Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN Texas The Railroad Commission of Texas assessed $355976 in fines involving 202 enforcement dockets against operators and businesses at the Commissioners conference this week. The Commission has primary oversight and enforcement of the states oil and gas industry and intrastate pipeline safety.
Martin County Environmental LLC entered into a consent order agreeing to pay a $50000 administrative penalty after originally protesting an oil and gas enforcement order and going to a hearing. The consent order can be found under Docket Number 08-0304808 here.
Operators were assessed $18688 after failing to appear at Commission enforcement proceedings. Details on these Master Default Orders can be found on the RRC website here.
Operators were ordered to come into compliance with Commission rules and assessed $26513 for oil and gas LP-Gas and pipeline safety rule violations. Pipeline operators and excavators were assessed $260775 for violations of the Commissions Pipeline Damage Prevention rules. Details on all these Master Agreed Orders can be found on the RRC website here.
In the absence of timely motions for rehearing decisions are final as stated in these final orders.
