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
HB 2259/HB 3134 Enforcement Status
Data as of 09/03/2015
Beginning with Organization Report renewals due July 1, 2012, the Commission began enforcing new requirements associated with inactive wells. The requirements were instituted by the Legislature under HB 2259 (81 st Legislative Session, 2009) and HB 3134 (82 nd Legislative session, 2011).
A major component of the new requirements is the disconnection of electricity and clean-up of surface equipment associated with inactive wells. The requirements are progressive based on how long the well has been inactive: at 12 months, the electricity must be disconnected; at 5 years, all production fluids must be purged from inactive lines and tanks; and at 10 years, the equipment must be removed. Operators certify compliance with this requirement by filing Form W-3C. Currently, W-3Cs have been filed certifying the following:
| Action Taken | Well Counts | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical Disconnection (required after 12 months of inactivity) | 65,930 | ||
| Purging of production fluids (required after 5 years of inactivity) | 44,605 | ||
| Inactive lines and vessels purged | 41,839 | 93.8% | |
| Well operator owns the surface; purging not required | 2,766 | 6.2% | |
| Equipment Removal (required after 10 years of inactivity) | 36,380 | ||
| Equipment removed (except sign and wellhead control) | 29,137 | 80.1% | |
| Well operator owns the surface; removal not required | 2,649 | 7.3% | |
| Commission-recognized EOR project; removal not required. | 4,594 | 12.6% | |
| Exceptions | 857 | ||
| Total: | 147,772 | ||
(For further information on surface cleanup requirements, see the information on Form W-3C and Commission Statewide Rule 15.)
If an operator fails to comply with the inactive well requirements, the Commission will not approve their annual organization report renewal. Currently, 164 operators are subject to outstanding enforcement orders relating to these inactive well requirements and have had their renewals denied.
| Oper. No. | Operator Name | Docket No. | All Wells | Inactive Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000480 | A & P OIL & GAS | 20-0284583 | 7 | 7 |
| 003526 | ACE FIELD SERVICES, INC. | 20-0279311 | 22 | 22 |
| 007920 | ADKINS PRODUCTION | 20-0285018 | 4 | 3 |
| 009534 | AJ'S PUMP TRUCK SERVICE, INC. | 20-0293671 | 11 | 9 |
| 019650 | AMERICAN SUPREME OIL INC | 20-0296122 | 6 | 6 |
| 028890 | ARCHER,CARL M ESTATE PARTNERSHIP | 20-0296676 | 7 | 3 |
| 030811 | ARKOSE PETROLEUM INC. | 20-0281596 | 3 | 3 |
| 036051 | ATHENA ENERGY, INC. | 20-0287018 | 12 | 12 |
| 040396 | B.E.G. PRODUCTION | 20-0296699 | 66 | 44 |
| 044256 | BAILEYS ENERGY, LLC | 20-0292143 | 6 | 3 |
| 053975 | BASAL CORPORATION | 20-0284979 | 11 | 9 |
| 058833 | BAYSHORE EXPLORATION LLC | 20-0294170 | 1 | 1 |
| 064275 | BENGAL PETROLEUM USA, LLC | 20-0286518 | 2 | 2 |
