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The following data sets are available from the Railroad Commission of Texas at free of charge.

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To ensure more secure and streamlined file transfers, the free data sets available for download have been migrated to HTTPS. This will allow users to select and download multiple files at one time. Users will need to reset any bookmarks to preferred data sets. If you have any questions, contact the RRC at digital@rrc.texas.gov.

 

Boundary Ventures Site

Boundary Ventures RFI. Appendix B: Site Investigation & Waste Characterization Reports:
Data Set Description Download Manual Updated  
Boundary Ventures Site Data PDF File   Once Details

 


Data Sets

Digital Map Data
Data Set Description Download Manual Updated  
Pipeline Layers by County ArcView Shape File PDF
FIPS Code
Twice a week Details
Survey Layers by County ArcView Shape File PDF
FIPS Code
Twice a week Details
Well Layers by County ArcView Shape File PDF
FIPS Code
Twice a week Details
Base Layers by County ArcView Shape File PDF
FIPS Code
Twice a week Details
All Layers by County ArcView Shape File PDF
FIPS Code
Twice a week Details
Statewide API Data ASCII Format PDF Twice a week Details
Statewide API Data dBase Format PDF Twice a week Details

 

Drilling Permit Data
Data Set Description Download Manual Updated  
Drilling Permit Master ASCII Format PDF Monthly
Available By the 7th working day.
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Drilling Permit Master and Trailer ASCII Format PDF Monthly
Available By the 7th working day.
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Drilling Permit Master and Trailer - Daily File (Includes Latitudes and Longitudes) ASCII Format PDF Nightly Details
Drilling Permit Master and Trailer - End of Month File (Includes Latitudes and Longitudes) ASCII Format PDF Monthly
Last day of the Month
Details
Drilling Permits Pending Approval (Includes Latitudes and Longitudes) ASCII Format PDF Twice Daily, 11:30 am and 5:30 pm Details
Drilling Permit (W1) Imaged Files PDF File N/A Nightly Details
Horizontal Drilling Permits : Permit Issue date, Permit #, API #, Permitted Field ASCII Format PDF Monthly
Available by the 3rd Monday
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Oil & Gas Field Data
Data Set Description Download Manual Updated  
Gas Annual Report Field Table ASCII Format PDF Monthly
Available by the 27th
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Oil Annual Report Field Table ASCII Format PDF Monthly
Available by the 27th
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Oil & Gas Field Name & Numbers ASCII Format PDF Monthly
Available by the 4th working day
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Oil & Gas Field Rules ASCII Format PDF Monthly
Available by the 27th
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Statewide Field Data EBCDIC Format PDF Monthly
Available by the 27th
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Production Data
Data Set Description Download Manual Updated  
Gas Ledger Dist 1,2,3 EBCDIC Format PDF Monthly
Available by the 20th
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Gas Ledger Dist 4, 5, 6, 6E EBCDIC Format PDF Monthly
Available by the 20th
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Gas Ledger Dist 7B, 7C, 8, 8A, 9, 10 EBCDIC Format PDF Monthly
Available by the 20th
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Oil Ledger Dist 1 & 2 EBCDIC Format PDF Monthly
Available by the 20th
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Oil Ledger Dist 3 EBCDIC Format PDF Monthly
Available by the 20th
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Oil Ledger Dist 4 EBCDIC Format PDF Monthly
Available by the 20th
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Oil Ledger Dist 5 and 6 EBCDIC Format PDF Monthly
Available by the 20th
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Oil Ledger Dist 6E EBCDIC Format PDF Monthly
Available by the 20th
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Oil Ledger Dist 7B EBCDIC Format PDF Monthly
Available by the 20th
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Oil Ledger Dist 7C EBCDIC Format PDF Monthly
Available by the 20th
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Oil Ledger Dist 8 EBCDIC Format PDF Monthly
Available by the 20th
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Oil Ledger Dist 8A EBCDIC Format PDF Monthly
Available by the 20th
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Oil Ledger Dist 9 EBCDIC Format PDF Monthly
Available by the 20th
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Oil Ledger Dist 10 EBCDIC Format PDF Monthly
Available by the 20th
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PR(P1/P2) Gas Disposition ASCII Format PDF Monthly
Available by the 27th
Details
PR(P1/P2) Gas Disposition EBCDIC Format PDF Monthly
Available by the 27th
Details
Historical Ledger – Statewide Gas EBCDIC Format PDF Monthly
Available by the 27th
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Historical Ledger – Statewide Oil EBCDIC Format PDF Monthly
Available by the 27th
Details
Production Data Query Dump CSV Format PDF Last Saturday
each month
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Production Report for Pending Leases CSV Format PDF Monthly
Available by the 21st.

