RRC Enforcement Actions Taken at Commissioners April 10 Conference

Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN Texas  The Railroad Commission of Texas assessed $853226 in fines involving 181 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. One operator was assessed $3104 in an oil and gas docket that went to hearing. The final order for 03-0298004 can be found on the RRC website here. Operators were assessed $582303 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 $67344 for oil and gas LP-Gas and pipeline safety rule violations. Pipeline operators and excavators were assessed $200475 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