Texas RRC reports oil and gas production stats for November ‘19
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AUSTIN—Crude-oil and natural-gas production during November 2019 came from 173,528 oil wells and 88,349 gas wells, according to the Texas Railroad Commission.
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RRC adopts new pipeline safety rules
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AUSTIN—New pipeline safety rules adopted by the Railroad Commission of Texas prohibit natural gas-distribution pipeline operators from installing underground cast-iron, wrought-iron or bare-steel pipelines. Other new pipeline safety requirements require operators to more thoroughly assess the potential public safety risk of gathering lines. The amendments were effective Jan. 6.
Northeast Panhandle Summer Crops Conference set Feb. 20 in Perryton
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The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Ochiltree and Lipscomb counties will host the Northeast Panhandle Summer Crops Conference Feb. 20 at the Frank Phillips College Allen Campus, 2314 S. Jefferson St., in Perryton.
Hemp webinar series offered by Texas AgriLife Extension in February and March
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With the impending implementation of the new hemp regulations in Texas, a hemp webinar series will be hosted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service crops committee in Wichita County.
RRC launches more interactive statewide data maps
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AUSTIN—The Railroad Commission of Texas this week launches two more interactive data maps showing oil-and-gas drilling permit approvals and the number of wells spudded, which is when operators begin drilling
Educational seminars on industrial hemp to be held in Dumas, Dimmitt
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The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will hold educational seminars on industrial hemp production Feb. 5 in Dumas and Feb. 11 in Dimmitt. The “First Things—Considerations for Industrial Hemp in
Comptroller distributes $764m in sales tax revenue
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AUSTIN—Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced on Jan. 8 that he will send cities, counties, transit systems, and special purpose taxing districts $763.8 million in local sales tax allocations for January,
Texas RRC reports drilling permits and completion stats for December 2019
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AUSTIN—The Texas Railroad Commission issued 803 original drilling permits in December 2019, compared to 811 in December 2018. That total included 743 permits to drill new oil or gas wells—11
Landowner rights, responsibilities workshop set Feb. 12 in Amarillo
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AMARILLO—Landowners in the High Plains have a chance Feb. 12 to make sure they know their legal responsibilities and rights when it comes to their property. “Owning Your Piece of
Investigation uncovers minimum wage, overtime, child labor violations at The Plaza
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AMARILLO—After investigations by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), The Plaza Restaurant—a restaurant chain in Texas—has paid $44,621 in back wages to 570 employees for violating
