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RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS
WELL COMPLIANCEFORMS AND PROCEDURES
Austin Regulatory ConferenceSeptember 2013
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CLASS OVERVIEW
This class will focus on the forms that make up both a gas and an oil completion packet. We will
also cover the important information on those forms that The Railroad Commission reviews
prior to approving the completion packet. It is important that the information provided by the
operator is accurate in order to facilitate the timely processing of the completion packet.
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GAS COMPLETIONS
How and When to File with The Railroad Commission of Texas
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FORM G-1 – GAS WELL COMPLETION REPORT
Required by Statewide Rules 28 and 31
Effective February 2011, Completion forms for All Districts in Texas should be filed on-line or mailed directly to the Austin Office within 30 days of completion (Statewide Rule 16)
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GAS ALLOWABLE EFFECTIVE DATE
Allowable is set based on the date of receipt of all required forms
Will be backdated 15 days from when the last form needed for an allowable was received in Austin.
Completion date (Item 14 on G-1) is the date the well is capable of producing by the opening of a valve or flipping of a switch.
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FORM G-1, FRONT
Date well capable of being produced
Field must be on drill permit
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FORM G-1, FRONT (CONTINUED)
Last day of test
Entire line must be completed
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FORM G-1, FRONT (CONTINUED)
Only these two sections need to be completed
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FORM G-1, BACK
Must provide True Vertical Depth and Measured Depth
Date drill/workover rig moves off lease
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FORM G-1, BACK (CONTINUED)Reported in Measured Depth
You must report what occurred at specific depths. This includes how producing intervals were opened.
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FORM G-5 – GAS WELL CLASSIFICATION REPORT
If less than 100,000 mcf gas/1 bbls oil
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FORM G-10 – GAS WELL STATUS REPORT
These 4 boxes must be filled out for a gas test
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FORM P-15 – STATEMENT OF PRODUCTIVITY OF ACREAGE AND PRORATION PLAT
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OIL COMPLETIONS
How and When to File with the Railroad Commission of Texas
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FORM W-2 – OIL WELL POTENTIAL TEST
Required by Statewide Rules 16 & 51 Effective February 2011, Completion forms for All
Districts in Texas should be filed on-line or mailed directly to the Austin Office within 30 days of completion (Statewide Rule 16)
Include Lease number, if the well will be added to an existing lease
File potential test information within 10 days of the test date (Statewide Rule 51)
Wells needing an allowable must include a test Non-producing wells and service wells, no test required
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OIL ALLOWABLE EFFECTIVE DATE
Allowable set based on date of receipt of all required forms
Allowable effective date may be backdated to the completion date if the forms are received within 10 days of the test date (test information needs to include a 24 hour test)
Item 14 - Completion date is the date the well was capable of producing by the opening of a valve or flipping of a switch
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FORM W-2, FRONT
Date well capable of being produced
Field must be on drill permit
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FORM W-2, FRONT (CONTINUED)Must be at least 1 day later than completion date
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FORM W-2, BACK
Must Provide both True Vertical Depth and Measured Depth
Date drill/workover rig moves off lease
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FORM W-2, BACK (CONTINUED)Must be reported in Measured Depth
You must report what occurred at specific depths. This includes how producing intervals were opened.
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PRORATION PLAT
Proration plats are required in fields that have special field rules
Plats need to outline the proration unit, show the lease line distances, and the distances to the nearest well
Plats are to be certified and to scale Please identify the plat with a district and
lease number, if lease already exists
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FORM W-10 - OIL WELL STATUS REPORT
Not required with Initial Potential. Will use test from W-2.
Report to nearest 1/10 of a barrel. Whole numbers on rest of form
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FORMS FOR BOTH GAS AND OIL
• W-12 Inclination Report• W-15 Cementing Report• L-1 Electric Log Status Report• P-4 Producer’s Transportation
Authority and Certificate of Compliance• P-8 Request for Clearance
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W-12 - Inclination Report
W-12 must cover entire wellbore. If horizontal or directional well, W-12 and/or directional survey(s) must cover entire wellbore.
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W-12 – Inclination Report (Bottom)From last shot point
From drill permit
If Yes, then must have directional surveys
Must be signed by company performing test
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FORM W-15 - CEMENTING REPORT
Statewide Rules 13 & 14 Filed with all new completions and
dry hole completions District Office has primary audit
responsibility & approval Must be signed by cementing
company
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FORM L-1 - ELECTRIC LOG STATUS REPORT
Statewide Rule 16 File with all new gas, oil, deepened wells and
dry holes If no log was run check Box A Indicate if confidentiality is requested Log header required with request for
confidentiality If log is attached indicate to what form
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FORM P-4 - CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
Statewide Rule 58 Form P-4 is a certificate of compliance as well
as authorization for gathering the product Same form used for oil leases and gas wells One form per oil lease and one for each gas
well File directly to the Austin Office
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FORM P-4 (CONTINUED)
Fill out the P-4 in its entirety - listing complete company names (even if information is not being changed)
Item 12 – check all appropriate box for changes being made
All percentages need to add up to 100% Always show a system code for the gas purchaser Show the company that actually moves the stock;
purchaser is not required for liquid gatherer MUST have original signatures for operator changes
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FORM P-8 - REQUEST FOR CLEARANCE
Statewide Rule 80 Filed before the well is assigned an
ID/Lease number An allowable will be needed to cover
this production P-8’s can be filed on-line District office handles all P-8 approvals Copy of Form P-4 must be attached
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CONTACT INFORMATION
• Please take advantage of the Well Compliance Phone Queue System for immediate assistance with general proration questions, online filings, opening packets, etc. A knowledgeable member of the Well Compliance staff will assist you.
• E-mail: [email protected]• Phone: 512-463-6975