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February 20, 2025

2025 RRC Regulatory Conference at Kalahari Resorts & Conventions

The Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) invites oil & gas and pipeline operators, other industry representatives and exhibitors to attend its annual conference at its new venue in 2025.

Who:    Railroad Commission of Texas

What:   2025 RRC Regulatory Conference

When:   Monday, July 14 - Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Where:  Kalahari Resorts & Conventions, 3001 Kalahari Blvd., Round Rock, Texas 78665

Registration will open in early May. To view the event webpage, visit the RRC website at https://www.rrc.texas.gov/about-us/organization-and-activities/activities/workshops-and-conferences/2025-rrc-regulatory-conference/.

 

 

 

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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:

  1. prevent waste of the state's natural resources,
  2. to protect the correlative rights of different interest owners,
  3. to prevent pollution, and
  4. to 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.

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as of January 7th, 2025

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Business days
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Business days

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