Texas § 89.051 RULEMAKING.

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§ 89.051 — RULEMAKING.

Texas § 89.051

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Tex. Natural Resources Code Code Ann. § 89.051 (2026).

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Sec. 89.051. RULEMAKING.

(a)The commission shall adopt rules as necessary to regulate and monitor inactive wells under this chapter.

(b)In adopting rules under this section, the commission shall consider:

(1)the risk to public safety or the environment;

(2)wellbore and wellhead integrity, including the ability to monitor casing pressure; and

(3)regional risk considerations, including penetration of corrosive or over-pressured formations and completion in zones containing hydrogen sulfide. SUBCHAPTER D. COSTS OF PLUGGING WELLS

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Sec. 89.051. RULEMAKING. (a) The commission shall adopt rules as necessary to regulate and monitor inactive wells under this chapter.
(b) In adopting rules under this section, the commission shall consider:
(1) the risk to public safety or the environment;
(2) wellbore and wellhead integrity, including the ability to monitor casing pressure; and
(3) regional risk considerations, including penetration of corrosive or over-pressured formations and completion in zones containing hydrogen sulfide.
SUBCHAPTER D. COSTS OF PLUGGING WELLS