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Statewide Production Data Oil EBCDIC Format PDF Monthly
Available by the 27st.

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Statewide Production Data Gas EBCDIC Format PDF Monthly
Available by the 27th
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Oil & Gas Regulatory Data
Data Set Description Download Manual Updated  
Certificate of Authorization P-4 Database Oil and Gas EBCDIC Format PDF Monthly
Available by the 27th
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Oil and Gas Docket ASCII Format PDF Monthly
Available by the 27th
Details
P5 Organization EBCDIC Format PDF Monthly
Available by the 25th
Learn
More
P5 Organization ASCII Format PDF Monthly
Available by the 25th
Details
R3 Gas Processing Plants EBCDIC Format PDF Monthly
Available by the 27th
Details
RRC Oil / ICE data TXT Format PDF Weekly on Mondays Details

 

Oil & Gas Well Data
Data Set Description Download Manual Updated  
Full Wellbore EBCDIC Format PDF Monthly
Available by the 27th
Details
Full Wellbore ASCII Format PDF Monthly
Available by the 27th
Details
3 Month Wellbore EBCDIC Format PDF Monthly
Available by the 27th
Details
3 Month Wellbore ASCII Format PDF Monthly
Available by the 27th
Details
Wellbore Query Data ASCII Format PDF Monthly
Available 2nd working day of month
Details
Statewide Oil Well Database EBCDIC Format PDF Monthly
Available by the 27th
Learn
More
Statewide Gas Well Database EBCDIC Format PDF Monthly
Available by the 27th
Learn
More
Oil Detail Well EBCDIC Format PDF Monthly
Available by the 27th
Details
Oil Well Status (26 Month W-10) EBCDIC Format PDF Monthly
Available by the 27th
Details
Gas Well Status (26 Month G-10) EBCDIC Format PDF Monthly
Available by the 27th
Details
Directional Survey Applications PDF File N/A Nightly Details
Completion Information in Data Format ASCII Format PDF Nightly Details
Imaged Completion Files PDF File N/A Nightly Details

 

Severance Tax Incentive Data
Data Set Description Download Manual Updated  
High Cost Gas ASCII Format PDF Monthly
Available by the 27th
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High Cost Gas (Tight Sands Only) ASCII Format PDF Monthly
Available by the 27th
Details
Natural Gas Policy Act ASCII Format PDF Monthly
Available by the 27th
Details
ST-1 Application Report CSV PDF Monthly
Available by the 27th
Details

 

Underground Injection Control Data
Data Set Description Download Manual Updated  
UIC Database EBCDIC Format PDF Monthly
Available by the 3rd workday
Details
UIC Database ASCII Format PDF Monthly
Available by the 3rd workday
Details

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Boundary Ventures RFI

The reports include: results of environmental sampling of soil, groundwater, and surface water at the site; water level measurements; waste profile sampling results; elevation survey data of waste piles; volume estimates of wastes and affected soils above and below grade contained in AOCs 1 through 10; and a map of lines demarcating AOC boundaries.

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Digital Map Data

Prior to downloading digital map data, review the information below, including the sample test files and frequently asked questions. Selection of an export format that is compatible with the GIS software package it will run on is the responsibility of the user.

Projection File

Some GIS Software packages require that the GIS Layer have a predefined coordinate system.

Each .shp file includes an associated.prj file in the dataset. If you do not want the layer to be projected, simply delete the .prj file associated with the layer.

