MLK Day
RRC Offices are closed Monday, January 20th, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Staff will be on hand to respond to oil and gas and pipeline emergencies. Call toll-free at 844-773-0305.
Due to anticipated dangerous road conditions caused by winter weather in Central Texas, the RRC's WBT and Promentory Point buildings, as well as the Houston and San Antonio Offices, will be closed on Tuesday, January 21. Employees are working from home.
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Notices to Oil and Gas and Pipeline Operators
Winter Weather ClosingJanuary 20, 2025
Due to anticipated dangerous road conditions caused by winter weather in Central Texas, the RRC's William B. Travis (WBT) and Promentory Point buildings as well as the Houston and San Antonio Offices, will be closed on Tuesday, January 21. Employees will be working from home.
The RRC also maintains a 24-hour, toll-free emergency line, 844-773-0305, to report emergencies, including leaks or spills and damage to gas pipelines.
The RRC advises all operators to monitor road conditions during this week’s winter weather event. Operators can find weather emergency resources including road conditions, TxDOT live traffic cameras, and weather advisories and warnings at https://www.rrc.texas.gov/weather.
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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,
- to protect the correlative rights of different interest owners,
- to prevent pollution, and
- 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.
Drilling Permit Processing Time
as of January 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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