| 068580 | BHB OPERATING INC. | 20-0294650 | 8 | 8 |
| 070075 | BIG ROCK OIL LLC | 20-0292145 | 20 | 19 |
| 072748 | BLACK STRATA LLC | 20-0287019 | 10 | 7 |
| 075403 | BLANSCO OIL & GAS, INC. | 20-0293674 | 3 | 3 |
| 081566 | BOMCO USA, INC. | 20-0295254 | 31 | 23 |
| 093100 | BRIGHT OIL COMPANY | 20-0297097 | 3 | 2 |
| 095367 | BROCK, J. | 20-0282962 | 19 | 18 |
| 121055 | C & S OPERATING | 20-0281600 | 25 | 23 |
| 121232 | CABEZA OIL AND GAS, LLC | 20-0283583 | 4 | 4 |
| 128557 | CAMPSEY MINERALS | 20-0284196 | 6 | 5 |
| 138882 | CASA OPERATIONS | 20-0281602 | 4 | 4 |
| 140537 | CAWELL ENERGY, LLC | 20-0295255 | 8 | 7 |
| 141141 | CENTEX DEVELOPMENT | 20-0280605 | 19 | 19 |
| 146692 | CHASE OPERATING CO. | 20-0295646 | 37 | 36 |
| 147696 | CHESAPEAKE PETROLEUM, LLC | 20-0284198 | 28 | 26 |
| 147745 | CHESHER OIL COMPANY | 20-0297099 | 13 | 4 |
| 153468 | CIMROD, LLC | 20-0293677 | 3 | 3 |
| 186540 | CRAIG, WOOD B OR MONROE, DIANNE | 20-0295257 | 3 | 1 |
| 188578 | CREEK SWAB. & ROUST. SER., INC. | 20-0286522 | 1 | 1 |
| 191683 | CRYSTAL RIVER OIL & GAS LLC | 20-0296680 | 39 | 27 |
| 197406 | DAKOTA OIL COMPANY | 20-0287023 | 4 | 4 |
| 202998 | DAVIS, C. O. PRODUCTION CO. | 20-0279316 | 10 | 10 |
| 206200 | DAVIS, RANDY | 20-0294657 | 1 | 1 |
| 220861 | DISCOVERY PETROLEUM, L.L.C. | 20-0284587 | 25 | 25 |
| 227545 | DOWDEN, T. L. | 20-0283589 | 6 | 6 |
| 237938 | DYNE OIL & GAS,INC. | 20-0291264 | 11 | 10 |
| 237962 | DYNO TEXAS, LLC | 20-0294174 | 2 | 2 |
| 250943 | EMBASSY WELL SERVICE, LLC | 20-0294659 | 65 | 45 |
| 254277 | ESPADA OPERATING LLC | 20-0280609 | 10 | 9 |
| 260263 | FALCON PRODUCTION CO. | 20-0280610 | 23 | 23 |
| 263637 | FAST OILFIELD SERVICES, LLC | 20-0295259 | 6 | 5 |
| 275608 | FORBES, JOHN OPERATING | 20-0281119 | 11 | 11 |
| 278766 | FORTUNE OPERATING COMPANY | 20-0284593 | 75 | 73 |
| 278838 | FOSSIL OIL OPERATING, LLC | 20-0279319 | 2 | 2 |
| 282790 | FRAN INVESTMENTS, INC. | 20-0296348 | 4 | 3 |
| 285300 | FREESTONE RESOURCES, INC | 20-0296349 | 1 | 1 |
| 286572 | FRIENDLY ENERGY SERVICES, INC. | 20-0281120 | 33 | 33 |
| 287189 | FRONTIER OPERATING CORPORATION | 20-0279320 | 14 | 14 |
| 291931 | GEC OPERATING, INC. | 20-0291265 | 2 | 2 |
| 298876 | GEL PETROLEUM, INC. | 20-0296350 | 27 | 26 |
| 314035 | GOLIAD HOLDINGS, LLC | 20-0296683 | 1 | 1 |
| 328627 | GREAT NORTHERN ENERGY, INC | 20-0293680 | 79 | 76 |
| 328774 | GREAT TEXAS CRUDE INC. | 20-0281802 | 27 | 27 |
| 335430 | GROTHE BROS., INC. | 20-0292154 | 35 | 34 |
| 335550 | GROTHE, M.L. EST. | 20-0293681 | 54 | 33 |
| 342562 | HAECKER, JOSEPH | 20-0285020 | 10 | 10 |
| 355737 | HARDEY CO., THE | 20-0297105 | 5 | 5 |
| 369100 | HAYS, JOHN H. | 20-0281803 | 1 | 1 |
| 412615 | HULSE, J. T. | 20-0284992 | 21 | 21 |
| 424940 | INTERNATIONAL OIL&GAS CONSULTANT | 20-0284212 | 9 | 9 |
| 425811 | IPT OIL COMPANY | 20-0284213 | 10 | 10 |
| 427277 | J.W.S. | 20-0281123 | 54 | 54 |