The projection file is also available by right clicking on the link below and saving it to a file:

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Map & Associated Data

  • Digital map data:
  • Base Map, Wells, Surveys & Pipelines layers
  • Geographic Coordinates; Latitude/Longitude Decimal Degrees, NAD 27
  • Export Format
  • API Data - ASCII data file and dBase (.dbf) file containing the API number, survey name, well number, lease name, lease ID number, completion date, and plug date.

View the Digital Map Information GIS Data Frequently Asked Questions

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Drilling Permit Master

This data set contains drilling permit information on every application to drill for an oil or gas well in Texas since 1976, including:

  • permit number,
  • date issued,
  • date amended,
  • date extended,
  • lease name,
  • location,
  • spud-in date, and
  • pertinent information concerning spacing and density exceptions.
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Drilling Permit Master and Trailer

This data set contains information on every application to drill for an oil or gas well in Texas since 1976, including:

  • permit number,
  • date issued,
  • date amended,
  • date extended,
  • lease name,
  • location,
  • spud-in date, and
  • pertinent information concerning spacing and density exceptions.
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Drilling Permit Master and Trailer - Daily File (Includes Latitudes and Longitudes)

This data set contains drilling permit information, including:

  • permit number,
  • date issued,
  • date amended,
  • date extended,
  • lease name,
  • location,
  • spud-in date, and
  • pertinent information concerning spacing and density exceptions and included latitudes and longitudes.

The file has current month only and cumulates daily through the month.

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Drilling Permits Master and Trailer (Includes Latitudes and Longitudes)

This data set contains drilling permit information, including:

  • permit number,
  • date issued,
  • date amended,
  • date extended,
  • lease name,
  • location,
  • spud-in date, and
  • pertinent information concerning spacing and density exceptions and included latitudes and longitudes.

The file cumulates daily throughout the month and is produced the day after the last day of the month.

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Drilling Permits Pending Approval (Includes Latitudes and Longitudes)

This data set contains information on pending drilling applications that have not yet been approved by the RRC.

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Drilling Permit (W1) Imaged Files

This data set is a zipped file that includes images of every Form W-1 (Application for Permit to Drill, Recomplete, or Re-Enter) and plat, organized by RRC oil and gas district, approved the previous day. Form W-1 images will be in a .PDF format. Plat images will be in a .TIFF format and may require legal size paper to print.

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Horizontal Drilling Permits

These data sets contain information on every application to drill for a horizontal well, available in the following sequences:

  1. Permit Issue Date, Permit Number, API Number, Permitted Field(s)
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Oil or Gas Annual Report Field Table

This data set contains information related to all oil or gas fields in Texas that appear on the Oil & Gas Annual Report publications, including general oil or gas information pertaining to the field's production, number of wells, primary county and informative remarks.

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Oil & Gas Field Name & Numbers

This data set is a condensed record of oil and gas field information, including Fields appearing on the oil and gas proration schedules. Each field record includes the district, field number, county code, and field name.

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Oil & Gas Field Rules

This data set contains the spacing and production rules for an area of oil and gas production with at least one common reservoir for the entire area.

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Statewide Field Data

This data set contains information related to all oil and gas fields in Texas, including:

  • general oil and gas information pertaining to the individual fields;
  • field rules;
  • field remarks; field allocation formulas and their corresponding factors;
  • 49(b) calculations for 49(B) gas fields;
  • allowable statistics for 26 months; production statistics for 24 months; and
  • A-sheet information, including market demand and capability for gas fields.
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Gas Masters

The Gas Masters data sets contain the most recent 12 months of production and 14 months of allowable data for each gas well in the state of Texas. Also included is:

  • general oil and gas information pertaining to the individual fields;
  • field allocation formulas and their corresponding factors;
  • general gas information pertaining to the individual wells, gatherers, and balancing status;
  • general information pertaining to individually completed wells and multiple completions;
  • well allowable
  • and well production information.
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Oil Masters

The Oil Masters data sets contain the most recent 12 months of production and 14 months of allowable data for each oil lease in the state of Texas. Also included is general information pertaining to:

  • individual fields, field allocation formulas and their corresponding factors;
  • individual leases, gatherers, balancing status, allowable and production information;
  • individually completed wells and multiple completions, well testing information, allowable and production information.
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PR (P1/P2) Gas Disposition

These data sets contain gas disposition information extracted from the Form PR (Production Report) during a given monthly production cycle. It includes the most recent reporting month and corrected reports for the previous production months.

