AUSTIN – The Railroad Commission of Texas assessed $860,851 in fines involving 293 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.
One operator was assessed $28,625 in two oil & gas protested enforcement dockets that went to hearing. The final orders can be found here and here.
Operators were assessed $292,334 after failing to appear at Commission enforcement proceedings. Details on these Master Default Orders can be found here.
Operators were ordered to come into compliance with Commission rules and assessed $225,816 for oil and gas and LP-Gas rule violations. Pipeline operators and excavators were assessed $314,076 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.