Atlanta regional commission, athensclarke county, bartow county, cobb county, dekalb. The railroad commission of texas rrc is a texas regulatory agency. The online research queries are intended for use by individuals needing specific information from the railroad commission of texas. This book provides basic knowledge of the oil and gas pipeline industry and operations. Railroad commission of texas hiring rrc geographic information. Free gis softwaremore free gis shapefileswireless and cell phone risksfree wireless arcgis gis shapefile map layersmore wireless licensing shapefiles sample map using free arcexplorer gis. The federal railroad administration fra is the authoritative source of information on passenger and freight rail networks for the u.
If the form you need is not available on this page, please check back later. Tuesdays texas railroad commission hearing will be one. However, the inherent graphical nature of the public gis viewers and the volumes of data represented make accessibility more difficult. The difficulty of navigating these map viewers is low and there are tutorial. Api urges texas railroad commission not to intervene in oil markets. Department of transportation federal motor carrier safety administration website at csa. Oil and gas lawyer blog texas railroad commission category page 5 of 8 oil and gas lawyer blog. I noticed a couple of weeks ago i had to go in and change all of my map services to s in order to show up in my online ago map. The railroad commission operates programs related to liquefied petroleum gas lpg, propane, compressed natural gas cng and liquefied natural gas lng. Texas rrc public gis viewer map railroad commission of texas. The world imagery layer in the previous section is an example of a.
The buffalo bayou, brazos, and colorado operated the first railroad in texas, with track connecting harrisburg and stafford. Texas rrc alternative fuels railroad commission of texas. Call the local police or 911 if you cannot locate the railroad emergency phone number at the site. Texas rrc other publications railroad commission of texas. The railroad commission of texas recommends accessing the online research queries using a broadband internet connection cable modem, dsl, fiber, wireless, satellite are common. Railroad commission 201 w foster ave pampa tx 79065. Texas rrc crude oil production and well counts since 1935. The national pipeline mapping system shows transmission pipelines only 3 and the railroad commission of texas gis viewer shows transmission and gathering pipelines 4 are both accessible to the public and free of charge. Now that the texas railroad commission has added all of the functionality to their new enhanced gis veiwer that the legacy gis viewer had, we can use it without the legacy gis. Railroad commission 622 s oakes st san angelo, tx state. The texas railroad commission gis is a great, free source for.
It links to the texas parks and wildlife department gis lab, which. Shp formats, your primary concern, in regard to using rrc digital map data, is to get a gis software package. The railroad commission of texas public gis viewer allows users to view oil, gas and pipeline data in a map view. The texas railroad commission rrc and texas commission on environmental quality tceq department set the depths to protect our natural fresh water zones on interest in texas. The rail lines were digitized using aerial photography at a 1. Tuesdays texas railroad commission hearing will be one for the history books david blackmon senior contributor opinions expressed by forbes contributors are their own. The bureau of economic geologys geophysical log facility glf was established subsequent to legislation passed by the 198384 texas state legislature in which all operators of oil, gas or geothermal wells were required to provide the railroad commission of texas. Texas rrc public gis viewer railroad commission of texas. Texas railroad commission 401 w th st fort worth, tx. Historically, texans have turned to the texas general land office for maps and. Missing documentation including signatures or incomplete payment will delay the issuance of your license. Natural quiet areas in 1900 were estimated using historic railroads, navigable. Texas rrc safety, licensing, training, and certification. Gis map viewer the glo uses an interactive gis mapping application to provide the public with realtime information on current oil and gas leasing information on state of texas managed lands.
Despite its name, it ceased regulating railroads in 2005. Determination letter must be received from the railroad commission of texas rrc. The railroad commission of texas rrc, recognized as a worldwide leader in the. Memorandum of understanding between the railroad commission of texas rrc and the texas commission. Drill site title on complex, heldbyproduction properties.
