Railroad Commission of Texas
Capitol Complex Construction
Visiting the RRC’s Austin offices in the William B. Travis (WBT) state office building? Give yourself extra time. Note ongoing street, sidewalk and parking closures in the area due to the Capitol Complex Construction project. Click here for information on parking availability and access the WBT building. Additional information can be found on Texas Facility Commission's website State of Texas Capitol Complex newsletter.
The Railroad Commission serves Texas through:
- our stewardship of natural resources and the environment;
- our concern for personal and community safety; and
- our support of enhanced development and economic vitality for the benefit of Texans.
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RRC Commissioners Assess More Than $203,000 in Penalties
The Railroad Commission of Texas assessed $203,375 in fines involving 150 enforcement dockets against operators and businesses at the Commissioners’ conference this week. The Commission has primary oversight and enforcement of the state’s oil and gas industry and intrastate pipeline Read More...
Texas Drilling Permits and Completions Statistics for March 2019
The Railroad Commission of Texas (Commission) issued a total of 1,137 original drilling permits in March 2019 compared 1,220 in March 2018. The March 2019 total included 1,005 permits to drill new oil or gas wells, 14 to re-enter plugged well bores and 118 for re-completions of existing well bores. The breakdown of well types for those permits is 315 oil, 69 gas, 688 oil or gas, 56 injection, one service and eight other permits. Read More...
Texas Oil and Gas Production Statistics for January 2019
Crude oil and natural gas production as reported to the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) for January 2019 came from 175,056 oil wells and 89,379 gas wells.
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