Texas Natural Resources Code

§ 89.049 — ANNUAL REPORT

NR § 89.049Title 3. OIL AND GAS · Part B. CONSERVATION AND REGULATION OF OIL AND GAS · Ch. 89. ABANDONED WELLS · Art. C. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION

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Not later than December 1 of each year, the commission shall produce and deliver to the governor, lieutenant governor, and legislature a report that includes:

(1)the number of inactive wells in this state;

(2)the age and length of inactivity of each inactive well;

(3)the number of inactive wells for which an extension of the deadline to plug the inactive well has been granted by the commission under Section 89.023;

(4)the financial assurance methods used by operators of inactive wells, including the number of wells using each financial assurance method available;

(5)the number of wells plugged in the preceding year, including a breakdown of wells plugged by operators versus wells plugged by the commission using state money;

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1001 (S.B. 1150), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2025.