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

Happy Holidays!

Revised Statewide Rule 13

Casing, Cementing, Drilling, Well Control, and Completion Requirements

For more information:


Statewide Rule 13-Geologic Formation Information
The weblinks below connect to geologic formation information provided as a guideline for assistance in the determination of regulatory compliance of casing cement placement during well completions. This data is categorized by Commission District, on a spreadsheet with tabs for each county within that District.  These Formation lists may not be all inclusive, and may also include formations that do not intersect all wellbores. THE PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF THESE FORMATIONS IS TO BE DETERMINED BY THE OPERATOR FOR THEIR SPECIFIC WELL. Please review the “General Information” tab (the first tab of each District’s sheet) for additional information.

All District Complete listing - compressed zip file



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