The Wise Report
Henry M. Wise, P.G.
April 28, 2018
At its open meeting on April 24, 2018, the Railroad Commission (RRC) proposed amendments to §§3.52 and 3.53 regarding testing requirements for oil wells. The amendments to §3.53 would allow operators to elect not to perform or file a production capability test for a well after the initial test has been filed except in certain circumstances. If the operator elects not to perform such a test, then the RRC would use the results of the most recent test or optional allocation on file with the RRC. Under the proposed amendments, operators would still be required to file the Form W-10 annually to report the status of each well. The proposed amendments to §3.52 would remove references to annual tests to reflect the proposed amendments to §3.53. For more information go to: http://www.rrc.texas.gov/media/45028/prop-amend-3-52-and-3-53-well-testi...
The Commission also adopted some amendments and one repeal in Chapter 7 to correct references to statutes, rules, and other nonsubstantive changes. For more information go to: http://www.rrc.texas.gov/media/45029/adopt-amend-ch7-cleanup-042418-sig.pdf
The effective date of the amendments will be Monday, May 14, 2018.
Henry M. Wise, P.G.
The Wise Report
4/28/2018