| 429266 | JACKSON, LAWTON C., JR. | 20-0281607 | 1 | 1 |
| 430369 | JAY LEE OIL COMPANY | 20-0295652 | 5 | 5 |
| 432962 | JJ PRODUCTION | 20-0284603 | 4 | 3 |
| 457132 | KENNEMER, DARRELL | 20-0288293 | 35 | 29 |
| 458825 | KIDD PRODUCTION CO. | 20-0291269 | 29 | 24 |
| 459167 | KIDS FUTURE, L.L.C. | 20-0286532 | 6 | 6 |
| 474900 | KONANTZ, RONALD J. INC. | 20-0281808 | 4 | 4 |
| 448531 | K-T PRODUCTION | 20-0287026 | 33 | 30 |
| 480181 | L.O.G. ENERGY EXPLORATION, LTD. | 20-0286533 | 8 | 8 |
| 480842 | LACE OPERATING, INC. | 20-0296684 | 2 | 2 |
| 482507 | LAKE CHEROKEE PRODUCTION, LLC | 20-0284998 | 57 | 57 |
| 500185 | LEWIS, T. K. | 20-0294664 | 24 | 7 |
| 500224 | LGL ENERGY, INC. | 20-0281610 | 7 | 7 |
| 511745 | LTS OIL & GAS | 20-0281809 | 55 | 53 |
| 511734 | LTS OIL & GAS A | 20-0283604 | 30 | 30 |
| 533028 | MATAGORDA RESOURCES CO., INC. | 20-0295654 | 3 | 3 |
| 540272 | MCCLELLAN, JAMES | 20-0294665 | 8 | 3 |
| 540704 | MCCLURE, J.D. TRUST | 20-0279749 | 1 | 1 |
| 549892 | MCGUFFIN, JOE JR. | 20-0282629 | 1 | 1 |
| 566592 | MIDWESTERN ENERGY | 20-0294666 | 22 | 17 |
| 572625 | MOBILE PETROVAC, INC. | 20-0281613 | 6 | 6 |
| 577151 | MONTECRISTO EXPLORATION, INC. | 20-0295262 | 4 | 4 |
| 619265 | OGL HOLDINGS, LLC | 20-0281821 | 3 | 3 |
| 621144 | OLD PINE ENERGY CORPORATION | 20-0281822 | 4 | 4 |
| 622657 | OMEGA ENERGY, LLC | 20-0285002 | 42 | 40 |
| 625548 | ORBIT EXPLORATION LLC | 20-0284611 | 1 | 1 |
| 627006 | ORPHAN WELLS, LLC | 20-0279763 | 34 | 34 |
| 628135 | OTEX RESOURCES LLC | 20-0295655 | 72 | 58 |
| 630560 | OZ GAS CORPORATION | 20-0297109 | 38 | 11 |
| 638917 | PARADIGM OPERATING INC. | 20-0296129 | 31 | 26 |
| 639004 | PARAGON ENERGY, INC. | 20-0290591 | 1 | 1 |
| 651113 | PENA BROS. OIL AND GAS, LLC | 20-0296691 | 4 | 1 |
| 651174 | PENERGY | 20-0284612 | 57 | 56 |
| 653222 | PERALES, EUGENE E.-EVELYN T. | 20-0288298 | 1 | 1 |
| 660284 | PETROGAS ENERGY SERVICES, LLC | 20-0279765 | 4 | 4 |
| 660213 | PETROTEX ENGINEERING COMPANY | 20-0295656 | 6 | 6 |
| 630825 | PGI OPERATING, LLC | 20-0295265 | 12 | 3 |
| 665422 | PIERCO ENERGY CORP. | 20-0281824 | 3 | 3 |
| 674803 | POWELL-MCCARROLL PARTNERSHIP | 20-0295269 | 24 | 15 |
| 681711 | PREVAIL ENERGY, INCORPORATED | 20-0279348 | 15 | 15 |
| 684533 | QUANTUM INVESTMENTS | 20-0281138 | 63 | 62 |
| 684645 | QUEST-TEX ENERGY OP II, LLC | 20-0292164 | 31 | 31 |
| 685390 | QUINLAN ENGINEERING | 20-0295271 | 2 | 2 |
| 685438 | QUINLAN OPERATIONS, INC. | 20-0295272 | 2 | 2 |
| 687835 | RADIUS OPERATING, LLC | 20-0290594 | 50 | 49 |
| 688474 | RAIDER OIL & GAS COMPANY | 20-0282979 | 52 | 51 |
| 696965 | REDHAWK RESERVES INC. | 20-0295657 | 1 | 1 |
| 697137 | REDWOOD OPERATING, INC. | 20-0285006 | 64 | 62 |
| 701738 | RENEGADE OPERATING COMPANY | 20-0295273 | 3 | 3 |
| 706685 | RICE DRILLING COMPANY | 20-0281144 | 38 | 34 |
| 708778 | RICHARDSON RESOURCES INC | 20-0297113 | 4 | 1 |