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Historical Ledger

The Historical Ledger database is an online disk resident file that contains information related to lease level oil and gas production, product dispositions, and allowable information. The Historical Ledger provides monthly oil and gas production by lease for the period January 1993 to 27 months prior to the present date. The data is incremented monthly as the Oil and Gas Roll process "rolls off" selected data from the 26-month Oil and Gas systems such as the Production database above. The Historical Ledger database is updated daily because of Monthly Production Report (Form PR) received relating to the Historical Ledger time period.

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Production Data Query Dump

This data set contains production from 1993 to current.

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Production Report for Pending Leases

This data sets contains a dump of the Production Reports for Pending Leases Database. When a lease has not yet been assigned an official Lease ID by the RRC, the operator will report production on this “pending lease” by using some other identifying information [API (American Petroleum Institute) number or drilling permit number). Data for pending wells provided on or after September 1, 2016 will no longer include duplicate records not deleted after the assignment of an oil lease or gas well identification number.

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Statewide Production Data – Oil and Gas

This data sets contains a dump of the Production Reports.

  • 24 months of production data,
  • commingled production,
  • 26 months of allowable data,
  • balancing status and capability for gas wells, and
  • oil lease overproduction status.
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Certificate of Authorization P-4 Database Oil and Gas

This data set contains information from the Form P-4, Producer's Transportation Authority and Certificate of Compliance, including:

  • district, field, lease, oil lease/gas well ID,
  • purchaser system,
  • percent of gas gathered by split connections,
  • market of the gas,
  • effective date of the filing,
  • purpose of the filing,
  • RRC Form P-4 approval date, and
  • gatherers/purchasers/nominators.
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Oil and Gas Docket

This data set contains oil and gas docket data used to assist the agency's legal staff in managing and processing cases before the RRC. The database tracks each case from the time an application is received until it is completed. A case may include new field discoveries, exceptions to statewide rules, suspension of allocation, formulas, density exceptions, field rules, waste oil movement, etc. The data set includes:

  • applicant/operator,
  • date request filed,
  • dates various actions taken,
  • disposition,
  • type request with general description,
  • legal representative,
  • county,
  • field name and number, and
  • well plugging enforcement actions
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P5 Organization

The data set contains information on all the organizations involved in oil and gas activities in Texas that have filed an Organization Report (Form P-5) with the RRC. The data set includes both active and inactive organizations.

R3 Gas Processing Plants

This data set includes the most recent 26 months of Form R-3 [Monthly Report for Gas Processing Plants] filings. Please note that information submitted in sections VIII and IX on the form are not available in the data set.

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Full Wellbore and 3 Month Wellbore

This database contains information from the Wellbore database. Every proposed hole in Texas relating to oil and gas drilling has an API (American Petroleum Institute) number assigned to it. Records for each hole drilled are set up in the Wellbore database by API (American Petroleum Institute) number. These records contain completion, plugging, formation, and other information related to the well bore. Dummy API numbers have been assigned to old wells drilled prior to implementation of the API numbering technique. Information on most of the wells ever drilled in Texas is contained in the Full Well Bore file. A 3-Month Well Bore file is also available which extracts all information in the Well Bore database for each API number that had a drilling permit issued for it within the last three (3) months.

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Wellbore Query Data

This data set provides data related to oil and gas well bores used in the RRC Online Oil & Gas Data Well Bore Query. The Well Bore Query data set provides a way for users to search for wells by district, lease, county, field, operator, drilling permit number, API number, on/off schedule, or well type. The file is run at the beginning of each month.

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Statewide Oil and Gas Well Data

The primary file of the automated well system is the Well Database. It is an on-line, disk resident file that contains testing and technical information related to oil and gas wells. The file information is made available in two volumes, the oil wells or the gas wells. The Well Database contains allowable, G-10 and W-10 testing/technical information on a well basis for the most recent 26 month reporting period.

