Important Messages:

Texas.Gov Payments General Maintenance

Notice to Operators: RRC Online Payments will be intermittently unavailable October 29, 2026, from 10:00 PM to 11:00 PM CT.  During this time, customers using RRC applications will be unable to process online payments through Texas.gov payment services and will be redirected to a maintenance page and unable to complete payments until after the maintenance is complete.

Proposed Rule Amendments: §§ 3.15 and 3.58

The proposed amendments to rules §§ 3.15 and 3.58, related to Senate Bill 1150 (89th Legislative Session, 2025), have been posted for public comment. Comments will be accepted until 5:00 pm on Friday, November 13, 2026. For more information, including an online comment form, please visit the RRC Proposed Rules page.

Guidelines for Permit Amendments

Underground Storage of Liquid or Liquefied Hydrocarbons in Salt Formations and Underground Storage of Gas in Salt Formations

Statewide Rules 95 and 97
Filing Requirements To Amend: Solution Mining Interval Cavern Capacity Well Location Well Configuration Injection Pressure Injection Rate Permit Monitoring Conditions
Application Form (Form H-4) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Surface ownership service list and plat Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
O&G operators service list and plat Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Newspaper publications Yes Yes Yes No No No No
Area of Review Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes, if the change requires examination of this information
GAU letter Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes, if the change requires examination of this information
Salt formation geology review attachments Yes, if the change involves stratigraphic identification different from previous application Yes Yes No No No Yes, if the change requires examination of this information
Description of cavern development procedure Yes, if the change requires examination of this information Yes, if the change requires examination of this information Yes, if the change requires examination of this information Yes, if the change requires examination of this information Yes, if the change requires examination of this information Yes, if the change requires examination of this information Yes, if the change requires examination of this information
Description of MIT procedure No No No Yes, if the change involves method of completion No No Yes, if the change requires examination of this information