RRC Open Meeting

The Railroad Commission of Texas has scheduled an open meeting (conference) for Wednesday, March 26,  at 9:30 a.m. This meeting will be held in Room 7-100, the Public Utility Commissioners’ Hearing Room, on the 7th floor of the William B. Travis Building in Austin.
To view the webcast visit https://www.adminmonitor.com/tx/rcc/open_meeting.

Notice to Operators: Oil & Gas Waste Management

RRC to Host Webinars on Chapter 4 Rules and Form Revisions

March 18, 2025

The newly adopted Chapter 4 Rules on oil and gas waste management will take effect on July 1, 2025. The Railroad Commission of Texas invites you to participate in a series of webinars to learn more about these rules.

RRC Technical Permitting Staff will host four sessions covering the following topics:

  • Session One, entitled Chapter 4 Overview,will be held at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. This session will highlight what’s to come when the newly adopted rules go into effect. Click here to register and join the meeting: Chapter 4 Overview - April 2, 2025
  • Session Two, entitled Authorized Pits, will be held at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. This session will cover authorized pit registration, review of the proposed Authorized Pit Registration form, and the changes for produced water recycling pits. Click here to register and join the meeting: Authorized Pits - April 9, 2025
  • Session Three, entitled Permitting Session 1, will be held at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. This session will discuss additional requirements for permitted pits, changes to Notice, and the proposed form revisions for applications. Click here to register and join the meeting: Permitting Session 1 - April 16, 2025
  • Session Four, entitled Permitting Session 2, will be held at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. This final session will provide insight into waste transportation, compliance, and a look at the proposed new and revised forms and templates.  Click here to register and join the meeting: Permitting Session 2 - April 23, 2025

Each session will be 90 minutes. Operators are encouraged to email your Chapter 4 questions to askaboutchptr4@rrc.texas.gov before the scheduled webinars. The last 30 minutes of each session will be open to answer those questions and any others.

Training on guidance and forms are proposed for May and June 2025, as referenced in the Proposed Implementation Timeline on our Environmental Permits web pages.

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