Oil & Gas Fee Payments and Surcharges
In accordance to 16 Texas Administrative Code §3.78 (Statewide Rule 78) there are fee payment and surcharge requirements associated with filing of certain applications, permits, extensions and exception requests.
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Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permit Fees |
Fee |
Surcharge (150%) |
Total Assessment |
Required Forms |
Online Filing |
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Email: drillingpermits-info@rrc.texas.gov |
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Drilling Permits Less than 2,000 feet |
200.00 |
300.00 |
500.00 |
W-1 + Attachments | Online Filing Available |
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Drilling Permits 2,001 to 4,000 feet |
225.00 |
337.50 |
562.50 |
W-1 + Attachments | Online Filing Available |
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Drilling Permits 4,001 to 9,000 feet |
250.00 |
375.00 |
625.00 |
W-1 + Attachments | Online Filing Available |
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Drilling Permits Greater than 9,000 feet |
300.00 |
450.00 |
750.00 |
W-1 + Attachments | Online Filing Available |
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Expedite Fee |
150.00 |
225.00 |
375.00 |
W-1 + Attachments | Online Filing Available |
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Statewide Rule 37 and 38 Exception Fee |
200.00 |
300.00 |
500.00 |
Various | |
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Groundwater Advisory Unit |
Fee |
Surcharge (150%) |
Total Assessment |
Required Forms |
Online Filing |
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Email: GAU@rrc.texas.gov |
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| Application Fee |
100.00 |
150.00 |
250.00 |
GW-1 | Online Filing Available |
| Expedite Fee | 75.00 | 172.50 | 187.50 | GW-1 | Online Filing Available |
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P-5 Organization Report Fees |
Fee |
Surcharge (150%) |
Total Assessment |
Required Forms |
Online Filing |
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Email: p5@rrc.texas.gov |
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Filing Fee |
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New Organization, Oil & Gas Division Jurisdiction |
300.00 |
450.00 |
750.00 |
P-5, P-5O | |
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New Organization, Oversight & Safety Division Jurisdiction |
225.00 |
337.50 |
562.50 |
P-5, P-5O | |
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* Renewals – Fee (with surcharge) as set out in renewal packet |
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P-5, P-5O | |
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Inactive Well Filing Fees (Form W-3X) |
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Abeyance of Plugging Report |
100.00 |
150.00 |
250.00 |
W-3X | |
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Well Test Report Filing Fee |
50.00 |
75.00 |
125.00 |
W-3X | |
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Voluntary Cleanup Program Application Fee |
Fee |
Surcharge (150%) |
Total Assessment |
Required Forms |
Online Filing |
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Email: SR-VCP-BRP@rrc.texas.gov |
1,000.00 |
1,500.00 |
2,500.00 |
VCP.1, VCP.2 | |
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Rule Exception Fees (other than Statewide Rules 37 and 38) |
Fee |
Surcharge (150%) |
Total Assessment |
Required Forms |
Online Filing |
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(Including but not limited to Statewide Rules 10, 13, 15, 32...) |
150.00 |
225.00 |
375.00 |
Various | |
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Certificate of Compliance Reissue Fee |
Fee |
Surcharge (150%) |
Total Assessment |
Required Forms |
Online Filing |
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View instructions for the Serverance Reconnect Process. |
300.00 |
450.00 |
750.00 |
P-4 | |
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Environmental Permit Fees |
Fee |
Surcharge (150%) |
Total Assessment |
Required Forms |
Online Filing |
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Phone: 512-463-3840 |
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Large Quantity Generator (LQG) Operator Hazardous Oil & Gas Waste Generation |
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H-21 | |
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Base Fee |
1,000.00 |
1,500.00 |
2,500.00 |
n/a | |
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Additional Fee |
1,000.00 |
1,500.00 |
2,500.00 |
n/a | |
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Small Quantity Generator (SQG) Operator Hazardous Oil & Gas Waste Generation |
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H-21 | |
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Base Fee |
200.00 |
300.00 |
500.00 |
n/a | |
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Additional Fee |
200.00 |
300.00 |
500.00 |
n/a | |
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Surface Water Discharge Permit Fee |
300.00 |
450.00 |
750.00 |
n/a | |
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Injection / Storage Permit Application Fees |
Fee |
Surcharge (150%) |
Total Assessment |
Required Forms |
Online Filing |
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Email: UIC@rrc.texas.gov |
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Disposal Well Permit in Non-Producing Formation (Statewide Rule 9) |
100.00 |
150 |
250.00 |
W-14 + Attachments | |
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Fluid Injection Well Permit (Statewide Rule 46) |
200.00 |
300.00 |
500.00 |
H-1, H-1A + Attachments | |
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Underground Hydrocarbon Storage in Depleted Reservoir Permit (Statewide Rule 96) |
200.00 |
300.00 |
500.00 |
H-1, H-1A + Attachments | |
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Brine Mining Permits Injection Facility Permit (Statewide Rule 81) |
200.00 | 300.00 | 500.00 | H-2 + Attachments | |
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Underground Storage of Liquid Hydrocarbons/Gas in Salt Formation Permit |
200.00 |
300.00 |
500.00 |
H-4 + Attachments | |
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Statewide Rule 9 Exceptions |
150.00 |
225.00 |
375.00 |
n/a | |
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Statewide Rule 46 Exceptions |
150.00 |
225.00 |
375.00 |
n/a | |
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Waste Hauler Permits |
Fee |
Surcharge (150%) |
Total Assessment |
Required Forms |
Online Filing |
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Email: Waste_Hauler_Permit@rrc.texas.gov |
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Waste Hauler Permit |
100.00 |
150.00 |
250.00 |
WH-1, WH-2, WH-3 |
Last Updated: 11/20/2017 10:42:50 AM
