
| 300193 | GENESIS EXPLORATION LLC | 20-0289557 | 12 | 3 |
| 328774 | GREAT TEXAS CRUDE INC. | 20-0281802 | 28 | 28 |
| 342562 | HAECKER, JOSEPH | 20-0285020 | 10 | 1 |
| 369100 | HAYS, JOHN H. | 20-0281803 | 1 | 1 |
| 399200 | HOOPER OIL & GAS, LLC | 20-0289874 | 14 | 10 |
| 412615 | HULSE, J. T. | 20-0284992 | 21 | 21 |
| 424940 | INTERNATIONAL OIL&GAS CONSULTANT | 20-0284212 | 10 | 10 |
| 425811 | IPT OIL COMPANY | 20-0284213 | 10 | 10 |
| 427431 | J & A OPERATING | 20-0289875 | 7 | 5 |
| 427277 | J.W.S. | 20-0281123 | 55 | 55 |
| 429266 | JACKSON, LAWTON C., JR. | 20-0281607 | 1 | 1 |
| 432962 | JJ PRODUCTION | 20-0284603 | 4 | 4 |
| 439595 | JOHNSTON, DAVID MAHLON | 20-0280615 | 1 | 1 |
| 457132 | KENNEMER, DARRELL | 20-0288293 | 35 | 24 |
| 459167 | KIDS FUTURE, L.L.C. | 20-0286532 | 6 | 4 |
| 474900 | KONANTZ, RONALD J. INC. | 20-0281808 | 4 | 4 |
| 448531 | K-T PRODUCTION | 20-0287026 | 39 | 31 |
| 480181 | L.O.G. ENERGY EXPLORATION, LTD. | 20-0286533 | 10 | 10 |
| 482507 | LAKE CHEROKEE PRODUCTION, LLC | 20-0284998 | 57 | 57 |
| 484933 | LANE, LLOYD L. | 20-0284215 | 1 | 1 |
| 500224 | LGL ENERGY, INC. | 20-0281610 | 20 | 17 |
| 511745 | LTS OIL & GAS | 20-0281809 | 62 | 61 |
| 511734 | LTS OIL & GAS A | 20-0283604 | 31 | 31 |
| 540704 | MCCLURE, J.D. TRUST | 20-0279749 | 6 | 6 |
| 549892 | MCGUFFIN, JOE JR. | 20-0282629 | 1 | 1 |
| 572625 | MOBILE PETROVAC, INC. | 20-0281613 | 6 | 6 |
| 573652 | MOGUL OPERATING LLC | 20-0289563 | 28 | 11 |
| 612442 | NOLA OPERATING, LLC | 20-0282973 | 13 | 13 |
| 619265 | OGL HOLDINGS, LLC | 20-0281821 | 3 | 3 |
| 621144 | OLD PINE ENERGY CORPORATION | 20-0281822 | 4 | 4 |
| 622657 | OMEGA ENERGY, LLC | 20-0285002 | 56 | 37 |
| 625548 | ORBIT EXPLORATION LLC | 20-0284611 | 1 | 1 |
| 627006 | ORPHAN WELLS, LLC | 20-0279763 | 33 | 33 |
| 630575 | OZTX OIL & GAS, L.L.C. | 20-0288566 | 15 | 4 |
| 651174 | PENERGY | 20-0284612 | 57 | 56 |
| 653222 | PERALES, EUGENE E.-EVELYN T. | 20-0288298 | 1 | 1 |
| 660062 | PETRO HALEY | 20-0287389 | 50 | 34 |
| 660284 | PETROGAS ENERGY SERVICES, LLC | 20-0279765 | 10 | 9 |
| 660938 | PETROSEARCH OPERATING CO, LLC | 20-0289564 | 16 | 16 |
| 665422 | PIERCO ENERGY CORP. | 20-0281824 | 3 | 3 |
| 681711 | PREVAIL ENERGY, INCORPORATED | 20-0279348 | 17 | 16 |
| 684533 | QUANTUM INVESTMENTS | 20-0281138 | 64 | 63 |
| 688474 | RAIDER OIL & GAS COMPANY | 20-0282979 | 52 | 51 |
| 697137 | REDWOOD OPERATING, INC. | 20-0285006 | 68 | 65 |
| 706685 | RICE DRILLING COMPANY | 20-0281144 | 38 | 34 |
| 723440 | ROCKING, R, DRILLING & PROD CO. | 20-0281146 | 10 | 10 |
| 723592 | RODESSA OPERATING COMPANY | 20-0287391 | 28 | 27 |
| 740286 | S & H RESOURCES, INC. | 20-0285009 | 1 | 1 |
| 763159 | SEDCO OPERATING, LLC | 20-0281831 | 12 | 12 |
| 765609 | SELF BROTHERS | 20-0279349 | 1 | 1 |
| 766971 | SENDERO ENERGY INC. | 20-0289569 | 28 | 9 |
| 785328 | SK & CO. OIL AND GAS OPER., LLC | 20-0287394 | 4 | 4 |
| 793130 | SMITH, L C PRODUCTION | 20-0284620 | 32 | 32 |
| 793200 | SMITH, L. C. | 20-0285011 | 9 | 9 |
| 801113 | SOL OIL CO., L.C. | 20-0288571 | 121 | 16 |
| 802627 | SOUNDLOGIC PROD. & EXPLOR., LLC | 20-0284621 | 8 | 8 |
| 810868 | STACHA, EDDY A. | 20-0280633 | 5 | 5 |
| 828319 | SUBTERRANEAN ENERGY, LLC | 20-0288419 | 1 | 1 |
| 829459 | SUNDANCE CONSULTING CORP. | 20-0284224 | 48 | 48 |
| 833285 | SWEETWATER DRILLING CO., INC. | 20-0281621 | 1 | 1 |
| 840290 | TBC PETROLEUM | 20-0279781 | 1 | 1 |
| 846629 | TEXAS MISSISSIPPI ENERGY, LLC | 20-0289572 | 4 | 1 |
| 859552 | TIDEWATER MINERALS CORPORATION | 20-0284624 | 36 | 27 |
| 867579 | TREK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | 20-0280634 | 10 | 9 |
| 870399 | TRIPLE C SERVICES | 20-0281161 | 1 | 1 |
| 875196 | TX LONE STAR OPERATING CO, LLC | 20-0281624 | 10 | 10 |
| 875372 | TXX OPERATING LLC | 20-0283622 | 35 | 34 |
| 877497 | UNITED PETROLEUM & GAS, INC. | 20-0285015 | 3 | 3 |
| 877605 | UNITED SALT CORPORATION | 20-0289885 | 2 | 2 |
| 878440 | UNOSO OPERATING COMPANY L.L.C. | 20-0279360 | 4 | 3 |
| 881120 | V S OIL COMPANY | 20-0284232 | 38 | 38 |
| 884916 | VIA, JAMES R. | 20-0282993 | 5 | 5 |
| 889880 | WAGGNER, FRED | 20-0281840 | 13 | 13 |
| 900286 | WATCO ENERGY | 20-0281164 | 2 | 2 |
| 946028 | XTREME OPERATING COMPANY LLC | 20-0285699 | 83 | 67 |
| Resulting wells now considered Orphans: | 1764 | |||
Last Updated: 10/28/2014 3:21:17 PM
