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Oil & Gas ANNOUNCEMENTS
RRC Online General Maintenance
WednesdayJuly 02, 2025
Due to general maintenance, the RRC Online System will be unavailable from 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 2 2025.
Service availability for the system will be returned as quickly as possible.
Overview
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What we do
The Railroad Commission, through its Oil and Gas Division, regulates the exploration, production, and transportation of oil and natural gas in Texas. Its statutory role is to:
- prevent waste of the state's natural resources,
- protect the correlative rights of different interest owners,
- prevent pollution, and
- provide safety in matters such as hydrogen sulfide.
The division accomplishes these goals by permitting and reporting requirements; by field inspections, testing programs and monitoring industry activities in the field; and through programs to remediate abandoned wells and sites through the use of fees and taxes paid by industry.
The Oil and Gas Division is headquartered in Austin, Texas with nine district offices spread over the state.
Drilling Permit Processing Time
as of March 7th, 2025
Business days
Standard Permits: approximately 4
Business days
Commissioners
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Jim Wright
Chairman -
Christi Craddick
Commissioner -
Wayne Christian
Commissioner
Audiences