State Oil Regulations and Changes
RRC Chairman Change
AUSTIN – Commissioner David Porter was unanimously elected Chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission today at the Commission’s open meeting. “As Railroad Commissioners, it is our job to make sure industry produces efficiently and economically, and does so in the safest, most responsible manner possible,” Porter said. “We meet our responsibilities at the Commission – [&hellip
Using WellReports.com to Identify Texas Well & Pipeline Locations
After logging into your WellReports.com subscriber account, click on our Texas Mapping and GPS Link to locate oil & gas wells in your area of interest. After entering the API for the subject well, then click on “Identify Well” from the Map Tools pull-down menu. Click on the well location that appears on the close-in [&hellip
Oklahoma Oilman Wants Higher Energy Taxes
Oklahoma oil man George Kaiser is breaking with fellow energy executives in asking the state to raise taxes on oil companies, including his own. “Oklahoma is in desperate financial circumstances,” says Kaiser, who controls closely held Kaiser-Francis Oil Co. A higher tax on oil-and-gas production could help the state pay for education and much needed [&hellip
Texas Railroad Commission GIS Mapping
Customers of Wellreports.com can now determine the lat and long descriptions and associated map sites for approved oil and gas well permits, completion permits and active rig locations by using a simple and straightforward GIS Mapping tool located at: http://gis2.rrc.state.tx.us/public/startit.htm The Commission advises additional enhancements to the tool should be available by May, 2014.
Texas RRC Drilling Permits
Last Friday, during a meeting with Wellreports.com and representatives of the Texas Railroad Commission, it was learned that there are no current plans of the RRC to require GPS locations on the front page of their Applications to Drill, Form W-1. Although some operators submit drill site plats with GPS surface hole and bottom home [&hellip
RRC Commissioner David Porter Conducts Statewide Tour
Commissioner David Porter will kick off a statewide tour of the Railroad Commission district offices in San Angelo today to visit with agency staff after a busy Legislative Session. The Railroad Commission employs over 700 people across Texas, with approximately 40 percent of the Commission staff located in field offices outside of Austin. “It is [&hellip