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TX Nat Res Code § 85.292 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle B - Conservation and Regulation of Oil and Gas|Chapter 85 - Conservation of Oil and Gas|Subchapter H. Receivership|Section 85.292. Appointment of Receiver and Bond

Sec. 85.292.  APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER AND BOND.  After an application is submitted as provided in Section 85.291 of this code, the judge of the trial court, after notice and hearing, may appoint a receiver of the property involved or used in violation of the rule, order, or judgment and shall set a proper bond for the receiver.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2527, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 85.293 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle B - Conservation and Regulation of Oil and Gas|Chapter 85 - Conservation of Oil and Gas|Subchapter H. Receivership|Section 85.293. Duties of Receiver

Sec. 85.293.  DUTIES OF RECEIVER.  As soon as the receiver is qualified, he shall take possession of the property and shall perform his duties as receiver of the property under the orders of the court, strictly observing the rule, order, or judgment.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2527, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 85.294 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle B - Conservation and Regulation of Oil and Gas|Chapter 85 - Conservation of Oil and Gas|Subchapter H. Receivership|Section 85.294. Dissolution of Receivership

Sec. 85.294.  DISSOLUTION OF RECEIVERSHIP.  A party whose property is placed in receivership may move to dissolve the receivership and to discharge the receiver on the terms the court may prescribe.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2527, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 85.321 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle B - Conservation and Regulation of Oil and Gas|Chapter 85 - Conservation of Oil and Gas|Subchapter I. Damages|Section 85.321. Suit for Damages

 Sec. 85.321.  SUIT FOR DAMAGES.  A party who owns an interest in property or production that may be damaged by another party violating the provisions of this chapter that were formerly a part of Chapter 26, Acts of the 42nd Legislature, 1st Called Session, 1931, as amended, or another law of this state prohibiting waste or a valid rule or order of the commission may sue for and recover damages and have any other relief to which he may be entitled at law or in equity.  Provided, however, that in any action brought under this section or otherwise, alleging waste to have been caused by an act or omission of a lease owner or operator, it shall be a defense that the lease owner or operator was acting as a reasonably prudent operator would act under the same or similar facts and circumstances.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2527, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 1071, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 31, 1987.|Sec. 85.322.  PROCEEDINGS NOT TO IMPAIR SUIT FOR DAMAGES.  None of the provisions of this chapter that were formerly a part of Chapter 26, Acts of the 42nd Legislature, 1st Called Session, 1931, as amended, no suit by or against the commission, and no penalties imposed on or claimed against any party violating a law, rule, or order of the commission shall impair or abridge or delay a cause of action for damages or other relief that an owner of land or a producer of oil or gas, or any other party at interest, may have or assert against any party violating any rule or order of the commission or any judgment under this chapter.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2527, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 85.351 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle B - Conservation and Regulation of Oil and Gas|Chapter 85 - Conservation of Oil and Gas|Subchapter J. Injunctions|Section 85.351. Suit for Injunction

 Sec. 85.351.  SUIT FOR INJUNCTION.  (a)  If it appears that a person is violating or threatening to violate the provisions of this chapter that were formerly a part of Chapter 76, General Laws, Acts of the 44th Legislature, Regular Session, 1935, as amended, or Title 102, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925, as amended, including provisions of this code formerly included in that title, or any rule or order of the commission adopted under those laws, the commission, through the attorney general, shall bring suit in the name of the state to restrain the violation or threatened violation.(b)  The suit shall be brought against the person violating or threatening to violate the law, rule, or order in a court of competent jurisdiction in Travis County, in the county in which the violation occurred, or in the county of residence of any defendant.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2527, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 5255, ch. 967, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.|
TX Nat Res Code § 85.352 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle B - Conservation and Regulation of Oil and Gas|Chapter 85 - Conservation of Oil and Gas|Subchapter J. Injunctions|Section 85.352. Types of Court Orders

Sec. 85.352.  TYPES OF COURT ORDERS.  In the suit, the commission in the name of the state may obtain prohibitory and mandatory injunctions, including temporary restraining orders and temporary injunctions, that the facts may warrant.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2528, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 85.353 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle B - Conservation and Regulation of Oil and Gas|Chapter 85 - Conservation of Oil and Gas|Subchapter J. Injunctions|Section 85.353. Appointment of Receiver