| 712827 | RIO O & P LLC | 20-0295274 | 29 | 28 |
| 721575 | ROBINSON OIL CO. | 20-0296356 | 15 | 10 |
| 723440 | ROCKING, R, DRILLING & PROD CO. | 20-0281146 | 10 | 10 |
| 723575 | RODEL OIL & GAS COMPANY | 20-0292167 | 3 | 2 |
| 723592 | RODESSA OPERATING COMPANY | 20-0287391 | 27 | 26 |
| 732198 | ROYKO OIL COMPANY | 20-0292168 | 11 | 11 |
| 740286 | S & H RESOURCES, INC. | 20-0285009 | 1 | 1 |
| 751370 | SCHIEFELBEIN OIL & GAS COMPANY | 20-0296359 | 2 | 1 |
| 763159 | SEDCO OPERATING, LLC | 20-0281831 | 10 | 10 |
| 765609 | SELF BROTHERS | 20-0279349 | 1 | 1 |
| 785328 | SK & CO. OIL AND GAS OPER., LLC | 20-0287394 | 4 | 4 |
| 786419 | SKYBRIDGE ENERGY LLC | 20-0294188 | 92 | 58 |
| 787112 | SLATE HOLDINGS, INC. | 20-0295661 | 21 | 19 |
| 793130 | SMITH, L C PRODUCTION | 20-0284620 | 32 | 32 |
| 793200 | SMITH, L. C. | 20-0285011 | 9 | 9 |
| 802627 | SOUNDLOGIC PROD. & EXPLOR., LLC | 20-0284621 | 8 | 8 |
| 805563 | SOUTHLAKE OPERATING LLC | 20-0294676 | 16 | 15 |
| 809042 | SPECTRAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | 20-0290599 | 10 | 4 |
| 810580 | SPRINGFIELD OIL SERVICES, INC. | 20-0296130 | 48 | 23 |
| 810824 | SRJC ENTERPRISES, LLC | 20-0295275 | 10 | 10 |
| 810868 | STACHA, EDDY A. | 20-0280633 | 5 | 5 |
| 828319 | SUBTERRANEAN ENERGY, LLC | 20-0288419 | 1 | 1 |
| 829459 | SUNDANCE CONSULTING CORP. | 20-0284224 | 40 | 40 |
| 833285 | SWEETWATER DRILLING CO., INC. | 20-0281621 | 1 | 1 |
| 840290 | TBC PETROLEUM | 20-0279781 | 1 | 1 |
| 846629 | TEXAS MISSISSIPPI ENERGY, LLC | 20-0289572 | 4 | 4 |
| 846875 | TEXAS OIL AND LAND OPERATING CO | 20-0296133 | 4 | 4 |
| 847981 | TEXAS SANDS RESOURCES, LLC | 20-0296361 | 7 | 6 |
| 850822 | TEXOWA, LLC | 20-0295276 | 9 | 8 |
| 850938 | TEXTRON SOUTHWEST INC. | 20-0297117 | 5 | 3 |
| 859552 | TIDEWATER MINERALS CORPORATION | 20-0284624 | 36 | 36 |
| 867579 | TREK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | 20-0280634 | 7 | 6 |
| 870399 | TRIPLE C SERVICES | 20-0281161 | 1 | 1 |
| 870481 | TRIPP & SONS, LLC | 20-0296362 | 71 | 68 |
| 872495 | TUCKER PETROLEUM, INC. | 20-0291281 | 6 | 6 |
| 875196 | TX LONE STAR OPERATING CO, LLC | 20-0281624 | 8 | 8 |
| 875372 | TXX OPERATING LLC | 20-0283622 | 34 | 34 |
| 877497 | UNITED PETROLEUM & GAS, INC. | 20-0285015 | 3 | 3 |
| 877605 | UNITED SALT CORPORATION | 20-0289885 | 2 | 3 |
| 878440 | UNOSO OPERATING COMPANY L.L.C. | 20-0279360 | 3 | 3 |
| 879267 | US ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | 20-0295664 | 6 | 5 |
| 881120 | V S OIL COMPANY | 20-0284232 | 27 | 27 |
| 884469 | VELOCITY OIL AND GAS, LLC | 20-0295278 | 8 | 7 |
| 884916 | VIA, JAMES R. | 20-0282993 | 5 | 5 |
| 889880 | WAGGNER, FRED | 20-0281840 | 13 | 13 |
| 900286 | WATCO ENERGY | 20-0281164 | 2 | 2 |
| 946028 | XTREME OPERATING COMPANY LLC | 20-0285699 | 83 | 76 |
| 946129 | YARBRO OIL | 20-0296364 | 2 | 2 |
Resulting wells now considered Orphans: 2491