Lawmakers advance new name for state energy agency
21 days ago
In a unanimous vote on Thursday, the Senate approved extending the mission of the agency currently known as the Railroad Commission.
Texas should lead on gas drilling oversight
80 days ago
Earlier this year, the Texas Railroad Commission took a leadership position and published an updated draft well integrity regulation that is a key component in ensuring that wells are constructed...
Study says Barnett will still be producing gas in 2050
84 days ago
The same day, the Texas Railroad Commission said Texas is producing nearly 1.5 million barrels of oil a day, which it said is up nearly 50 percent from 2011.
Report questions long-term productivity of gas wells in Barnett Shale
100 days ago
But as prices slumped last year -- a product of record U.S. gas production, much of it from shale -- drilling activity dipped to the lowest level since at least 2003, according to Texas Railroad...
Pioneer decides to keep Barnett stake
112 days ago
The company in October was the field's No. 11 producer, according to Powell Shale Digest's research of Texas Railroad Commission data.
EPA study showed possible link between water contamination, Range Resources well
127 days ago
Four months later, the Texas Railroad Commission agreed with the company, and the EPA withdrew its order in March 2011.
EPA study showed possible link between water contamination and Range well
127 days ago
Thyne's report appears at odds with evidence introduced by Range at a hearing into the matter before the Texas Railroad Commission in 2011.
Craddick appointed to Texas Railroad Commission
162 days ago
Rick Perry has appointed Christi Craddick to the Texas Railroad Commission, giving her a two-week head start on a post she was elected to in November.
Texas landowner sues state agency over Keystone
175 days ago
Bishop argues that the Texas Railroad Commission wrongly granted a permit to TransCanada, the company that is building a pipeline from Oklahoma to the Texas Gulf Coast.