Sec. 85.353.  APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER.  (a)  The violation by a person of any injunction granted under the provisions of this subchapter shall be sufficient grounds for appointment by the court of a receiver to take charge of the person's property and to exercise authority that in the judgment of the court is necessary to bring about compliance with the injunction.  The court may appoint the receiver either on its own motion or on motion of the commission in the name of the state.(b)  No receiver may be appointed until after notice is given and a hearing is held.(c)  The authority to appoint a receiver is in addition to and cumulative of the authority to punish for contempt.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2528, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 85.381 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle B - Conservation and Regulation of Oil and Gas|Chapter 85 - Conservation of Oil and Gas|Subchapter K. Penalties, Imprisonment, and Confinement|Section 85.381. Penalty for Violation of Laws, Rules, and Orders

 Sec. 85.381.  PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF LAWS, RULES, AND ORDERS.  (a)  In addition to being subject to any forfeiture provided by law and to any penalty imposed by the commission for contempt for violation of its rules or orders, any person who violates the provisions of Sections 85.045 and 85.046 of this code, Title 102, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925, as amended, including provisions of this code formerly included in that title, or any rule or order of the commission promulgated under those laws is subject to a penalty of not more than:(1)  $10,000 when the provision, rule, or order pertains to safety or the prevention or control of pollution;  or(2)  $1,000 when the provision, rule, or order does not pertain to safety or the prevention or control of pollution.(b)  The applicable maximum penalty may be assessed for each and every day of violation and for each and every act of violation.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2528, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 5251, ch. 967, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.|
TX Nat Res Code § 85.382 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle B - Conservation and Regulation of Oil and Gas|Chapter 85 - Conservation of Oil and Gas|Subchapter K. Penalties, Imprisonment, and Confinement|Section 85.382. Venue

Sec. 85.382.  VENUE.  The penalty provided in Section 85.381 of this code shall be recovered in a court of competent jurisdiction in Travis County, in the county in which the violation occurred, or in the county of the residence of any defendant.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2528, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 5251, ch. 967, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.|
TX Nat Res Code § 85.383 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle B - Conservation and Regulation of Oil and Gas|Chapter 85 - Conservation of Oil and Gas|Subchapter K. Penalties, Imprisonment, and Confinement|Section 85.383. Suit

Sec. 85.383.  SUIT.  By direction of the commission, the suit to recover the penalty shall be instituted and conducted in the name of the state by the attorney general or by the county or district attorney in the county in which the suit is brought.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2528, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|Sec. 85.384.  EFFECT OF RECOVERY OR PAYMENT OF PENALTY.  The recovery or payment of the penalty shall not authorize the violation of any provision of Section 85.045 or 85.046 of this code, Title 102, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925, as amended, including provisions of this code formerly included in that title, or any rule or order of the commission adopted under those laws.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2528, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|Sec. 85.385.  PERSONS AIDING OR ABETTING VIOLATION.  Any person who aids or abets any other person in violating Section 85.045 or 85.046 of this code, Title 102, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925, as amended, including provisions of this code formerly included in that title, or any rule or order adopted by the commission under those laws is subject to the same penalties as provided in Section 85.381 of this code.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2529, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 85.3855 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle B - Conservation and Regulation of Oil and Gas|Chapter 85 - Conservation of Oil and Gas|Subchapter K. Penalties, Imprisonment, and Confinement|Section 85.3855. Administrative Penalty

Sec. 85.3855.  ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.  (a)  The commission may impose an administrative penalty on a person who:(1)  violates Section 91.705 or 91.706 or a rule or order adopted under Section 91.705 or 91.706; or(2)  knowingly destroys, breaks, removes, or otherwise tampers with, or attempts to destroy, break, remove, or otherwise tamper with, a cap, seal, or other device placed by the commission on an oil well, gas well, oil and gas well, or other associated oil or gas gathering equipment.(b)  The amount of the penalty may not exceed $10,000 for each violation.  The amount shall be based on:(1)  the seriousness of the violation, including the nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of the violation;(2)  the economic harm to property or the environment caused by the violation;(3)  the history of previous violations;(4)  efforts to correct the violation;  and(5)  any other matter that justice may require.(c)  The enforcement of the penalty may be stayed during the time the order is under judicial review if the person pays the penalty to the clerk of the court or files a supersedeas bond with the court in the amount of the penalty.  A person who cannot afford to pay the penalty or file the bond may stay the enforcement by filing an affidavit in the manner required by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure for a party who cannot afford to file security for costs, subject to the right of the commission to contest the affidavit as provided by those rules.(d)  The attorney general may sue to collect the penalty.(e)  A proceeding to impose the penalty is considered to be a contested case under Chapter 2001, Government Code.(f)  A penalty imposed under this section is in addition to a forfeiture provided by law or a penalty imposed by the commission for contempt for violation of a commission rule or order.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1252, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 816 (S.B. 1670), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Nat Res Code § 85.386 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle B - Conservation and Regulation of Oil and Gas|Chapter 85 - Conservation of Oil and Gas|Subchapter K. Penalties, Imprisonment, and Confinement|Section 85.386. Forging Names on Permits and Tenders

