Texas HB4572 regulates the use of reserve and mud circulation pits for oil and gas waste storage and disposal.

Texas HB4572 amends the Natural Resources Code to mandate the Railroad Commission of Texas to adopt rules for reserve and mud circulation pits. These rules must include minimum siting standards, uniform technical and construction standards, bonding and financial security requirements, groundwater monitoring standards, and notice and permission standards for landowners. Operators must notify county clerks of oil and gas waste burials, which the clerks must record in public records. The act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Texas HB4572 regulates the use of reserve and mud circulation pits for oil and gas waste storage and disposal.

Texas HB4572 amends the Natural Resources Code to mandate the Railroad Commission of Texas to adopt rules for reserve and mud circulation pits. These rules must include minimum siting standards, uniform technical and construction standards, bonding and financial security requirements, groundwater monitoring standards, and notice and permission standards for landowners. Operators must notify county clerks of oil and gas waste burials, which the clerks must record in public records. The act takes effect September 1, 2025.