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RRC Enforcement Actions Taken at Commissioners' Nov. 15 Conference

 

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AUSTIN - The Railroad Commission of Texas assessed $604,460 in fines involving 255
enforcement dockets against operators and businesses at the Commissioners' conference
earlier this week. The Commission has primary oversight and enforcement of the state's
oil and gas industry and intrastate pipeline safety.
 
Operators were assessed $184,093 after failing to appear at Commission enforcement
proceedings. Details on these Master Default Orders can be found at 
http://www.rrc.texas.gov/hearings/dockets/ under "Unprotested Enforcement Actions
- Master Default Orders".
 
Operators were ordered to come into compliance with Commission rules and assessed
$128,667 for oil and gas and LP-Gas rule violations. Pipeline operators and excavators
were assessed $291,700 for violations of the Commission's Pipeline Damage Prevention
rules. Details on all these Master Agreed Orders can be found at  
 
In the absence of timely motions for rehearing, decisions are final as stated in
 these final orders.

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