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RRC Seeking Stakeholder Input
To Aid the Development of the Annual Oil & Gas Division Monitoring and Enforcement Strategic PlanMarch 20, 2025
Texas Natural Resources Code Sec. 81.066(b) directs the Railroad Commission of Texas to seek input from stakeholders when developing the annual Oil and Gas Division Monitoring and Enforcement Strategic Plan. The statute requires the Commission to develop an annual plan to use oil and gas monitoring and enforcement resources strategically to ensure public safety and protect the environment.
Prior editions of this plan focused on monitoring and enforcement activities occurring within the Commission’s budget structure under Strategy C.1.1: Oil and Gas Monitor and Inspections, and Strategy C.2.1: Oil and Gas Well Plugging and Remediation.
For the FY 2026 Plan, the Commission seeks feedback from stakeholders in the development of action items that will address the totality of oil and gas monitoring and enforcement activities, inclusive of technical permit monitoring and administrative compliance enforcement.
The deadline for feedback is 5 p.m. on Wednesday April 16, 2025. Input can be submitted online by completing the survey at https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/8241073/Oil-and-Gas-Division-Monitoring-and-Enforcement-Strategic-Plan-Stakeholder-Input-FY26
Alternatively, please send written comments to:
Oil and Gas Strategic Plan Stakeholder Input/Oil and Gas Division
Railroad Commission of Texas
P.O. Box 12967
Austin, Texas 78711-2967
Comments received by mail after April 16 may not be incorporated into the fiscal year 2026 iteration of the plan but will be reviewed.
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What we do
The Railroad Commission, through its Oil and Gas Division, regulates the exploration, production, and transportation of oil and natural gas in Texas. Its statutory role is to:
- prevent waste of the state's natural resources,
- protect the correlative rights of different interest owners,
- prevent pollution, and
- provide safety in matters such as hydrogen sulfide.
The division accomplishes these goals by permitting and reporting requirements; by field inspections, testing programs and monitoring industry activities in the field; and through programs to remediate abandoned wells and sites through the use of fees and taxes paid by industry.
The Oil and Gas Division is headquartered in Austin, Texas with nine district offices spread over the state.
Drilling Permit Processing Time
as of March 7th, 2025
Business days
Standard Permits: approximately 4
Business days
Commissioners
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Christi Craddick
Chairman -
Wayne Christian
Commissioner -
Jim Wright
Commissioner
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