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Oil and Gas Activities

While the regulation of oil and gas activities in Texas falls primarily under the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC), the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) plays an important role in the areas of air quality, surface water management, water quality, and waste management.

Compliance Alerts

  • Oil and Gas Methane Rule Compliance Reminder
    Updates to the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) Part 60 Subpart OOOOb, effective May 7, 2024, require storage vessels or tank batteries to demonstrate 95% reduction in methane and volatile organic compounds (VOC) emissions. 

  • Sour Gas Handling Compliance – Permitting options and guidance relating to oil and gas sites that handle or produce ‘sour’ gas.

General Information

Water Quality

  • Oil and Gas Wastewater Permits - Permits for oil and gas facilities, requirements for each type, and links and information on how to apply.
  • Oil and Gas Facilities with Compliance and Enforcement Transferred to TCEQ
  • Texas NPDES Oil and Gas Permittees Report DMR Data in NetDMR-Texas TCEQ Instance

    On January 15, 2021, the TCEQ became the authority responsible for NPDES Oil and Gas permits. This change impacts the way O&G permittees submit Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) data.

    Beginning June 24, 2021, O&G permittees will no longer use the EPA Region 6 NetDMR instance: NDMR-R6: NetDMR: EPA Region 6 – AR-GM-LA-NM-OK-TX. Instead permittees must begin reporting to the Texas TCEQ instance: NDMR-TX: NetDMR: Texas TCEQ. Use the TCEQ’s step-by-step guide to add the NetDMR - Texas TCEQ Instance to your Central Data Exchange (CDX) account.

    You can reach the TCEQ’s NetDMR Helpline at NetDMR@tceq.texas.gov or call us at 512-239-eDMR (3367) if you have questions regarding the Texas TCEQ instance.

Air Quality

Compliance Resources

The TCEQ regulates certain aspects of oil and gas operations. You can easily find more information about oil and gas compliance at the following links:

The Small Business and Local Government Assistance (SBLGA) program provides confidential technical assistance without the threat of enforcement.