AUSTIN – The Railroad Commission of Texas assessed $319,320 in fines involving 225 enforcement dockets against operators and businesses at the Commissioners’ conference earlier this week. The Commission has primary oversight and enforcement of the state’s oil and gas industry and intrastate pipeline safety.
Two operators were assessed $53,045 in three oil & gas protested enforcement dockets that went to hearing. The final orders can be found here, here and here.
Operators were ordered to come into compliance with Commission rules and assessed $1,625 for oil and gas and LP-Gas rule violations. Pipeline operators and excavators were assessed $264,650 for violations of the Commission’s Pipeline Damage Prevention rules. Details on all these Master Agreed Orders can be found here.
In the absence of timely motions for rehearing, decisions are final as stated in these final orders