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. For more information, including an online comment form, please visit the RRC Proposed Rules page.

The RRC will host a hybrid public hearing to receive verbal comments, beginning at 10 a.m., on Friday, November 20, 2026. For more information, please visit the RRC's Public hearing announcement.

HB 2259 (81R/2009) / HB 3134 (82R/2011)

Inactive Well Requirements

Inactive Well Requirements under HB 2259 (81R/2009) and HB 3134 (82R/2011)

In 2009, The 81st Texas Legislature enacted House Bill 2259 (HB 2259 (81R/2009)), establishing new requirements for oil and gas operators related to surface equipment removal, as well as additional requirements for the approval of plugging extensions for inactive wells. These changes will affect all operators who have inactive wells in their inventory.

The Commission has created this page as a central point for information and data resources as these changes are implemented.

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