Holiday Office Closure

In observance of the Christmas holidays, Railroad Commission of Texas offices will be closed December 23-27. The offices will re-open at 8 a.m. on Monday, December 30 for regular business. Expedited Drilling Permits will be processed within standard processing times. If assistance is needed, please email Drillingpermits-info@rrc.texas.gov.
RRC maintains a 24-hour emergency phone line to report any leaks or spills. That number is 844-773-0305

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Merchant Fee Charges Now Apply to Credit Card Payments Sent to RRC

October 01, 2020

Effective no later than January 1, 2021, there will a 3% merchant fee charge for credit card transactions processed by the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) for credit card payments received by the agency via mail, or payments made in-person or via phone calls with Central Records.

These include payments, surcharges and registrations for:

  •  drilling permit applications;
  •  pipeline safety related fees;
  •  groundwater protection determination requests;
  •  applications for statewide rule exceptions;
  •  alternative fuels company licensing, individual certifications and compliance forms;
  •  agency workshops, conferences, and other event registrations;
  •  renewal of the Form P-5, Organization Report; or
  •  other transactions with the RRC.

The merchant fee charge does not apply to online credit card payments, which will continue to have the convenience fee of 2.25% of the amount owed to RRC + 26 added cents.

If there are any questions about payment fee charges, email the RRC at Publicassist@rrc.texas.gov.

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