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TX Nat Res Code § 88.132 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle B - Conservation and Regulation of Oil and Gas|Chapter 88 - Control of Oil Property|Subchapter E. Enforcement; Penalties|Section 88.132. Service of Process

Sec. 88.132.  SERVICE OF PROCESS.  (a)  In a suit or action involving the enforcement of the conservation laws of this state or the orders of the commission affecting the conservation of the natural resources of this state, a Texas Ranger or an agent of the commission may serve civil or judicial process, citation, notice, warrant, subpoena, or writ, including process of every character in contempt proceedings, the same and as fully as a sheriff or constable of a county to whom the process, writ, notice, citation, subpoena, or warrant might be directed could within the limits of his own county.(b)  A ranger or an agent of the commission may serve the process anywhere in the State of Texas although it may be directed to "any sheriff or constable" of a particular county.  He shall make the same return as any other officer, sign his name, and add under his name the title of "State Ranger" or "Agent, Railroad Commission of Texas," as the case may be, which is sufficient to make it valid if the writ otherwise is properly prepared.(c)  No fees are allowed the rangers or agents of the commission other than their regular salary or compensation.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2550, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 88.133 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle B - Conservation and Regulation of Oil and Gas|Chapter 88 - Control of Oil Property|Subchapter E. Enforcement; Penalties|Section 88.133. Responsibility for Compliance and Liability to Prosecution

Sec. 88.133.  RESPONSIBILITY FOR COMPLIANCE AND LIABILITY TO PROSECUTION.  The president of each corporation, the chief managing executive of each association, all active members of each firm and partnership, and all trustees of each trust subject to the provisions of this chapter shall be responsible for the compliance with the terms of this chapter by the corporation, association, firm, partnership, or trust of which he is, respectively, president, chief managing executive, member, or trustee, and he shall be liable to prosecution under and subject to the criminal penalties provided in this chapter for violations of this chapter by the respective corporation, association, firm, partnership, or trust of which he has actual knowledge or to which he assents.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2551, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 88.134 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle B - Conservation and Regulation of Oil and Gas|Chapter 88 - Control of Oil Property|Subchapter E. Enforcement; Penalties|Section 88.134. Penalties

Sec. 88.134.  PENALTIES.  (a)  A person who violates any of the provisions of Sections 88.091 through 88.093 of this code, or any person who fails to comply with any of the provisions of those sections, is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction shall be subject to a fine of not more than $500, or by confinement in the county jail for not more than six months, or by both.(b)  A person who violates any other provision of this chapter other than those covered by Subsection (a), a person who fails to comply with any of the other terms of this chapter, a person who fails to comply with the terms of a rule or order adopted by the governmental agency under the terms of this chapter, or a person who violates any of the rules or orders of the governmental agency adopted under the provisions of this chapter on conviction is considered guilty of a felony and on conviction shall be punished by imprisonment in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for a term of not less than two nor more than four years.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2551, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 25.135, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Nat Res Code § 88.135 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle B - Conservation and Regulation of Oil and Gas|Chapter 88 - Control of Oil Property|Subchapter E. Enforcement; Penalties|Section 88.135. Civil Penalties and Injunctions

Sec. 88.135.  CIVIL PENALTIES AND INJUNCTIONS.  In addition to the powers specifically granted to the commission under this chapter, the commission may enforce this chapter or any rule, order, or permit of the commission adopted under this chapter in the same manner and subject to the same conditions as provided by Chapters 81 and 85 of this code, including recovering civil penalties and seeking injunctive relief as provided by those chapters.|Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 5260, ch. 967, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.|
TX Nat Res Code § 89.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle B - Conservation and Regulation of Oil and Gas|Chapter 89 - Abandoned Wells|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 89.001. Policy

Sec. 89.001.  POLICY.  The conservation and development of all the natural resources of this state are declared to be a public right and duty.  It is also declared that the protection of water and land of the state against pollution or the escape of oil or gas is in the public interest.  In the exercise of the police power of the state, it is necessary and desirable to provide additional means so that wells that are drilled for the exploration, development, or production of oil or gas, or as injection or salt water disposal wells, and that have been abandoned and are leaking salt water, oil, gas, or other deleterious substances into freshwater formations or on the surface of the land, may be plugged, replugged, or repaired by or under the authority and direction of the commission.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2552, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 89.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle B - Conservation and Regulation of Oil and Gas|Chapter 89 - Abandoned Wells|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 89.003. Applicability

