Introducing the RRC Mapping Automation Portal

The Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) will be launching the RRC Mapping Automation Portal (RRC MAP) later this year. This new portal allows oil and gas and pipeline operators to identify and confirm facilities that are a part of the natural gas supply chain for power generation in Texas. The portal will help the RRC maintain the most up-to-date critical infrastructure information during a weather emergency.

RRC MAP is an information gathering portal that links facilities in the natural gas supply chain from upstream production and disposal to the end point – power plants. Data collected via the system is shared with the Texas Public Utilities Commission to be added to the Texas Electricity Supply Chain Map.

Free, in-person and online training sessions will be held to inform and train operators on actions needed to prepare for the application release and provide instructions on how to identify and confirm facilities using the application. Topics to be covered include:

• RRC Access Management Process (RAMP) access, and filing agent set up,
• Responding to email and certified letter notifications from the RRC,
• Confirming and identifying facilities, and
• What happens when an operator fails to respond to notifications.

The online and in-person training sessions are scheduled for these days:

• November 7, 2024 – Webinar
• November 20, 2024 – Midland
• November 21, 2024 – Midland
• December 12, 2024 ­– Houston

Registration is required to attend the training sessions. For more information and to register, visit the RRC website at https://www.rrc.texas.gov/critical-infrastructure/ci-training/mapping-automation-portal-trainings/.