Sec. 85.386.  FORGING NAMES ON PERMITS AND TENDERS.  A person shall be imprisoned in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for not less than two nor more than five years if he:(1)  forges the name of an agent, officer, or employee of the commission to a permit or tender of the commission relating to oil or gas or any product or by-product of oil or gas;(2)  forges the name of any person to such a tender or permit; or(3)  knowingly uses a forged instrument to induce another to handle or transport oil or gas or any product or by-product of oil or gas.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2529, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 25.133, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Nat Res Code § 85.387 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle B - Conservation and Regulation of Oil and Gas|Chapter 85 - Conservation of Oil and Gas|Subchapter K. Penalties, Imprisonment, and Confinement|Section 85.387. Procuring Tenders and Permits

Sec. 85.387.  PROCURING TENDERS AND PERMITS.  A person shall be imprisoned in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for not less than two nor more than five years if he:(1)  knowingly procures or causes an agent, officer, or employee of the commission to approve or issue a permit or tender of the commission relating to oil or gas or any product or by-product of oil or gas that includes a statement or representation that is false and that materially misrepresents the true facts respecting the oil or gas or any product or by-product of either; or(2)  procures or causes an agent, officer, or employee of the commission to issue to him a permit or tender relating to oil or gas or any product or by-product of either with the intent to defraud.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2529, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 25.134, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Nat Res Code § 85.388 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle B - Conservation and Regulation of Oil and Gas|Chapter 85 - Conservation of Oil and Gas|Subchapter K. Penalties, Imprisonment, and Confinement|Section 85.388. Possessing a Forged Permit or Tender

Sec. 85.388.  POSSESSING A FORGED PERMIT OR TENDER.  Any person who knowingly has in his possession a forged tender or permit of the commission relating to oil or gas or any product or by-product of oil or gas for the purpose of transporting, handling, or selling oil or gas shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction shall be fined not less than $25 nor more than $1,000 or shall be confined in the county jail for not less than 30 days nor more than one year, or both.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2529, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 85.389 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle B - Conservation and Regulation of Oil and Gas|Chapter 85 - Conservation of Oil and Gas|Subchapter K. Penalties, Imprisonment, and Confinement|Section 85.389. Criminal Penalty

Sec. 85.389.  CRIMINAL PENALTY.  (a)  A person who is not the owner or operator of an oil well, gas well, or oil and gas well, a purchaser under contract of oil, gas, or oil and gas from a well, a gatherer with written authorization from the owner, operator, or purchaser, or an authorized representative of the commission who knowingly destroys, breaks, removes, or otherwise tampers with or attempts to destroy, break, remove, or otherwise tamper with any cap, seal, or other device placed on an oil well, gas well, oil and gas well, or associated oil or gas gathering equipment by the owner or operator for the purpose of controlling or limiting the operation of the well or associated equipment commits an offense.(b)  An offense under this section is a felony of the third degree.|Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 5230, ch. 960, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.|
TX Nat Res Code § 86.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle B - Conservation and Regulation of Oil and Gas|Chapter 86 - Regulation of Natural Gas|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 86.001. Declaration of Policy

Sec. 86.001.  DECLARATION OF POLICY.  In recognition of past, present, and imminent evils occurring in the production and use of gas as a result of waste in this production and use of gas in the absence of correlative opportunities of owners of gas in a common reservoir to produce and use the gas, the provisions of this chapter are enacted for the protection of public and private interests against these evils by prohibiting waste and compelling ratable production.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2531, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 86.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle B - Conservation and Regulation of Oil and Gas|Chapter 86 - Regulation of Natural Gas|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 86.002. Definitions

