Texas HB3091 amends the Water Code to regulate injection wells for oil and gas waste disposal, requiring permits and fees, and establishing a cleanup.

Texas HB3091 amends the Water Code to mandate that no person may use, drill, or convert a well for oil and gas waste disposal without a permit from the Railroad Commission of Texas. Permit holders must submit daily reports on the amount of produced water injected and surface injection pressure data. The bill authorizes the Railroad Commission to impose fees on injection wells, with rates varying based on whether the oil and gas waste is produced within the same district as the injection well.

Texas HB3091 amends the Water Code to regulate injection wells for oil and gas waste disposal, requiring permits and fees, and establishing a cleanup.

Texas HB3091 amends the Water Code to mandate that no person may use, drill, or convert a well for oil and gas waste disposal without a permit from the Railroad Commission of Texas. Permit holders must submit daily reports on the amount of produced water injected and surface injection pressure data. The bill authorizes the Railroad Commission to impose fees on injection wells, with rates varying based on whether the oil and gas waste is produced within the same district as the injection well.