Railroad Commission of Texas Mission Statement
The Railroad Commission serves Texas through:
- our stewardship of natural resources and the environment;
- our concern for personal and community safety; and
- our support of enhanced development and economic vitality for the benefit of Texans.
RAILROAD COMMISSION UPGRADES PUBLIC GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION MAPPING SYSTEM FOR ONLINE VIEWING OF OIL, GAS AND PIPELINE DATA IN TEXAS
The Railroad Commission of Texas today announced upgrades to the agency’s online Geographic Information System (GIS), which is used by the public Read More...
Railroad Commission Adopts Pipeline Permit Rule Amendments
Texas Railroad Commissioners have unanimously adopted pipeline permit rule amendments designed to clarify how a pipeline operator Read More...
RRC PRODUCTION STATISTICS AND ALLOWABLES FOR DECEMBER 2014
The Texas average rig count as of November 14, was 901, representing about 48 percent of all active land rigs in the United States according to Baker Hughes Incorporated. The Railroad Commission of Texas (Commission) reports that in the last 12 months, total Texas reported production was 851 million barrels of oil and 8.0 trillion cubic feet of natural gas Read More...