Sec. 89.003.  APPLICABILITY.  The provisions of this chapter do not alter causes of action arising before August 30, 1965.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2553, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 89.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle B - Conservation and Regulation of Oil and Gas|Chapter 89 - Abandoned Wells|Subchapter B. Duty to Plug Wells|Section 89.011. Duty of Operator

Sec. 89.011.  DUTY OF OPERATOR.  (a)  The operator of a well shall properly plug the well when required and in accordance with the commission's rules that are in effect at the time of the plugging.(b)  If useable quality water zones are present, the operator shall verify the placement of the plug at the base of the deepest fresh water zone required to be protected.  The well is considered to have been properly plugged only when the verification is satisfactory and meets commission requirements.(c)  If, for the use of the surface owner, the operator of the well plugs the well back to produced fresh water, the duty of the operator to properly plug the well ends only when:(1)  the well has been properly plugged in accordance with commission requirements;  and(2)  the surface owner has obtained a permit for the well from the groundwater conservation district, if applicable.(d)  Subsections (b) and (c) apply only to wells plugged on or after the effective date of this Act.(e)  The duty of a person to plug an unplugged well that has ceased operation ends only if the person's interest in the well is sold or conveyed while the well is in compliance with rules of the commission relating to safety or the prevention or control of pollution and the provisions of Sections 89.002(a)(2)(A)-(D) have been met.  The person acquiring the seller's interest through such a sale or conveyance succeeds the seller as the operator of the well for the purpose of plugging responsibility once the provisions of Sections 89.002(a)(2)(A)-(D) have been met.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2553, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 882, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 89, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1233, Sec. 12, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Nat Res Code § 89.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle B - Conservation and Regulation of Oil and Gas|Chapter 89 - Abandoned Wells|Subchapter B. Duty to Plug Wells|Section 89.012. Duty of Nonoperator

Sec. 89.012.  DUTY OF NONOPERATOR.  If the operator of a well fails to comply with Section 89.011 of this code, each nonoperator is responsible for his proportionate share of the cost of the proper plugging of the well within a reasonable time, according to the rules of the commission in effect at the time the responsibility attaches.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2553, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 89.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle B - Conservation and Regulation of Oil and Gas|Chapter 89 - Abandoned Wells|Subchapter B. -1. Plugging of Certain Inactive Wells|Section 89.021. Applicability

Sec. 89.021.  APPLICABILITY.  This subchapter does not apply to a bay or offshore well as defined by commission rules.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 442 (H.B. 2259), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Nat Res Code § 89.024 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle B - Conservation and Regulation of Oil and Gas|Chapter 89 - Abandoned Wells|Subchapter B. -1. Plugging of Certain Inactive Wells|Section 89.024. Abeyance of Plugging Report

Sec. 89.024.  ABEYANCE OF PLUGGING REPORT.  (a)  An abeyance of plugging report filed under Section 89.023(a)(3)(B) is valid for a period of not more than five years.(b)  An abeyance of plugging report may cover more than one well in a field but may not cover more than one field.(c)  An abeyance of plugging report may not be transferred to a new operator of an existing inactive well.  A new operator of an existing inactive well must file a new abeyance of plugging report or otherwise comply with the requirements of this subchapter on or before the deadline provided by Section 89.022(b).  This subsection does not prohibit the transfer of an abeyance of plugging report in the event of a change of name of an operator.(d)  An operator who files an abeyance of plugging report must pay an annual fee of $100 for each well covered by the report.  A fee collected under this section shall be deposited in the oil and gas regulation and cleanup fund.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 442 (H.B. 2259), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 562 (H.B. 3134), Sec. 3, eff. June 17, 2011.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 19.07, eff. September 28, 2011.|
TX Nat Res Code § 89.025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle B - Conservation and Regulation of Oil and Gas|Chapter 89 - Abandoned Wells|Subchapter B. -1. Plugging of Certain Inactive Wells|Section 89.025. Enhanced Oil Recovery Project

Sec. 89.025.  ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY PROJECT.  (a)  For purposes of Section 89.023(a)(3)(C), an inactive well is considered to be part of an enhanced oil recovery project if the well is located on a unit or lease or in a field associated with such a project.(b)  A statement that an inactive well is part of an enhanced oil recovery project may not be transferred to a new operator of an existing inactive well.  A new operator of an existing inactive well must file a new statement that the well is part of such a project or otherwise comply with the requirements of this subchapter on or before the deadline provided by Section 89.022(b).  This subsection does not prohibit the transfer of a statement that a well is part of an enhanced oil recovery project in the event of a change of name of an operator.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 442 (H.B. 2259), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 562 (H.B. 3134), Sec. 4, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Nat Res Code § 89.026 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle B - Conservation and Regulation of Oil and Gas|Chapter 89 - Abandoned Wells|Subchapter B. -1. Plugging of Certain Inactive Wells|Section 89.026. Fluid Level or Hydraulic Pressure Test

