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RRC Enforcement Actions Taken at Commissioners’ June 7 Conference

June 10, 2016

AUSTIN – The Railroad Commission of Texas assessed $587,859 in fines involving 276 enforcement dockets against operators and businesses at the Commissioners’ conference earlier this week. The Commission has primary oversight and enforcement of the state’s oil and gas industry and intrastate pipeline safety. 

One operator was assessed $79,058 in one oil and gas protested docket that went to hearing. The final order can be found here. 

Operators were assessed $96,579 after failing to appear at Commission enforcement proceedings.  Details on these Master Default Orders can be found on the RRC website here.

Operators were ordered to come into compliance with Commission rules and assessed $69,422 for oil and gas and LP-Gas rule violations. Pipeline operators and excavators were assessed $342,800 for violations of the Commission’s Pipeline Damage Prevention rules.  Details on all these Master Agreed Orders can be found on the RRC website here.

In the absence of timely motions for rehearing, decisions are final as stated in these final orders. 


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