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  1. Notice of Proposed Rulemaking – Low Stress Rural Pipelines
  2. MMS NTL No. 2010-G04 Hurricane Reporting 2010
  3. Pending Audits?
  4. RCP Houston Has Moved!
  5. Railroad Commission of Texas – Proposed updates to Pipeline Regulations
  6. Railroad Commission of Texas – Proposed updates to Chapter 3 – Oil and Gas Division
  7. Need to Update your Response Plan (FRP, ICP or OSRP)?
  8. Signed Changes to Louisiana Underground Utilities and Facilities Damage Prevention Law
  9. SGA Operations Conference July 19-21, 2010 Houston, Texas
  10. LGA Annual Conference July 26-30, 2010 New Orleans
  11. Are you ready for a Public Awareness Plan Audit?
  12. WRGC Regional Gas Conference August 24 & 25, 2010 Tempe, AZ

Railroad Commission of Texas – Proposed updates to Chapter 3 – Oil and Gas Division

The Texas Railroad Commission (TRRC) proposes the repeal of §3.15 relating to Surface Casing to be Left in Place, as part of a concurrent rulemaking proceeding to implement House Bill 2259, 81st Legislative Session (Regular Session, 2009), which becomes effective September 1, 2010. HB 2259 amended the Texas Natural Resources code to establish requirements for disconnecting electrical service, purging fluids from tanks, lines, and vessels, and removing surface equipment from inactive land wells. HB 2259 also amended the Texas Natural Resources Code to establish requirements for all operators to annually address their inventory of inactive wells to obtain approval of their yearly organization report.

In a separate, concurrent rulemaking, TRRC is proposing new §3.15, to be entitled Surface Equipment Removal Requirements and Inactive Wells, as well as some amendments to §3.1, 3.14, 3.21, and 3.78, relating to Organization Report; Retention of Records; Notice Requirements; Plugging; Fire Prevention and Swabbing; and Fees and Financial Security Requirements, to address HB 2259.

Comments on the proposal may be submitted to Rules Coordinator, Office of General Counsel, Railroad Commission of Texas, PO Box 12967, Austin, Texas 78711-2967; online; or by electronic mail.

TRRC will accept comments until noon (12:00 p.m.) on Monday, July 26, 2010, which is 31 days after publication in the Texas Register; comments should refer to O&G Docket No. 20-0265910. For further information, call Mark Helmueller at (512) 463-6802. The status of TRRC rulemakings in progress is available at www.rrc.state.tx.us/rules/proposed.php. For a copy of the proposed updates to Chapter 3 – Oil and Gas Division, contact Jessica Roger.