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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: prorationunit@rrc.state.tx.us• Phone: 512-463-6975