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RRC PRODUCTION STATISTICS AND ALLOWABLES FOR JANUARY 2011
December 28, 2010
The Texas average rig count as of Dec. 17 was 745, representing about 45 percent of all active land rigs in the United States. Read More...
TEXAS MONTHLY OIL AND GAS STATISTICS
December 28, 2010
The Commission issued a total of 1,454 original drilling permits in November 2010 compared to 1,092 in November 2009. Read More...
Railroad Commission Calls EPA and Range Resources for Hearing
December 08, 2010
Today Railroad Commission staff has set for hearing the complaint publicized yesterday by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding residential water wells in Parker County. Read More...
Railroad Commission Adopts Carbon Storage Rules
December 02, 2010
The three Railroad Commissioners Tuesday adopted new rules relating to the underground storage of man-made carbon dioxide for facilities that plan to store CO2 not associated with enhanced oil recovery operations. Read More...
RRC PRODUCTION STATISTICS AND ALLOWABLES FOR DECEMBER 2010
November 29, 2010
The Texas average rig count as of Nov. 12, 2010, was 726, representing about 44 percent of all active land rigs in the United States. Read More...
TEXAS MONTHLY OIL AND GAS STATISTICS
November 29, 2010
The Commission issued a total of 1,515 original drilling permits in October 2010 compared to 1,003 in October 2009. Read More...
RRC PRODUCTION STATISTICS AND ALLOWABLES FOR NOVEMBER 2010
October 28, 2010
The Texas average rig count as of Oct. 15 was 712, representing about 44 percent of all active land rigs in the United States. Read More...
National Groups to Coordinate Hydraulic Fracturing Chemical Registry
October 20, 2010
Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) Chairman Victor G. Carrillo announced today that the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission (IOGCC) and the Ground Water Protection Council (GWPC) have initiated a joint project to protect ground water by implementing a web-based system to obtain, store and publish information concerning chemicals used in the hydraulic fracturing process, a critical process in the exploration of shale gas. Read More...
Jones: “De-facto Moratorium Continues ‘Til Deep Water Drilling Operations Restart”
October 15, 2010
Texas Railroad Commissioner Elizabeth Ames Jones expressed cautious optimism after Department of Interior (DOI) Secretary Ken Salazar’s announcement to lift the offshore drilling moratorium yesterday. Read More...
RRC PRODUCTION STATISTICS AND ALLOWABLES FOR OCTOBER 2010
September 29, 2010
The Texas average rig count as of Sept. 17 was 729, representing about 45 percent of all active land rigs in the United States. In the last 12 months, total Texas reported production was 349 million barrels of oil and 7.3 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. Read More...
TEXAS MONTHLY OIL AND GAS STATISTICS
September 29, 2010
The Commission issued a total of 1,615 original drilling permits in August 2010 compared to 1,043 in August 2009. Read More...
Railroad Commissioner Elizabeth Ames Jones Ready to Help Department of Interior Craft Sound Policy for Offshore Drilling
September 27, 2010
Railroad Commissioner Elizabeth Ames Jones testified Tuesday at a fact-finding forum for the U.S. Department of Interior's (DOI) new Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement (BOEMRE). Read More...
El Paso Area Schools Expand Clean Air Fleet
September 21, 2010
Just one year ago, the El Paso Metropolitan Planning Organization approved funding for eight El Paso-area school districts to purchase a total of 16 ultra-low emission propane buses. Read More...
Williams Advocates for States’ Rights
September 16, 2010
In an address to the Southern States Energy Board Annual Meeting today, Texas Railroad Commissioner advised state leaders to find the best mix of energy sources for their state by encouraging new energy technologies and to work together to prevent the federal government from dictating a generic formula that will not meet the best interests of each state. Read More...
TEXAS MONTHLY OIL AND GAS STATISTICS
August 30, 2010
The Commission issued a total of 1,477 original drilling permits in July 2010 compared to 1,016 in July 2009. Read More...
RRC PRODUCTION STATISTICS AND ALLOWABLES FOR SEPTEMBER 2010
August 30, 2010
The Texas average rig count as of Aug. 13 was 717, representing about 45 percent of all active land rigs in the United States. In the last 12 months, total Texas reported production was 347 million barrels of oil and 7.3 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. Read More...
Aug. 11 (8/11) is 811 Day: Railroad Commissioners Remind Texans to Always Call 811 Before Digging to Have Underground Pipelines and Other Utilities Marked
August 09, 2010
With Aug. 11 (or 8/11) approaching, also known as 811 day, the Texas Railroad Commissioners remind Texans that state law requires residents to call 811 before any digging project to have underground pipelines and other utilities marked. Read More...
RRC PRODUCTION STATISTICS AND ALLOWABLES FOR AUGUST 2010
July 29, 2010
The Texas average rig count as of July 16 was 659, representing about 43 percent of all active land rigs in the United States. Read More...
TEXAS MONTHLY OIL AND GAS STATISTICS
July 29, 2010
The Commission issued a total of 1,535 original drilling permits in June 2010 compared to 842 in June 2009. The June total included 1,326 permits to drill new oil and gas wells, 32 to re-enter existing well bores, and 177 for re-completions. Read More...
COMMISSIONER ELIZABETH AMES JONES WARNS OF HAZARDS IN ENERGY LEGISLATION PENDING IN CONGRESS
July 29, 2010
“It is my understanding that HR 3534, which is a combination of several bills, is making its
way through Congress and may be up for a vote on Friday. This bill usurps the states' authority over oil and gas exploration in their state waters (page 47). The Republic of Texas entered into the Union in 1845 and retained jurisdiction up to 3 leagues offshore. That boundary was adjudicated in the Tidelands case in the 1940's and finally resolved by Congress in 1953.” Read More...