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Oil Detail Well

This data set supports the multi-well records on the Oil Masters tapes. It contains each detail well and any pertinent information concerning that well, including:

  • general oil information pertaining to the individual well,
  • W-10 test data,
  • 16 Texas Administrative Code 14(B)(2) [Statewide Rule 14(B)(2)] data, and
  • shut-in information.
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Oil Well Status (26 Month W-10)

This data set contains Oil Well Status Report (Form W-10) test information, including reports filed late, for the most recent 26 month reporting period. The Form W-10 must be filed annually or semi-annually for every oil well in Texas and RRC rules determine which month the status report/test must be filed.

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Gas Well Status (26 Month G-10)

This data set contains Gas Well Status Report (Form G-10) test information, including reports filed late, for the most recent 26 month reporting period, keyed during a month. The Form G-10 must be filed annually or semi-annually for every gas well in Texas and RRC rules determine which month the status report/test must be filed.

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Directional Survey Applications

The Directional Surveys file consists of a daily zipped file that will include images of all directional surveys submitted to the Commission the previous day by directional survey companies. Directional survey images will be in the PDF file format.

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Completion Information in Data Format

This data set contains a zipped file that will include data of all completion forms, organized by RRC district, that were submitted or approved the previous day, including:

  • Form G-1, Gas Well Back Pressure Test, Completion or Recompletion Report, and Log;
  • Form W-2, Oil Well Potential Test, Completion or Recompletion Report, and Log;
  • Form P-4, Producer's Transportation Authority and Certificate of Compliance;
  • Form G-5, Gas Well Classification Report;
  • Form G-10, Gas Well Status Report;
  • Form P-15, Statement of Productivity of Acreage Assigned to Proration Units;
  • Form W-12, Inclination Report; and
  • Form L-1, Electric Log Status Report.
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Imaged Completion Files

This data set is a zipped file that will include images of all completion forms and attachments, organized by RRC district, submitted or approved the previous day. Completion images will be in .PDF and .TIFF file formats.

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High Cost Gas

This data set contains information on every application for high cost gas severance tax incentive certification, which includes information on tight sands, deep gas, and other as specified by the operator. Gas from wells defined as high cost gas wells under Section 107 of the old Federal Natural Gas Policy Act (NGPA) may be eligible for a state severance tax reduction or exemption. Section 107 includes gas from tight sands, completions below 15,000 feet, Devonian shale, coal seams, or geopressured brine. Reference 16 Texas Administrative Code §101(c)(2) [Statewide Rule 101(c)(2)].

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Hight Cost Gas (Tight Sands Only)

This data set contains information on every application for high cost gas severance tax incentive certification for tight sands. Gas from wells defined as high cost gas wells under Section 107 of the old Federal Natural Gas Policy Act (NGPA) may be eligible for a state severance tax reduction or exemption. Section 107 includes gas from tight sands, completions below 15,000 feet, Devonian shale, coal seams, or geopressured brine. For applicability refer to Reference 16 Texas Administrative Code §101(c)(2) [Statewide Rule 101(c)(2)].

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Natural Gas Policy Act

This data set contains Natural Gas Policy Act (NGPA) Section 107 data from tight sands, completions below 15,000 feet, Devonian shale, coal seams, or geopressured brine, including:

  • operator name and address;
  • well number, lease or well ID number, and district;
  • docket number; and
  • date of first production for the high-cost gas incentive program.
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ST-1 Application Report

This data report provides high cost gas certification data of gas leases from the Application for Texas Severance Tax Incentive Certification (ST-1) online application submitted since April 28, 2019

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Underground Injection Control Database

The Underground Injection Control (UIC) Well Inventory System was implemented in January 1980. This file contains information related to all underground injection wells in Texas, including inventory and permit specific data, H-10 monitoring data, H-5 pressure testing data, and UIC enforcement action data. In 1988, a monitoring system was established and enforcement information was added to the RRC automated files for this system.



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