Texas Natural Resources Code Title 3, Chapter 86 - Regulation Of Natural Gas
SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Texas Section 86.001 - Declaration Of Policy
In recognition of past, present, and imminent evils occurring in the production and use of gas as a result of waste in this production and...
- Texas Section 86.002 - Definitions
In this chapter: (1) "Oil" means crude petroleum oil. (2) "Gas" means natural gas. (3) "Commission" means the Railroad Commission of Texas. (4) "Common reservoir"...
- Texas Section 86.003 - Determination Of Separate Wells
If oil or gas, or both, is produced through different strings of casing set in the same well bore, the inner string through which oil...
SUBCHAPTER B WASTE OF GAS
- Texas Section 86.004 - Applicability
The provisions in this chapter do not impair the authority of the commission to prevent waste under the oil and gas conservation laws of this...
- Texas Section 86.011 - Prohibition Against Waste
The production, transportation, or use of gas in a manner, in an amount, or under conditions which constitute waste is unlawful and is prohibited. Acts...
SUBCHAPTER C POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION
- Texas Section 86.012 - Definition Of Waste
(a) The term "waste" includes: (1) the operation of an oil well or wells with an inefficient gas-oil ratio; (2) the drowning with water of...
- Texas Section 86.041 - In General
The commission has broad discretion in administering the provisions of this chapter and may adopt any rule or order in the manner provided by law...
- Texas Section 86.042 - Rules And Orders
The commission shall adopt and enforce rules and orders to: (1) conserve and prevent the waste of gas; (2) prevent the waste of gas in...
SUBCHAPTER D PRODUCTION OF GAS
- Texas Section 86.043 - Determining Gas-oil Ratio
The commission may fix and determine the gas-oil ratio of all oil wells in the state but none of the provisions of this chapter may...
- Texas Section 86.081 - Regulation Of Production
(a) For the protection of public and private interests, the commission, on written complaint by an affected party or on its own initiative and after...
- Texas Section 86.082 - Exercise Of Authority To Prevent Waste
The commission shall exercise its authority to prevent waste when the presence or imminence of waste is supported by a finding based on the evidence...
- Texas Section 86.083 - Exercise Of Authority To Adjust Correlative Rights And Opportunities
The commission shall exercise its authority to adjust correlative rights and opportunities of each owner of gas in a common reservoir to produce and use...
- Texas Section 86.084 - Determination Of Status Of Production
(a) The commission, on written complaint by an affected party or on its own initiative, may determine the status of gas production from any reservoir...
- Texas Section 86.085 - Determination Of Demand And Volume
On or before the last day of each month, the commission or a person authorized by the commission shall determine: (1) the lawful market demand...
- Texas Section 86.086 - Monthly Reservoir Allowable
After determining demand for and volume of production from a prorated reservoir as provided in Section 86.085, the commission shall fix the monthly reservoir allowable...
- Texas Section 86.087 - Monthly Well Allowable
The monthly reservoir allowable shall be allocated among all wells entitled to produce gas from a prorated reservoir to give each well its fair share...
- Texas Section 86.088 - Daily Allowable
The daily market demand for gas and the daily allowable shall be determined by dividing the monthly demand and the monthly allowable by the number...
- Texas Section 86.089 - Factors In Determining Allowable
(a) In determining the daily allowable production for each gas well in a prorated reservoir, the commission shall take into account: (1) the size of...
- Texas Section 86.090 - Authorizing Overproduction And Underproduction
(a) In order to adjust the correlative rights and opportunities of each owner to produce, use, and sell gas from a common reservoir from which...
- Texas Section 86.091 - Marginal Gas Well And Limits On Well Restrictions
A "marginal gas well," as applied to a well classified by the commission as a gas well, means a well that is incapable of producing...
- Texas Section 86.093 - Effect Of Oil And Gas Stratum On Gas Only Stratum
If gas is produced from one stratum and oil and gas are produced from another stratum in the same well bore, the commission shall take...
- Texas Section 86.094 - Authority To Increase Take Above Allowable
If unforeseen contingencies increase the demand for gas required by a distributor, transporter, or purchaser to an amount in excess of the total allowable production...
- Texas Section 86.095 - Zoning Common Reservoirs
(a) The commission shall zone a common reservoir if, on consideration of the evidence introduced at a hearing, it finds that either the prevention of...
- Texas Section 86.096 - Failure To Use Or Sell Allowable Production
If the commission finds that the owner of a gas well failed or refused to use or sell the allowable production from his well when...
SUBCHAPTER E METER AND PRESSURE TESTS
- Texas Section 86.097 - Production Of Gas From Oil Well
No person in possession of or operating an oil well may produce from the oil well gas found in a horizon productive of gas only....
- Texas Section 86.141 - Duty To Test Gas Wells
The commission may require persons producing gas from any gas well to determine periodically through an appropriate test the deliverability and wellhead pressure of each...
- Texas Section 86.142 - Test Requirements
A test to determine the deliverability and pressure of a gas well shall be made: (1) under uniform and generally recognized methods; and (2) under...
- Texas Section 86.143 - Test Reports
(a) Verified reports of the tests to determine deliverability and pressure shall be filed with the commission within a time period after the end of...
- Texas Section 86.144 - Demanding Second Test
A person producing gas from the same common reservoir who is dissatisfied with the test as made and reported may demand that a second test...
SUBCHAPTER F USE OF GAS
- Texas Section 86.145 - Duty To Test Meter
The commission shall require one of its duly authorized agents to inspect, read, or test any meter or meters through which gas is being measured...
- Texas Section 86.181 - Use Of Sweet Gas Produced From Gas Well
No sweet gas produced from a gas well may be used for any purpose except: (1) light or fuel; (2) efficient chemical manufacture, other than...
- Texas Section 86.182 - Use Of Sour Gas
In addition to the purposes for which sweet gas produced from a gas well may be used, sour gas may be used for efficient chemical...
- Texas Section 86.183 - Use Of Casinghead Gas
Casinghead gas may be used for any beneficial purpose, which includes the manufacture of natural gasoline. Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2539, ch. 871, art....
- Texas Section 86.184 - Use As Gas Lift
(a) A producer of either sweet or sour gas or casinghead gas may use the gas as gas lift in the bona fide production of...
SUBCHAPTER G ENFORCEMENT; JUDICIAL REVIEW
- Texas Section 86.185 - Prohibition Against Gas In Air
No gas from a gas well may be permitted to escape into the air after the expiration of 10 days from the time the gas...
- Texas Section 86.221 - Unauthorized Production Prohibited
No person may produce gas from a gas well in violation of the valid orders of the commission. Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2539, ch....
- Texas Section 86.222 - Penalties
(a) Any person who violates a provision of this chapter or a rule or order adopted under this chapter is liable for a penalty of...
- Texas Section 86.223 - Suit For Penalty
The penalty may be recovered with the cost of suit by the State of Texas through the attorney general or the county or district attorney...
- Texas Section 86.224 - Suit For Injunction
A violation or threatened violation of this chapter may be enjoined by any court of competent jurisdiction in which the suit for penalty may be...
- Texas Section 86.225 - Judicial Review
Any person affected by an order of the commission adopted under the authority of this chapter is entitled to judicial review of that order in...
Last modified: September 28, 2016