AUSTIN - The Railroad Commission of Texas assessed $231,775 in fines involving 160

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.

One operator was assessed $8,700 in one oil & gas protested enforcement docket that

went to hearing. The final order can be found here. 

 

Operators were ordered to come into compliance with Commission rules and assessed

$37,575 for oil and gas, LP-Gas and pipeline safety rule violations. Pipeline operators

and excavators were assessed $185,500 for violations of the Commission's Pipeline

Damage Prevention rules. Details on all these Master Agreed Orders can be found 

here. 

 

In the absence of timely motions for rehearing, decisions are final as stated in

these final orders.