Railroad Commissioner Michael Williams to Texas PTA Board: “Thank You for Promoting Clean-Air School Buses!”
July 22, 2010
Railroad Commissioner Michael L. Williams today continued his drive to reduce air pollution from school buses in an address to the Texas Parent-Teacher Association’s board of directors. Read More...
RRC PRODUCTION STATISTICS AND ALLOWABLES FOR JULY 2010
June 28, 2010
The Texas average rig count as of June 18, 2010, was 659, representing about 44 percent of all active land rigs in the United States. In the last 12 months, total Texas reported production was 346 million barrels of oil and 7.4 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. Read More...
TEXAS MONTHLY OIL AND GAS STATISTICS
June 28, 2010
The Commission issued a total of 1,485 original drilling permits in May 2010 compared to 771 in May 2009. Read More...
2010 Texas Radiation Regulatory Conference
June 18, 2010
The 2010 Texas Radiation Regulatory Conference will be conducted on September 2 and 3 by the Texas Department of State Health Services, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, and Texas Railroad Commission, with support from the South Texas Chapter of Health Physics Society (STC-HPS). Read More...
Milestone: Operators File 1,000 Oil and Gas Well Completion Reports Online Since April
June 14, 2010
Texas oil and gas operators are quickly adopting the Commission’s latest electronic reporting system, having filed more than 1,000 well completion reports online through the Commission’s website at www.rrc.state.tx.us since the system was launched statewide in April. Read More...
RRC PRODUCTION STATISTICS AND ALLOWABLES FOR JUNE 2010
May 27, 2010
The Texas average rig count as of May 14 was 639, representing about 44 percent of all active land rigs in the United States. Read More...
TEXAS MONTHLY OIL AND GAS STATISTICS
May 27, 2010
The Commission issued a total of 1,561 original drilling permits in April 2010 compared to 858 in April 2009. Read More...
RRC PRODUCTION STATISTICS AND ALLOWABLES FOR MAY 2010
April 27, 2010
The Texas average rig count as of April 23 was 635, representing about 45 percent of all active land rigs in the United States. Read More...
TEXAS MONTHLY OIL AND GAS STATISTICS
April 27, 2010
The Commission issued a total of 1,739 original drilling permits in March 2010 compared to 1,033 in March 2009. The March total included 1,432 permits to drill new oil and gas wells, 111 to re-enter existing well bores, and 196 for re-completions Read More...
Railroad Commission to Participate in Fort Worth Pipeline Safety Meetings April 28-29
April 20, 2010
Texas pipeline industry representatives and the Railroad Commission have scheduled two meetings in Fort Worth on Wednesday, April 28 and Thursday, April 29 to educate area residents about underground pipeline damage prevention. Read More...
Railroad Commissioners: Operators Can Now File Well Completion Reports Online with the Railroad Commission
April 19, 2010
One of the final reporting steps that Texas oil and gas operators must take to complete an oil, natural gas or service well is now available online through the Commission’s website at www.rrc.state.tx.us, the three Texas Railroad Commissioners announced today. Read More...
Railroad Commissioners: Call 811 To Be Safe Before Digging; April National Safe Digging Month
April 08, 2010
Railroad Commissioners today urged Texans to call 811 before starting any springtime digging in their gardens and yards, because the number one cause of the pipeline accidents in Texas are caused by excavation—or digging into pipelines. Read More...
RRC PRODUCTION STATISTICS AND ALLOWABLES FOR APRIL 2010
March 26, 2010
The Texas average rig count as of March 12 was 585, representing about 44 percent of all active land rigs in the United States. In the last 12 months, total Texas reported production was 344 million barrels of oil and 7.5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. Texas natural gas production represents approximately 29 percent of total U.S. natural gas demand. Read More...
Texas Monthly Oil and Gas Statistics
March 26, 2010
The Commission issued a total of 1,403 original drilling permits in February 2010 compared to 943 in February 2009. Read More...
RRC PRODUCTION STATISTICS AND ALLOWABLES FOR MARCH 2010
February 26, 2010
The Texas average rig count as of Feb. 12 was 542, representing about 42 percent of all active land rigs in the United States. Read More...
TEXAS MONTHLY OIL AND GAS STATISTICS
February 26, 2010
The Commission issued a total of 1,147 original drilling permits in January 2010 compared to 1,264 in January 2009. Read More...
Railroad Commission Chairman Victor Carrillo Urges Oil, Gas & Pipeline Operators to Inspect and Maintain Infrastructure for Air Emissions
February 09, 2010
During the Railroad Commission conference held today, Chairman Victor Carrillo directed Railroad Commission staff to inform all Texas oil, gas, and pipeline operators to be diligent in their efforts to control potential air emission releases, especially volatile organic compounds such as benzene. Read More...
RRC PRODUCTION STATISTICS AND ALLOWABLES FOR FEBRUARY 2010
January 28, 2010
The Texas average rig count as of Jan. 15 was 510, representing about 43 percent of all active land rigs in the United States. Read More...
TEXAS MONTHLY OIL AND GAS STATISTICS
January 28, 2010
The Commission issued a total of 1,308 original drilling permits in December 2009 compared to 1,226 in December 2008. The December total included 1,140 permits to drill new oil and gas wells, 24 to re-enter existing well bores, and 144 for re-completions. Read More...
Chairman Carrillo Issues Statement on Barnett Shale Air Emissions Issues
January 13, 2010
This week, the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) discussed issues relating to air quality in the Barnett Shale natural gas producing region near Fort Worth. Read More...