Railroad Commission Amends Rule 15
On November 15, 2016, the Railroad Commission of Texas announced final amendments to Rule 15 (“Surface Equipment Removal Requirements and Inactive Wells”), which will take effect January 1, 2017. Generally, Rule 15 requires that operators who assume responsibility for an inactive oil or… Read more
Commissioner Sitton Joins CISR
On November 15, 2016, Texas Railroad Commissioner Ryan Sitton announced that he will join the Bureau of Economic Geology Center for Integrated Seismicity Research ("CISR"). According to the press announcement, CISR conducts "fundamental and applied research to better understand both naturally… Read more