Toxic wastewater is spreading across America’s biggest oil field, posing a pressing threat to a basin that has grown into a ...

PBPA leaders tout new RRC orphan-well funds and oilfield theft crackdowns, while GROW Texas stalls and calls grow for more ...

Dec. 17—AUSTIN — After extensive reviews of public comments and stakeholder input, the Railroad Commission of Texas has adopted a significant overhaul of rules regulating oil and gas waste management ...

'This program brings clarity and understanding to the rules which helps inspectors do their job well', Dana McClendon, the division trainer with the RRC's Oil and Gas Division, said. Image by ...

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In response to legislation to combat oilfield theft, legislation signed by Gov. Greg Abbott at the Petroleum Museum, the Railroad Commission is creating the State Taskforce on Petroleum Theft.

AUSTIN To further foster transparency, education and public engagement, the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) on Wednesday announced the official launch of its new podcast, Texas Energy on Track.

In a statement posted on its site recently, the Texas Railroad Commission (RRC) revealed its latest preliminary crude oil and natural gas production figures. The preliminary reported total volume of ...

In 1984, while Ronald Reagan was securing a landslide reelection and Apple introduced the Macintosh, the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) last updated the state’s primary oil and gas waste ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 on April 29, 2025, executed a Memorandum of Agreement Addendum 2 (MOA) with the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC). This is a major step forward ...

The oil industry touts Texas as a success story in controlling climate-warming methane emissions. The state’s regulator, ...

The Railroad Commission of Texas, the governmental agency tasked with overseeing oil and gas production in the state, is investigating the 5.1-magnitude earthquake that rattled much of West Texas ...