Pipeline Mileage Fee Courtesy Notice

This courtesy notice from the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) is provided to help pipeline operators prepare for the 2026 pipeline mileage fee that is due April 1, 2026. For information about this fee, please reference Texas Natural Resource Code §81.071 and 16 Texas Administrative Code §3.70. Information regarding pipeline fees is also available on the RRC website at https://www.rrc.texas.gov/pipeline-safety/pipeline-fees/.

The annual pipeline mileage fee is calculated using pipeline permit mapping information supplied by the operators. The pipelines in each permit are divided into Group A and Group B, and the mileage is rounded up to the nearest mile. The sum is used to calculate the annual mileage fee.

The number of miles permitted as of December 31, 2025, will be used to calculate the 2026 pipeline mileage fee. Payment must be submitted through the Pipeline Online Permitting System (POPS) beginning January 1, 2026. The deadline for payment without incurring late penalties is April 1, 2026. The POPS User Guide is available on the webpage linked above under the Helpful Links section.

Operators may also visit the webpage linked above to review the preliminary mileage chart showing their permits for which a fee is owed. The chart is titled Mileage Chart - 2026 Prelim under the Helpful Links section.

If an operator believes there are errors on the mileage chart, they should submit permit amendments as soon as possible to the RRC to ensure the mileage used to calculate the fee is accurate. Only applications submitted by December 1, 2025, are guaranteed to be reviewed before the mileage fees are assessed and the final chart is added to the RRC website on December 31, 2025.

Please note that this notice and all future notices will be emailed to pipeline operators using the email addresses on file in POPS. To ensure receipt of important communications from the RRC, pipeline operators must maintain current email addresses in POPS for the Compliance Representative, Filing Representative, and Mapping Representative.

If there are any questions, please contact us at POPS@rrc.texas.gov or (512) 463-6802.