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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Guidelines for Permit Amendments
Brine Mining Injection Wells
| Filing Requirements | To Amend: Solution Mining Interval | Cavern Capacity | Well Location | Well Configuration | Injection Pressure | Injection Rate | Permit Monitoring Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Form (Form H-2) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Surface owenrship service list and plat | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| O&G operators service list and plat | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Area of Review | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes, if the change requires examination of this information |
| Schematic of facility | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes, if the change requires examination of this information |
| Topographic map | Yes, if the change involves stratigraphic identification different from previous application | Yes, if the change involves stratigraphic identification different from previous application | Yes | No | No | No | Yes, if the change requires examination of this information |
| Aquifer datasheet | Yes, if the change involves stratigraphic identification different from previous application | Yes, if the change involves stratigraphic identification different from previous application | Yes | No | No | No | Yes, if the change requires examination of this information |
| GAU letter | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes, if the change requires examination of this information |
| Groundwater monitoring plan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes, if the change involves casing depths | No | No | Yes |
| Copies of well report documents referenced by H-2 instruction item no. 9 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes, if the change requires examination of this information |
| Wellbore diagram | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes, if the change requires examination of this information |
| List of logs to be run | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes, if the change requires examination of this information |
| Annotated well log | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes, if the change requires examination of this information |
| Injection water source information | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes, if changed injection rate results in using different water source | Yes, if the change requires examination of this information |
| Description of injection procedure | Yes, if the change requires examination of this information | Yes, if the change requires examination of this information | Yes, if the change requires examination of this information | Yes, if the change requires examination of this information | Yes, if the change requires examination of this information | Yes, if the change requires examination of this information | Yes, if the change requires examination of this information |
| Description of MIT procedure | No | No | No | Yes, if the change involves method of completion | No | No | Yes, if the change requires examination of this information |
| Sonar survey | No | Yes, if cavern size has reached 1 million bbl | No | No | No | No | No |