Sec. 86.002.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Oil" means crude petroleum oil.(2)  "Gas" means natural gas.(3)  "Commission" means the Railroad Commission of Texas.(4)  "Common reservoir" means all or part of any oil or gas field or oil and gas field that comprises and includes any area that is underlaid or that, from geological or other scientific data or experiments or from drilling operations or other evidence, appears to be underlaid by a common pool or accumulation of oil or gas or oil and gas.(5)  "Gas well" means a well that:(A)  produces gas not associated or blended with oil at the time of production;(B)  produces more than 100,000 cubic feet of gas to each barrel of oil from the same producing horizon;  or(C)  produces gas from a formation or producing horizon productive of gas only encountered in a well bore through which oil also is produced through the inside of another string of casing.(6)  "Oil well" means any well that produces one barrel or more of oil to each 100,000 cubic feet of gas.(7)  "Dry gas" means gas produced from a stratum that does not produce oil.(8)  "Sour gas" means gas:(A)  containing more than one and one-half grains of hydrogen sulphide per 100 cubic feet;(B)  containing more than 30 grains of total sulphur per 100 cubic feet;  or(C)  which in its natural state is found by the commission to be unfit for use in generating light or fuel for domestic purposes.(9)  "Sweet gas" means all gas except sour gas and casinghead gas.(10)  "Casinghead gas" means any gas or vapor indigenous to an oil stratum and produced from the stratum with oil.(11)  "Natural gasoline" means gasoline manufactured from casinghead gas or from any gas.(12)  "Cubic foot of gas" or "standard cubic foot of gas" means the volume of gas, including natural and casinghead gas, contained in one cubic foot of space at a standard pressure base of 14.65 pounds per square inch absolute and at a standard temperature base of 60 degrees Fahrenheit, and if the conditions of pressure and temperature differ from this standard, conversion of the volume from the differing conditions to the standard conditions shall be made in accordance with the ideal gas laws, corrected for deviation.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2531, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 86.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle B - Conservation and Regulation of Oil and Gas|Chapter 86 - Regulation of Natural Gas|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 86.003. Determination of Separate Wells

Sec. 86.003.  DETERMINATION OF SEPARATE WELLS.  If oil or gas, or both, is produced through different strings of casing set in the same well bore, the inner string through which oil or gas, or both, is produced shall be regarded as one well, and each successive additional string of casing through which oil or gas, or both, is produced from a different producing horizon through the same well bore shall be regarded as another well.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2532, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 86.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle B - Conservation and Regulation of Oil and Gas|Chapter 86 - Regulation of Natural Gas|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 86.004. Applicability

Sec. 86.004.  APPLICABILITY.  The provisions in this chapter do not impair the authority of the commission to prevent waste under the oil and gas conservation laws of this state and do not repeal, modify, or impair any of the provisions relating to oil and gas conservation in Sections 85.002, 85.041 through 85.055, 85.056 through 85.064, 85.125, 85.201 through 85.207, 85.241 through 85.243, 85.249 through 85.252, and 85.381 through 85.385, Subchapter J of Chapter 85, and Subchapter P of Chapter 91.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2532, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 816 (S.B. 1670), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Nat Res Code § 86.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle B - Conservation and Regulation of Oil and Gas|Chapter 86 - Regulation of Natural Gas|Subchapter B. Waste of Gas|Section 86.011. Prohibition Against Waste

Sec. 86.011.  PROHIBITION AGAINST WASTE.  The production, transportation, or use of gas in a manner, in an amount, or under conditions which constitute waste is unlawful and is prohibited.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2532, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 86.041 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle B - Conservation and Regulation of Oil and Gas|Chapter 86 - Regulation of Natural Gas|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of the Commission|Section 86.041. In General

Sec. 86.041.  IN GENERAL.  The commission has broad discretion in administering the provisions of this chapter and may adopt any rule or order in the manner provided by law that it finds necessary to effectuate the provisions and purposes of this chapter.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2533, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 86.042 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle B - Conservation and Regulation of Oil and Gas|Chapter 86 - Regulation of Natural Gas|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of the Commission|Section 86.042. Rules and Orders

Sec. 86.042.  RULES AND ORDERS.  The commission shall adopt and enforce rules and orders to:(1)  conserve and prevent the waste of gas;(2)  prevent the waste of gas in drilling and producing operations and in the piping and distribution of gas;(3)  require dry or abandoned wells to be plugged in a way that confines gas and water in the strata in which they are found and prevents them from escaping into other strata;(4)  provide for drilling wells and preserving a record of them;(5)  require wells to be drilled and operated in a manner that prevents injury to adjoining property;(6)  prevent gas and water from escaping from the strata in which they are found into other strata;(7)  require records to be kept and reports made;(8)  provide for the issuance of permits and other evidences of permission when the issuance of the permit or permission is necessary or incident to the enforcement of its blanket grant of authority to make any rules necessary to effectuate the law;  and(9)  otherwise accomplish the purposes of this chapter.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2533, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|