Railroad Commission of Texas

You can see miles and miles of Texas out in Pecos County. RRC Inspector Jimmy Hernandez got this great picture of welcomed rain in West Texas!

We’re at the annual Sunbelt Builders Show™ in Fort Worth this week. It’s a great event for our Pipeline Damage Prevention team! We get to talk to a lot of homebuilders and others in construction about cutting down on damages to underground utilities in their work.

Our O&G experts will work with other states’ experts on further strengthening protection of underground drinking water sources. Read more about it here https://ow.ly/yEgT50SzZEU

Public Engagement Manager Scott Sroufe had a great visit explaining how RRC’s oil and gas regulations help protect the city of Bonham’s environmental and community safety. Thanks to Mayor HL Compton and the Bonham Chamber of Commerce for hosting us today!

This national chart shows how Texas outshines other states in reducing flaring in recent years. Thanks to stricter regulations and technology the Texas flaring rate has been less than 1%, meaning that more than 99% of the gas produced in Texas was beneficially used!

We have information to help O&G operators get out of the woods in case weather emergencies like Hurricane Beryl hit Texas. From state highway closures to gas utility boundary maps, check out RRC’s Weather Emergency Resources page https://lnkd.in/gVC2JbBm

Emergency officials have an important message about generator safety in Beryl's aftermath. 

The RRC and other state agencies are closely monitoring Hurricane Beryl for any potential impact it may have on Texas. Operators can call the RRC at any time to report any problems through our 24-hour emergency line 844-773-0305.

Happy Independence Day from all of us at the RRC!

Our outreach team has been busy hitting the roads across Texas! Maggie Taylor attended a Brownfields event in Laguna Vista, where she talked to local leaders and state officials about how we can help remediate old O&G sites for any of their community redevelopment efforts.