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

Disposal Into Non-Productive Formations

Statewide Rule 9

Filing Requirement Injection Interval Injection Pressure Injection Volume Amend to Commercial Injection Fluid Type
(Other than H2S or NORM)
Injection Fluid Type
(H2S or NORM)
Filing Fee + Surcharge:
$250 per well
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Application Form: 
(Form W-14)
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
 Electric Log Yes, unless previously filed No No No No No
 GAU W-14 Review Letter Yes, unless previously filed in the last 5 years No No No No No
 Area of Review: 
Map of Wells
Yes, if current permit issued before 4/1/82 or change is uphole No No No No Yes
 Area of Review: 
Table of Wells
Yes, if current permit issued before 4/1/82 or change is uphole No No No No Yes
 Step-Rate Test No Yes, If pressure > 0.5 psi/ft. No No No No
 Ownership Survey Map to 
show wells/operator within 
one-half mile radius
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
 Notify: 
Operators of wells within 
one-half mile radius
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Notify: 
Surface Owner
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Notify: 
Adjacent Surface Owners
No No No Yes No Yes (Commericial only)
Notify: 
County Clerk
Yes No No Yes Yes Yes
Notify: 
City Clerk
Yes, if within city limits No No Yes, if within city limits Yes, if within city limits Yes, if within city limits
Notify: 
Publication
Yes No No Yes, specify "Commercial Well" No Yes
Seismic Survey Yes Yes Yes No No No