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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Oil & Gas Procedure Manual

This forms manual refers to the forms required by The Texas Railroad Commission (RRC) relating to the drilling, production and transportation of oil and gas. The forms and procedures pertaining to oil and gas regulatory filings are for informational and instructional purposes only and are not intended to represent a comprehensive study of oil and gas forms and filing procedures. Forms and filing procedures are subject to change. All inquiries should be directed to the Railroad Commission District Offices or Austin Office for clarification.

The intent of this manual is to assist an individual in the correct filing of the required forms and to assist in the proper sequence of filing.

The manual has been designed to introduce the various forms in their logical sequence of requirement. Also included in each section frequently asked questions pertaining to a specific form and answers to the questions.

Definitions for industry-recognized terms used in portions of this book have been taken from the Dictionary of Petroleum Terms, published by the Bureau of Economic Geology, University of Texas at Austin; and from the Manual of Oil and Gas Terms, Fourth Edition, by Williams and Meyers, published by Matthew Bender and Company.

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