Texas Administrative Code
Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION
Part 1 - RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS
Chapter 4 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Subchapter B - COMMERCIAL RECYCLING
Division 5 - REQUIREMENTS FOR OFF-LEASE COMMERCIAL RECYCLING OF FLUID
Section 4.274 - Minimum Permit Provisions for Operations
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(a) A permit for off-lease commercial recycling of fluid issued pursuant to this division shall contain requirements the Commission determines to be reasonably necessary to ensure that:
(b) A permit for a facility issued under this division may require the permittee to perform a trial run in accordance with the following procedure.
(c) A permit issued pursuant to this division shall include any requirements, including limits on the volumes of oil and gas waste, partially treated waste, and recyclable product stored at the facility, that the Commission determines to be reasonably necessary to ensure that the permittee does not speculatively accumulate oil and gas waste, partially treated waste, and/or recyclable product at the facility without actually processing the oil and gas waste and putting the recyclable product to legitimate commercial use.
(d) A permit issued pursuant to this division shall include a requirement that the operator of the facility comply with the requirements of § 3.56 of this title (relating to Scrubber Oil and Skim Hydrocarbons), if applicable.
(e) Oil shall not accumulate on top of the produced or treated water stored in the tanks and pits. Any oil on top of the liquids shall be skimmed off and handled in accordance with Commission rules. Any recovered oil shall be recorded and filed with the Commission on the appropriate forms or through an electronic filing system when implemented by the Commission.