Priorities Include More Inspectors, IT Modernization, and Sustainable Revenue Source
February 9, 2017 AUSTIN - Railroad Commission Chairman Christi Craddick today presented the Railroad Commission's 2018-19 biennial budget request to the Texas Senate Finance Committee. The Commission's budget request totals $85 million for Fiscal Year 2018 and $85 million for Fiscal Year 2019.
January 27, 2017 AUSTIN - Production for November 2016 as reported to the Railroad Commission of Texas (Commission) is 72,322,284 barrels of crude oil and 571,259,135 mcf (thousand cubic feet) of total gas from oil and gas wells. These preliminary figures are based on production volumes reported by operators and will be updated as late and corrected production reports are received.
January 11, 2017 AUSTIN - The Railroad Commission of Texas (Commission) issued a total of 1,009 original drilling permits in December 2016 compared to 727 in
