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Salt Dome Storage in Texas – Proposed Amendments

The Railroad Commission of Texas has proposed extensive amendments to Title 16, Chapter 3 of the Texas Administrative Code, §3.95, relating to Underground Storage of Liquid or Liquefied Hydrocarbons in Salt Formations, and §3.97, relating to Underground Storage of Gas in Salt Formations. These proposed amendments are lengthy and are not summarized here. A link to the proposed rulemaking is given below:

http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/archive/February242006/PROPOSED/16.ECONOMIC%20REGULATION.html#81

The Commission will accept comments for 30 days after publication in the Texas Register (note: publication date was 2/24/2006). Comments should refer to Oil and Gas Docket No. 20-0245837. For further information, call Dr. Steve Seni at (512) 475-4439.