Texas Natural Resources Code

§ 89.023 — EXTENSION OF DEADLINE FOR PLUGGING INACTIVE WELL

NR § 89.023Title 3. OIL AND GAS · Part B. CONSERVATION AND REGULATION OF OIL AND GAS · Ch. 89. ABANDONED WELLS · Art. B-1. PLUGGING OF CERTAIN INACTIVE WELLS

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(a)The commission may grant an extension of the deadline for plugging an inactive well if the operator maintains a current organization report with the commission as required by Section 91.142 and if, on or before the date of renewal of the operator's organization report as required by that section, the operator files with the commission an application for an extension that includes:

(1)an affirmation that complies with Section 89.029;

(2)a statement that the operator has, and on request will provide, evidence of a good faith claim to a continuing right to operate the well; and

(3)at least one of the following:

(A)documentation that since the preceding date that the operator's organization report was required to be renewed the operator has plugged, or restored to active operation as defined by commission rule, a number of inactive wells equal to or greater than 10 percent of the number of inactive wells operated by the operator on that date;

(B)an abeyance of plugging report on a form approved by the commission that:

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Legislative history

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 562 (H.B. 3134), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1232 (H.B. 1523), Sec. 2.11, eff. September 1, 2019. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1001 (S.B. 1150), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2027.