Technical guidance on EHS compliance, oilfield engineering, and Texas regulatory requirements, written by practitioners, not marketers.
We analyzed 401,471 RRC violations from 2015 to 2026. More than a quarter were for signs. Here is what Texas oil and gas operators actually get cited for.
Read Article →What an SPCC plan costs and what drives the price: self-certified vs. PE-certified plans, facility size, and typical industry ranges for Texas operators.
Read Article →Where EPA's NSPS OOOOb and OOOOc methane rules stand in 2026 for Texas operators: which deadlines were extended to January 2027, and what still applies.
Read Article →How produced water is regulated in Texas: RRC disposal well rules, the RCRA E&P exemption, spill reporting, induced seismicity, and recycling.
Read Article →Audit-proof P&IDs for Texas oil & gas: a 4-stage method for field verification, SPCC & LDAR documentation, RRC/PSM compliance, and digital twins.
Read Article →A technical guide to API 510/570 compliance for pressure vessels and piping, detailing how to leverage predictive maintenance and RBI to ensure integrity.
Read Article →A definitive technical guide for energy operators on building a centralized environmental compliance calendar to manage EPA, RRC, and OSHA regulations in Texas.
Read Article →How to build a compliant LDAR program from scratch: component inventory, mapping NSPS Quad O rules, choosing Method 21 or OGI, and repair timelines.
Read Article →How Texas operators characterize oil and gas waste under the RRC's 2025 rules: Waste Profile Forms, process knowledge vs. testing, manifests, and records.
Read Article →A self-assessment checklist to get your Texas oil and gas operation audit-ready for an EPA or RRC inspection: permits, air, waste, spills, and records.
Read Article →A technical guide to Clean Air Act (CAA) compliance for Texas upstream and midstream oil & gas operations, covering NSPS, NESHAP, LDAR, and state permitting.
Read Article →A technical breakdown of how the EPA calculates fines under the Clean Air Act and a strategic guide for oil and gas operators to avoid them through consolidated
Read Article →A definitive guide for O&G Site Managers on Clean Water Act (CWA) compliance in Texas, focusing on SPCC, NPDES, and Section 404 to ensure operational continuity
Read Article →A guide to Texas oil and gas environmental compliance: which agencies regulate you (RRC, TCEQ, EPA, OSHA) and how to comply on air, spills, waste, and water.
Read Article →A 3-phase SPCC self-audit protocol to catch violations before an unannounced EPA or RRC inspection, built for Texas operators under 40 CFR Part 112.
Read Article →What the Texas Railroad Commission regulates and the key Statewide Rules for oil and gas operators: spacing, casing, flaring, disposal, and spill reporting.
Read Article →A step-by-step oil spill response plan for the first 24 hours: secure, assess, notify, and contain, with the RRC, EPA, and TCEQ reporting triggers that apply.
Read Article →A technical guide for energy operators on maintaining indisputable compliance records for EPA, RRC, and OSHA audits to achieve regulatory immunity in the Texas
Read Article →A technical resource for energy professionals on mastering Management of Change (MOC) to prevent failures, using the Texas UIC Class VI primacy transfer as a ca
Read Article →A technical guide for Texas oil & gas operators on navigating RRC Rule 37 for well spacing, density, and exceptions to achieve regulatory immunity.
Read Article →A technical resource for Texas Basin operators on strategies for negotiating with regulators like the RRC and EPA to achieve favorable compliance outcomes.
Read Article →A technical guide for energy operators on managing site remediation from a Notice of Responsibility (NOR) to final resolution using consolidated oversight.
Read Article →How the RCRA exploration and production (E&P) exemption works: which oilfield wastes are exempt, which are not, and how operators lose the exemption.
Read Article →OGI vs. EPA Method 21 for LDAR: how the two leak-detection methods compare on compliance, coverage, safety, and cost under NSPS Quad O for Texas operators.
Read Article →A technical guide for Texas pipeline operators on navigating RRC, EPA, and OSHA permitting, focusing on Class VI primacy and achieving regulatory immunity.
Read Article →A post-spill soil and water sampling protocol for Texas operators: containment, a sampling plan, lab analysis, and the 1% TPH standard for RRC closure.
Read Article →How Texas operators prepare for a surprise RRC or EPA site inspection: document readiness, physical site checks, and how to manage the inspection itself.
Read Article →Which manifest your oilfield waste needs in Texas: the RRC's oil and gas waste manifest under the 2025 rules, or a hazardous waste manifest under Rule 98.
Read Article →How to report an oil or produced-water spill to the RRC, the EPA via the NRC, and TCEQ: the triggers, the timing, and the forms Texas operators must file.
Read Article →Secondary containment requirements for oilfield tanks: how to size it (the 110% rule and 25-year storm freeboard), qualifying materials, and Texas RRC rules.
Read Article →A 5-stage technical framework for executing a Greenfield Environmental Impact Assessment in the Texas Basin to achieve regulatory immunity and ensure operationa
Read Article →How to air-permit a new Texas well site: PBR 106.352 limits outside the Barnett Shale, when you need a standard or NSR permit, and the federal NSPS overlay.
Read Article →A technical resource on how Stop Work Authority (SWA) functions as a critical engineering tool for risk mitigation and regulatory compliance in the energy secto
Read Article →A technical guide for Texas oil & gas operators on navigating TCEQ stormwater permitting (TXR150000) to ensure compliance and operational continuity.
Read Article →In-house vs. outsourced environmental compliance for Texas oil and gas operators: real costs, pros and cons, and how to decide which model fits your operation.
Read Article →How to determine your SPCC plan tier under 40 CFR Part 112: Tier I vs. Tier II vs. non-qualified, by storage capacity, container size, and spill history.
Read Article →The five RRC violations Permian operators are cited for most, from 100,000+ violations in RRC records (2015-2026), and how to avoid each one.
Read Article →A definitive technical resource for Texas Basin operators on Emission Inventory reporting to the EPA, TCEQ, and RRC, focusing on regulatory immunity and scienti
Read Article →A primer for Texas operators on how the EPA and RRC divide authority over air, water, and waste, and where their overlap creates compliance risk.
Read Article →EPA NSPS Quad O (OOOO, OOOOa, OOOOb, OOOOc) for Texas operators: which subpart applies, LDAR, storage vessels, pneumatics, and the 2024 methane rules.
Read Article →What a Notice of Violation (NOV) is, who issues them, the most common triggers, and how to respond, from acknowledgment to a corrective action plan.
Read Article →What an SPCC plan is, which facilities need one (the 1,320-gallon threshold), when a PE must certify it, what it must contain, and how often to update it.
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