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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Notice to Gas Supply Chain & Gas Pipeline Facilities Operators: Weather Emergency Readiness Attestation Online Filing Available

November 04, 2022

In accordance with 16 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §3.66, relating to Weather Emergency Preparedness Standards, operators of gas supply chain facilities designated as critical under 16 TAC §3.65 and included on the electric supply chain map are required to file a Weather Emergency Readiness Attestation with the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) by December 1st of each year. Operators of gas pipeline facilities that (1) directly serve a natural gas electric generation facility operating solely to provide power to the electric grid for the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) power region or for the ERCOT power region and an adjacent power region; and (2) are included on the electricity supply chain map are also required to file the Weather Emergency Readiness Attestation. The first attestation is due December 1, 2022 and required to be filed online using the WE PREP application.

To view the full notice, visit the RRC website at https://www.rrc.texas.gov/critical-infrastructure/notices-to-critical-infrastructure-operators/.


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