Sec. 89.026.  FLUID LEVEL OR HYDRAULIC PRESSURE TEST.  (a)  Documentation filed under Section 89.023(a)(3)(D) of the results of a successful fluid level test is valid for a period of one year from the date of the test.  Documentation filed under that section of the results of a successful hydraulic pressure test is valid for a period of not more than five years from the date of the test.(b)  The operator must notify the office of the commission oil and gas division district in which an inactive well is located at least three days before the date the operator conducts a fluid level or hydraulic pressure test of the well and may not conduct the test without the approval of the office.  The commission may require that a test be witnessed by a commission employee.(c)  Documentation of the results of a successful fluid level or hydraulic pressure test may be transferred to a new operator of an existing inactive well.(d)  An operator who files documentation described by Subsection (a) must pay an annual fee of $50 for each well covered by the documentation.  A fee collected under this section shall be deposited in the oil and gas regulation and cleanup fund.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 442 (H.B. 2259), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 562 (H.B. 3134), Sec. 5, eff. June 17, 2011.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 19.08, eff. September 28, 2011.|
TX Nat Res Code § 89.027 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle B - Conservation and Regulation of Oil and Gas|Chapter 89 - Abandoned Wells|Subchapter B. -1. Plugging of Certain Inactive Wells|Section 89.027. Supplemental Financial Assurance

Sec. 89.027.  SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL ASSURANCE.  (a)  A supplemental bond, letter of credit, or cash deposit filed under Section 89.023(a)(3)(E) is in addition to any other financial assurance otherwise required of the operator or for the well.(b)  A supplemental bond, letter of credit, or cash deposit may not be transferred to a new operator of an existing inactive well.  A new operator of an existing inactive well must file a new supplemental bond, letter of credit, or cash deposit or otherwise comply with the requirements of this subchapter by the deadline provided by Section 89.022(b).|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 442 (H.B. 2259), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 562 (H.B. 3134), Sec. 6, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Nat Res Code § 89.028 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle B - Conservation and Regulation of Oil and Gas|Chapter 89 - Abandoned Wells|Subchapter B. -1. Plugging of Certain Inactive Wells|Section 89.028. Escrow Funds

Sec. 89.028.  ESCROW FUNDS.  (a)  Escrow funds described by Section 89.023(a)(3)(F) must be deposited with the commission each time an operator files an application for an extension of the deadline for plugging an inactive well.(b)  Escrow funds deposited with the commission may be released only with the approval of the commission as prescribed by commission rule.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 442 (H.B. 2259), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 562 (H.B. 3134), Sec. 7, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Nat Res Code § 89.029 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle B - Conservation and Regulation of Oil and Gas|Chapter 89 - Abandoned Wells|Subchapter B. -1. Plugging of Certain Inactive Wells|Section 89.029. Affirmation Regarding Surface Requirements

Sec. 89.029.  AFFIRMATION REGARDING SURFACE REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  An application for an extension of the deadline for plugging an inactive well must include a written affirmation by the operator:(1)  that the operator has physically terminated electric service to the well's production site; and(2)  stating the following, as applicable, if the operator does not own the surface of the land on which the well is located:(A)  if the well has been inactive for at least five years but for less than 10 years as of the date of renewal of the operator's organization report, that the operator has emptied or purged of production fluids all piping, tanks, vessels, and equipment associated with and exclusive to the well; or(B)  if the well has been inactive for at least 10 years as of the date of renewal of the operator's organization report, that the operator has removed all surface process equipment and related piping, tanks, tank batteries, pump jacks, headers, and fences, as well as junk and trash as defined by commission rule, associated with and exclusive to the well.(b)  An operator of an inactive well shall leave a clearly visible marker at the wellhead of the well.(c)  The commission shall adopt rules regulating the transfer of material described by Subsection (a)(2)(B) and restricting its accumulation on an active lease.(d)  Notwithstanding Subsection (a), an operator may be eligible for a temporary extension of the deadline for plugging an inactive well or a temporary exemption from the requirements of Subsection (a) as provided by commission rule if the operator is unable to comply with the requirements of that subsection because of safety concerns or required maintenance of the well site and the operator includes with the application a written affirmation of the facts regarding the safety concerns or maintenance.(e)  An operator may be eligible for an extension of the deadline for plugging a well without complying with Subsection (a)(2)(B) if the well is located on a unit or lease or in a field associated with an enhanced oil recovery project and the operator includes a statement in the written affirmation that the well is part of such a project.  The exemption provided by this subsection applies only to the equipment required for the project.(f)  Notwithstanding the other provisions of this subchapter, the commission shall adopt rules providing for the phase-in of the duty to comply with Subsection (a)(2)(B) over a period of five years beginning September 1, 2010.  The rules must require the operators of one-fifth of the wells that are subject to that subsection in each year during the phase-in period to comply with that subsection.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 442 (H.B. 2259), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Nat Res Code § 89.030 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle B - Conservation and Regulation of Oil and Gas|Chapter 89 - Abandoned Wells|Subchapter B. -1. Plugging of Certain Inactive Wells|Section 89.030. Revocation of Extension of Deadline for Plugging Inactive Well