Texas railroad commissions new gis viewer up and running. Getting betterconnected with the pipelines near your. Monthly drilling, completion and plugging summaries. Over 60,000 entities have registered with the commission since computerized records began. Refineries monthly report and operations statements. These rules are collected and published by the office of the secretary of state. If the query system detects that data is being retrieved using an automated tool. Texas rrc statement by chairman craddick on epa findings. The alternative fuels safety afs department enforces both the state statutes and the commission. Geophysical log facility bureau of economic geology. The use of automated tools to retrieve volumes of data can cause severe degradation of railroad commission of texas systems. Injectiondisposal well permitting, testing, and monitoring manual. Sources by topic gis data sources research guides at.
This forms manual refers to the forms required by the texas railroad commission rrc relating to the drilling, production and transportation of oil and gas. Railroad commission 200 w foster ave pampa, tx state. Tobin map collection libguides the university of texas at austin. The railroad commission of texas commission is the state agency responsible for regulating the safe storage, transportation and use of liquefied petroleum gas lpg, propane, butane, compressed natural gas cng, and liquefied natural gas lng, pursuant to the texas natural resources code tnrc. Statewide rules for oil, gas and geothermal operations october 2010 this provides railroad commission of texas rrc rules and regulations for oil and gas operations in the staterevised periodically. Crude oil production and well counts since 1935 history of texas initial crude oil, annual production and producing wells.
The website forms library is continually being expanded with the addition of new forms. The alternative fuels safety afs department enforces both the state statutes and the commission s regulations on these fuels, by conducting safety evaluations of stationary facilities and. Today the general land office manages state lands, operates the alamo, helps texans recovering from natural disasters, helps fund texas public education through the permanent school fund, provides benefits to texas veterans, and manages the vast texas. Annual report of the oil and gas division this subscription ncludes oil and gas production by field, arranged by district, then alphabetically by field name. A heightened due diligence approach published on june 17. Gis maps have become more and more accessible over the years, for example, the texas railroad commission has a gis viewer several city and county governments and coalitions have generated gis data, and there are a plethora of companies creating and marketing gis. Our primary geographic information system is based on esri arcgis. The oldest state agency in texas, the glo was formed to determine who owned what and where after the texians and tejanos won independence. The value of pipelines to the transportation system of texas. Austin railroad commission chairman christi craddick today reinforced findings released by the environmental protection agency epa in their draft assessment on potential impacts of hydraulic. Texas railroad commission s new gis viewer up and running. How to check well production with the texas railroad.
The current rrc rules are available on the rrc web site. The forms and procedures pertaining to oil and gas regulatory filings are for informational and instructional purposes only and are not intended to represent a comprehensive study of oil. Railroad commission of texas 1919 north loop w houston, tx. The pcl map collection includes more than 250,000 maps, yet less than 30% of the collection is currently online. Texas railroad commission texas water science center water information is gathered by the usgs texas water science center to minimize the loss of life and property from natural disasters, to.
Texas railroad commission category archives page 5 of 8. Besides historical maps, research, and data, today the land office uses geographic information systems gis. Before gis, finding business locations included several manual steps. Official portal of texas gis resources railroad commission of texas railroad commission of texas viewer for oil, gas, and pipeline data. Railroad commission 201 w foster ave pampa, tx state. For more information on railroad safety, please visit the u.
I am pleased that the esri map book again includes the work of university. Texas railroad commissions new gis viewer up and running by john mcfarland in the last legislative session, the texas legislature gave the texas railroad commission money to upgrade. Historically, texans have turned to the texas general land office for maps and other tools used to display and organize information about the states rich natural resources. Even with the start of the texas rail road, navigation, and banking company, texas had fewer than 500 miles of railroad in 1870. All necessary documents must be submitted to the glo at least fifteen 15 business days prior to the applicable royalty reporting and payment deadlines, unless otherwise noted in the. The rules adopted by the railroad commission of texas are part of a larger body of state agency rules known as the texas administrative code tac. Orphan wells with delinquent p5 greater than 12 months. The railroad commission of texas commission is committed to making its website accessible to all users.
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