Waste management rules webinars
As we approach the July 1 implementation date for the newly adopted Chapter 4 Rules on oil and gas waste management, we encourage operators to view the educational webinars now available on our website at https://www.rrc.texas.gov/oil-and-gas/workshops-and-conferences/ The pre-recorded webinars each run approximately 30-50 minutes and cover the following topics:
• Session One, entitled Chapter 4 Overview, highlights what’s to come when the newly adopted rules go into effect.
• Session Two, entitled Authorized Pits, covers authorized pit registration, review of the proposed Authorized Pit Registration form, and the changes for produced water recycling pits.
• Session Three, entitled Permitting Session 1, discusses additional requirements for permitted pits, changes to Notice, and the proposed form revisions for applications.
• Session Four, entitled Permitting Session 2, is the final session and provides insight into waste transportation, compliance, and a look at the proposed new and revised forms and templates.
RRC Records Digitization Fast Approaching 100 Million Files
AUSTIN – The Railroad Commission of Texas continues to make great strides in digitizing oil and gas records as the agency improves both transparency and efficiency in its daily functions.
With more than 89.4 million records now digitized – up by more than six million since last October – the RRC is fast approaching 100 million records being added to its online digital archives by the end of this fiscal year. The accomplishment saves RRC staff significant man hours and reduces the processing time for routine records requests, allowing them to focus on more complex tasks that require more time to fulfill.
The RRC has nearly a century’s worth of oil and gas records on file and has been tirelessly working to digitize and upload this vast trove of paper and microfilm
information to make it more easily available to the public who can now access them online rather than having to travel in person to the RRC’s Central Records office in Austin or hire a consultant to search the records for them.
“This milestone represents a major step forward for the Railroad Commission and for government transparency and efficiency,” said Chairman Christi Craddick. “When I took office, the agency relied on decadesold technology. Modernizing our IT systems has been a top priority of mine — increasing efficiency within the agency and ensuring greater transparency and easier access to data and records for all Texans. Reaching nearly 100 million digitized records is a clear sign of our continued success in fully bringing the world’s oldest regulatory agency into the 21st century.”
