Good Friday

 In observance of Good Friday, the Railroad Commission offices will be closed Friday, March 29, 2024. Staff will be on hand to respond to emergencies. Call toll-free at 844-773-0305.

 

Federally Funded Well Plugging

Orphaned Well Site Plugging, Remediation and Restoration

The Railroad Commission of Texas is receiving federal funds from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to plug, remediate, and reclaim orphaned wells located on state-owned or privately owned land in Texas. Funding may also be used for other allowed activities including to remediate soil and restore native species habitat on land adjacent to orphaned wells, and to decommission or remove associated pipelines, facilities, and infrastructure.

Texas received $25,000,000 in Initial Grant funds in August 2022, and anticipates receiving $82,563,000 in the first allocation of Formula Grant funds in 2023. In total, Texas could receive approximately $318,695,000 in multiple rounds of Formula Grant funds based on current data estimates, in addition to the $25,000,000 in Initial Grant funds, for a total of $343,695,000. These amounts are subject to change.

The RRC will utilize its existing State Managed Plugging Program to oversee this effort, and will issue solicitations for contractors for well plugging. The solicitation process and other information are in the links below.

Orphaned Well

Orphaned Well



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