Notice to Oil and Gas Operators: Extension of Notification Requirements Under Statewide Rule 32

The record

Jurisdiction

Texas

Level

Sector regulator

Authority

Tex. Nat. Res. Code ch. 81, 85, 86; 16 Tex. Admin. Code § 3.32 (Statewide Rule 32); Governor's disaster declaration of Mar. 13, 2020

Issued

2020-03-19 Mar. 19, 2020

Effective

2020-03-19 ('effective immediately') (read as 2020-03-19)

End

'The Commission will issue a Notice to Oil and Gas Operators when this extension of notification requirements under SWR 32 is terminated' (termination notice not located; the parallel Apr. 3 extensions expired Dec. 31, 2020) (read as 2020-12-31)

In force

Mar. 19, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020

Quarters

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Workplace rulesOther

Addressees

• all Texas oil and gas operators

Functions reached

• PM regulator filings (flaring notifications and exceptions)
• EX production sites (gas releases)
• OP (Commission and operators 'working remotely')

Collection

Mining, Oil and Gas, and Energy Services SEC-23

Operative words

On March 13, 2020 the Governor of Texas declared a state of disaster for the State of Texas due to the COVID-19 virus. The Railroad Commission of Texas (Commission) and a large number of operators are now working remotely in order to help respond to this situation. In recognition of these circumstances, the Commission is extending certain deadlines under Statewide Rule 32 (SWR 32), effective immediately, as follows: Operators shall notify the appropriate Commission district office by telephone or facsimile as soon as reasonably possible after the release of gas begins. Such notification may be provided after the initial 24 hours but no later than seven (7) calendar days from commencement of the release.... A request for an administrative exception under subsection (h) of SWR 32 shall be filed with the Commission by the end of the fourteenth (14th) calendar day following the first 24 hours of the release.

Enforcement

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