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 9 - MISCELLANEOUS PERMITS
Section 4.181 - Emergency Permits
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(a) If the District Director determines that expeditious issuance of the permit will prevent or is likely to prevent the waste of oil, gas, or geothermal resources or the pollution of surface or subsurface water, the District Director may issue an emergency permit.
(b) An application for an emergency permit to use or maintain a pit or to dispose of oil and gas wastes shall be filed with the District Office. Notice of the application is not required.
(c) If warranted by the nature of the emergency, the District Director may issue an emergency permit based upon an oral application, or may orally authorize an activity before issuing a written permit authorizing that activity.
(d) An emergency permit is valid for up to 30 days, but may be modified, suspended, or terminated by the District Director at any time for good cause.
