Texas Administrative Code
Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION
Part 1 - RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS
Chapter 3 - OIL AND GAS DIVISION
Section 3.42 - Oil Discovery Allowable
Current through Reg. 49, No. 12; March 22, 2024
(a) The commission shall determine the discovery allowable rate for oil wells proven to be completed in a new and separate reservoir from the following discovery allowable schedule.
(b) Duration and exemption from market demand limitation.
(c) The director or the director's delegate shall review the production performance of discovery wells to evaluate whether waste is occurring due to the discovery allowable. If the director or the director's delegate believes waste is or may be occurring, the director or the director's delegate may request any additional relevant information from the operator and may set the matter for hearing to allow the commission to determine if the discovery allowable should be lowered to prevent waste.