Sec. 89.030.  REVOCATION OF EXTENSION OF DEADLINE FOR PLUGGING INACTIVE WELL.  The commission may revoke an extension of the deadline for plugging an inactive well granted under this subchapter if the commission determines, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing, that the applicant is ineligible for the extension under the commission's rules or orders.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 442 (H.B. 2259), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Nat Res Code § 89.041 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle B - Conservation and Regulation of Oil and Gas|Chapter 89 - Abandoned Wells|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of the Commission|Section 89.041. Determining Proper Plugging

Sec. 89.041.  DETERMINING PROPER PLUGGING.  If it comes to the attention of the commission that a well that has been abandoned or is not being operated is causing or is likely to cause pollution of fresh water above or below the ground or if gas or oil is escaping from the well, the commission may determine at a hearing, after due notice, whether or not the well was properly plugged as provided in Section 89.011 or Section 89.012 of this code.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2553, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 5256, ch. 967, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1983;  Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 5407, ch. 1002, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 29, 1983.|
TX Nat Res Code § 89.042 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle B - Conservation and Regulation of Oil and Gas|Chapter 89 - Abandoned Wells|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of the Commission|Section 89.042. Commission Order to Plug

Sec. 89.042.  COMMISSION ORDER TO PLUG.  (a)  If the commission finds that the well was not properly plugged, it shall order the operator to plug the well according to the rules of the commission in effect at the time the order is issued.(b)  If the operator cannot be found or is no longer in existence or has no assets with which to properly plug the well, the commission shall order the nonoperators to plug the well according to the rules of the commission in effect at the time the order is issued.(c)  Repealed by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 5409, ch. 1002, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 29,  1983.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2553, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 5256, ch. 967, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1983;  Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 5409, ch. 1002, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 29, 1983.|
TX Nat Res Code § 89.044 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle B - Conservation and Regulation of Oil and Gas|Chapter 89 - Abandoned Wells|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of the Commission|Section 89.044. Right to Enter on Land

Sec. 89.044.  RIGHT TO ENTER ON LAND.  (a)  The commission or its employees or agents, the operator, or the nonoperator, on proper identification, may enter the land of another for the purpose of plugging or replugging a well that has not been properly plugged.(b)  A prospective operator who has been authorized under Section 89.047 to conduct a surface inspection of a well, on proper identification, may enter the land of another for the sole purpose of conducting the inspection.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2554, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 5256, ch. 967, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1983;  Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 5407, ch. 1002, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 29, 1983.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 267 (H.B. 2161), Sec. 3, eff. January 1, 2006.|
TX Nat Res Code § 89.045 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle B - Conservation and Regulation of Oil and Gas|Chapter 89 - Abandoned Wells|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of the Commission|Section 89.045. Liability for Damages

Sec. 89.045.  LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES.  The commission and its employees and agents, the operator, and the nonoperator are not liable for any damages that may occur as a result of acts done or omitted to be done by them or each of them in a good-faith effort to carry out this chapter.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2554, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 5256, ch. 967, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1983;  Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 5407, ch. 1002, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 29, 1983.|
TX Nat Res Code § 89.046 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle B - Conservation and Regulation of Oil and Gas|Chapter 89 - Abandoned Wells|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of the Commission|Section 89.046. Penalties and Other Relief

Sec. 89.046.  PENALTIES AND OTHER RELIEF.  The plugging or replugging of a well by the commission does not prevent the commission from seeking penalties or other relief provided by law from any person who is required by law, rules adopted by the commission, or a valid order of the commission to plug the well.|Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 5256, ch. 967, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.|