Friday, November 22, 2024
Texas oil regulator under scrutiny as zombie wells gush back to life- oil and gas 360

Texas oil regulator under scrutiny as zombie wells gush back to life

Yahoo Finance PECOS COUNTY, Texas – On a sprawling ranch in Pecos County in late July, oil well control specialist Hawk Dunlap used a backhoe to uncover an abandoned or so-called zombie well that had sprung back to life despite being plugged just over a year earlier, hissing gas and bubbling toxic water into the dry Texas dirt. Dressed in

Texas regulator calls on Biden administration to restart LNG exports to support Ukraine- oil and gas 360

Texas regulator calls on Biden administration to restart LNG exports to support Ukraine

World Oil (WO) – Following recent reports that the Biden Administration’s federal moratorium on new liquified natural gas (LNG) export plants is prohibiting Ukraine from purchasing American LNG, Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian slammed the administration’s policy and called on the president to rescind the ban. “This politically motivated ban is doing more than simply costing America economic activity— it’s jeopardizing

Texas oil and gas regulator admonishes Biden administration’s recent use of Endangered Species Act- oil and gas 360

Texas oil and gas regulator admonishes Biden administration’s recent use of Endangered Species Act

World Oil (AUSTIN) – On May 17, 2024, the U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife Services (USFWS) announced it would be listing the Dune Sagebrush Lizard as an endangered species under the Endanger Species Act (ESA). The Biden Administration made this designation, despite years of public and private collaborative efforts protecting the lizard, which have resulted in increased land conservation

Railroad commissioner opposes anti-oil, gas indoctrination of Texas students- oil and gas 360

Railroad commissioner opposes anti-oil, gas indoctrination of Texas students

World Oil AUSTIN – The Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) issued its Proclamation 2024 which will determine the types of textbooks and materials for Texas students in the 2024-2025 school year. As a part of the public comment, Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian sent a letter to the SBOE with concerns that the materials would adopt a radical environmentalist agenda

Texas regulator assess over $2 million in penalties against oil, gas operators- oil and gas 360

Texas regulator assess over $2 million in penalties against oil, gas operators

World Oil AUSTIN – The Railroad Commission of Texas assessed $2,425,495.50 in fines involving 597 enforcement dockets against operators and businesses at the Commissioners’ Conference on Tuesday. The Commission has primary oversight and enforcement of the state’s oil and gas industry and intrastate pipeline safety. Fifty-nine dockets involved $1,010,697 in penalties after operators failed to appear at Commission enforcement proceedings.

Oil, gas coalition approves orphan well plugging resolution offered by Texas Railroad Commissioner- oil and gas 360

Oil, gas coalition approves orphan well plugging resolution offered by Texas Railroad Commissioner

World Oil This week, the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission (IOGCC) approved Resolution 23.053 offered by Texas Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright, urging the U.S. Department of the Interior to follow the statutory language passed by Congress with respect to the Federal Orphan Well Plugging Program in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The IOGCC is comprised of more than

Texas Railroad Commission issues cold weather warning to oil & gas industry- oil and gas 360

Texas Railroad Commission issues cold weather warning to oil & gas industry

Oil Price The Railroad Commission of Texas has issued a warning on Thursday to oil and gas pipeline operators that next week will see “significantly colder temperatures.”   A statement from the RRC of Texas cited the National Weather Service, which is predicting periods of colder temperatures for the latter part of next week. The RRC is recommending that oil

Texas proposes rules to ready natgas industry for weather emergencies-oil and gas 360

Texas proposes rules to ready natgas industry for weather emergencies

Reuters The Texas Railroad Commission, which oversees the state’s oil and natural gas industries, approved a proposed weatherization rule to help protect Texans during emergencies that could occur any time of the year. The proposed rule is the latest in a series of regulations to avoid another energy emergency like the 2021 February freeze that left millions of Texans without

Texas Railroad Commissioner: Texas oil and gas can save Europe, again- oil and g 360

Texas Railroad Commissioner: Texas oil and gas can save Europe, again

World Oil Like everyone, I’m heartbroken about everything happening in our world right now. As a parent and grandparent, I’m worried about the nation we are leaving for the next generation. In recent years, it has become painfully clear that climate catastrophism has an oversized influence on public policy. An intense focus on reaching the unattainable goal of carbon-zero has

Wayne Christian re-elected Chairman of the Railroad Commission of Texas- oil and gas 360

Wayne Christian re-elected Chairman of the Railroad Commission of Texas

World Oil AUSTIN – At an open meeting of the Railroad Commission of Texas, Commissioner Wayne Christian was unanimously elected Chairman for a second time. Following the vote, Christian released the following statement: “It has been an honor of my lifetime to serve on the Railroad Commission during a historic time for our state and nation,” said Christian. “Now, it

Texas oil regulator proposes tax credits for natural gas infrastructure- oil and gas 360

Texas oil regulator proposes tax credits for natural gas infrastructure

World Oil (Bloomberg) –The natural gas industry should receive tax incentives similar to those provided for renewable energy projects, according to one of Texas’s top oil and gas regulators. Texas Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright, who sits on the powerful agency that oversees drilling in the biggest oil-producing states, advocated tax credits for gas pipelines, storage projects and power plants. Such