Holiday Office Closure
In observance of the Christmas holidays, Railroad Commission of Texas offices will be closed December 23-27. The offices will re-open at 8 a.m. on Monday, December 30 for regular business. Expedited Drilling Permits will be processed within standard processing times. If assistance is needed, please email Drillingpermits-info@rrc.texas.gov.
RRC maintains a 24-hour emergency phone line to report any leaks or spills. That number is 844-773-0305
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Guidelines for Permit Amendments
Disposal Into Productive Formations and Underground Storage of Gas in Productive or Depleted Reservoirs
| Filing Requirement | Injection Interval | Injection Pressure | Injection Volume | Fresh Water Volume | Amend to Commercial | Injection Fluid Type (Other than H2S or NORM) |
Injection Fluid Type (H2S or NORM) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filing Fee: $500 per well |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Application Form: (Forms H-1 and H-1A) |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Electric Log | Yes, unless previously filed | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| GAU Water Protection Depth Letter | Yes, unless previously filed in the last 5 years | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Area of Review: Map of Wells |
Yes, if current permit issued before 4/1/82 or change is uphole | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Area of Review: Table of Wells |
Yes, if current permit issued before 4/1/82 or change is uphole | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Step-Rate Test | No | Yes, If pressure > 0.5 psi/ft. | No | No | No | No | No |
| Ownership Survey Map to show wells/operators within one-half mile radius | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Notify: Operators of wells within one-half mile radius |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Notify: Surface Owners |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Notify: Adjacent Surface Owners |
No | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes (for Commercial) |
| Notify: County Clerk |
Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Notify: City Clerk |
Yes, if within city limits | No | No | Yes, if within city limits | Yes, if within city limits | Yes, if within city limits | Yes, if within city limits |
| Notify: Publication* |
Yes | No | No | No | Yes, specify "Commercial Well" | No | Yes, specify "H2S" or "NORM" |
| Seismic Survey (disposal well only) | Yes | Yes | Yes | n/a | No | No | No |
| Fresh Water Data Form (Form H-7) |
No | No | No | Yes, if different water source | No | Yes, if fresh water | No |
| Fresh Water Questionnaire | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes, if fresh water | No |