Software Vendor Lists for Generating Oil & Gas Forms

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Inclusion of a vendor on this list does not imply Railroad Commission of Texas (Commission) endorsement, approval or recommendation of that vendor or any product of that vendor. Any vendor requesting inclusion will be included. For such requests, current information changes, or "Guidelines for Filing Computer-generated Hardcopy Forms," contact: Coordinator, Oil and Gas--Administration, Railroad Commission of Texas, PO Box 12967, Austin, TX 78711-2967, phone 512-463-2892.

Important Information About These Lists

The software products of vendors on these lists vary greatly. Some vendors offer software for paper form filing while others offer software for electronic filing. Electronic filing mediums include 3480 non-compressed cartridge, diskette, compact disc or electronic upload of files via the Internet. Some vendors offer one or two Commission form series, others offer many. Some vendors offer simple form creation software while others offer data management systems. Ask questions!

Paper Forms Filing Software

Vendors must submit paper forms created by their software for an individual form series before Commission approval is granted and a unique approval identifier is assigned for that particular series. Operators or organizations filing reports/applications with the Commission may, without seeking secondary approval in their own name, use the software product of a vendor if: (a) the vendor has received Commission approval for the individual forms series and the approval identifier appears on each form filed and (b) each form the operator/organization files is not changed in any way (layout, spacing, fonts, appearance, quality of printing, etc.) from what was approved for the software vendor. Changes in software, printer, etc., can result in changes in the filed form and may be rejected. The vendors are listed in the following table:

Electronic Forms Filing Software

Vendors on this list offer software that support the Commission's electronic filing system. Vendors are encouraged to seek initial Commission software approval. However, each filing operator/organization must seek approval prior to first filing each form series electronically, even if vendor software is used.

Please Note: When the new Production Report (Form PR) became effective in February 2005, new requirements for filing oil and gas production electronically were established. Although each filing operator will not have to get prior approval, they will have a User ID. Please see the Security Administrator Designation (SAD) Form (pdf format) for details on how to obtain a User ID.

For further information on software for filing electronically, check with the vendor. Other questions may be directed to the Commission's Information Technology Services Division at (512) 463-7229. The vendors are listed within the table directly below.