Texas Administrative Code
Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION
Part 1 - RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS
Chapter 4 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Subchapter A - OIL AND GAS WASTE MANAGEMENT
Division 10 - REQUIREMENTS FOR OIL AND GAS WASTE TRANSPORTATION
Section 4.191 - Oil and Gas Waste Manifests

Universal Citation: 16 TX Admin Code § 4.191

Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025

(a) Oil and gas waste that is transported by vehicle from the lease, unit, or other oil or gas property or facility where it is generated to an off-lease facility that manages oil and gas waste shall:

(1) be accompanied by a paper manifest that meets the requirements of this section; or

(2) be documented and tracked by an electronic manifest system that meets the requirements of this section and is accessible to the Commission and all parties involved in the management of the waste.

(b) The Commission shall establish a standard oil and gas waste manifest that may be used in Texas, or operators may use their own forms provided they include at least the following information:

(1) identity of the waste generator, including operator name, Commission-issued operator number, and detailed contact information;

(2) identity of the property or facility where the oil and gas waste was generated, using Commission-issued identifiers including:
(A) operator name and Commission-assigned operator number of the generator;

(B) lease name and Commission-assigned lease number;

(C) facility name and Commission-assigned number, or the latitude and longitude of the waste origin if a Commission-assigned identifier is not available; and

(D) county name;

(3) the corresponding waste profile identifier prepared by the generator as required in § 4.190 of this title (relating to Oil and Gas Waste Characterization and Documentation);

(4) identity of the facility to which the oil and gas waste is delivered including the identifier issued by the appropriate regulatory agency and detailed contact information for the facility;

(5) transporter name and waste hauler permit number with driver signature;

(6) type and volume of oil and gas waste transported;

(7) date of shipment;

(8) name and signature of generator; and

(9) date of acceptance with waste receiver signature.

(c) The generator of the oil and gas waste, the waste hauler, and the receiver shall keep for a period of three years from the date of shipment copies or electronic records of all manifests.

(d) Oil and gas waste that is moved by pipeline is not required to be accompanied by a manifest but an operator of an oil and gas waste pipeline system is required to:

(1) meter or document the fluid flow for mass balance into and out of the system;

(2) maintain the metering or documentation records for three years; and

(3) provide the records to the Commission upon request.

(e) A commercial facility receiver that refuses to accept a load of waste that is not correctly characterized or manifested shall notify Technical Permitting immediately. The notification shall include information necessary to identify the waste hauler and generator, if available.

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