WEBVTT 00:00:01.040 --> 00:00:04.480 Good morning. This is Callie Farrar, Commission 00:00:04.480 --> 00:00:06.839 Secretary. I'll be serving as the meeting moderator 00:00:06.849 --> 00:00:09.490 for today's meeting. Just a few reminders. When it's your 00:00:09.490 --> 00:00:12.029 time to speak, you'll be transferred over to video 00:00:12.029 --> 00:00:15.099 and unmuted. When transferring, during this transition, 00:00:15.109 --> 00:00:17.929 the speaker and audience may experience a moment 00:00:17.940 --> 00:00:21.030 of delay. Speakers will also need to begin their video 00:00:21.030 --> 00:00:23.710 and remove themselves from mute for the video and audio 00:00:23.710 --> 00:00:26.730 to work. The Commission does reserve the right to 00:00:26.730 --> 00:00:29.910 remove any audio or video sharing capabilities from 00:00:29.910 --> 00:00:33.070 any person at any time as needed. Chairman Christian, 00:00:33.070 --> 00:00:34.244 we're ready to begin when you are. 00:00:34.268 --> 00:00:36.210 This is Commissioner 00:00:36.210 --> 00:00:38.590 Christian, and this meeting of the Railroad Commission 00:00:38.590 --> 00:00:41.320 of Texas will come to order to consider matters which 00:00:41.320 --> 00:00:44.590 have been duly posted with the Secretary of State for 00:00:44.590 --> 00:00:48.560 September 22nd, 2020. Under our public participation 00:00:48.560 --> 00:00:52.219 policy, anyone desiring to offer public testimony on 00:00:52.229 --> 00:00:55.820 any item that are not noticed on today's agenda was 00:00:55.820 --> 00:00:58.990 required to register in advance. 00:00:59.000 --> 00:01:03.149 We did not have anyone register in advance. The Commission 00:01:03.159 --> 00:01:06.170 will consider the items on the agenda as posted on 00:01:06.170 --> 00:01:08.920 the agenda. Callie, please call up the presenter for 00:01:08.920 --> 00:01:09.831 agenda Item one. 00:01:09.855 --> 00:01:12.670 Yes. Thank you, Veronica Roberto 00:01:12.670 --> 00:01:16.140 will be presenting Agenda Item number one. Veronica, 00:01:16.140 --> 00:01:17.024 we're ready when you are. 00:01:17.048 --> 00:01:19.810 Good morning, Chairman, Commissioners. 00:01:19.819 --> 00:01:22.879 For the record, Veronica Roberto. Administrative Law Judge 00:01:22.879 --> 00:01:26.430 for the Hearings division. Item number one is the application 00:01:26.430 --> 00:01:30.219 by Luminant Mining Company LLC requesting release of 00:01:30.219 --> 00:01:34.760 phase two and three Reclamation obligations on 418 00:01:34.760 --> 00:01:38.659 acres within the Monticello Winfield mine, permit 00:01:38.659 --> 00:01:42.549 number 48 C, located in Titus and Franklin counties. 00:01:43.439 --> 00:01:46.219 The approved post mine land use within the subject area 00:01:46.230 --> 00:01:50.030 are pastureland, fish and wildlife habitat, develop 00:01:50.030 --> 00:01:53.609 water resources and forestry. Evidence in the record 00:01:53.609 --> 00:01:56.230 supports that Luminant has satisfied all requirements 00:01:56.230 --> 00:01:59.269 for phase two and three Release of the subject area. 00:02:00.140 --> 00:02:02.799 After notice, no comments or requests for hearing were 00:02:02.799 --> 00:02:05.870 received. Luminant and staff are the only parties to 00:02:05.870 --> 00:02:09.370 the proceeding. No exceptions were filed. No changes 00:02:09.370 --> 00:02:12.800 to the current bond are requested in the stock. It is 00:02:12.800 --> 00:02:15.080 recommended that the request for phase two and three 00:02:15.080 --> 00:02:18.860 for the subject area be approved and that Luminant 00:02:18.860 --> 00:02:21.460 be eligible to reduce the amount of bond for the permit. 00:02:22.139 --> 00:02:23.554 I'm available for questions. 00:02:23.578 --> 00:02:24.960 Are there any questions, 00:02:24.960 --> 00:02:30.050 members? Okay, I move we approve the examiners recommendation. 00:02:30.060 --> 00:02:31.344 Is there a second? 00:02:31.368 --> 00:02:32.088 Second. 00:02:32.112 --> 00:02:33.680 Second by Commissioners Sitton. 00:02:33.689 --> 00:02:38.740 All in favor, say Aye. Any opposed? Motion passes. 00:02:38.740 --> 00:02:41.449 That item is approved. Callie, please call up the presenter 00:02:41.449 --> 00:02:42.988 for agenda item number two. 00:02:43.012 --> 00:02:45.030 Yes, Thank you. Kyle Lubbey 00:02:45.030 --> 00:02:48.009 will be presenting agenda item 2. Kyle. We're ready 00:02:48.009 --> 00:02:49.060 when you are. 00:02:49.084 --> 00:02:52.259 Good morning, Chairman and Commissioners. Kyle Lubbey, 00:02:52.259 --> 00:02:55.949 Administrative Law Judge. Item 2 is an application 00:02:55.949 --> 00:03:00.180 by Luminant Mining Company LLC requesting various phases 00:03:00.180 --> 00:03:03.409 of release of reclamation obligations for an aggregate 00:03:03.419 --> 00:03:08.900 274.5 acres in its Oakhill Mine, permit number 46C, 00:03:08.900 --> 00:03:12.849 located in Russell County. Specifically, Luminant 00:03:12.849 --> 00:03:17.849 seeks release of phase one release obligations on 71 00:03:17.849 --> 00:03:22.669 acres. Phase two and three release on 165.9 acres. 00:03:23.240 --> 00:03:27.659 And phase one through three release on 37.6 acres. 00:03:29.539 --> 00:03:32.419 The subject acreage is comprised of six parcels of land 00:03:32.419 --> 00:03:36.199 located in the D1 and D3 mine areas. The approved 00:03:36.199 --> 00:03:38.979 postmine land uses for the acreage proposed for Phase two 00:03:38.979 --> 00:03:42.900 and three release are as follows: forestry, fish and 00:03:42.900 --> 00:03:46.169 wildlife habitat, industrial commercial and developed 00:03:46.169 --> 00:03:50.150 water resources. Record supports Luminant has reclaimed 00:03:50.150 --> 00:03:52.469 the area in accordance with our requirements for the 00:03:52.469 --> 00:03:56.960 phases of release cited by the application. After notice, 00:03:56.969 --> 00:04:00.349 no comments or request for hearing were received. Luminant 00:04:00.349 --> 00:04:02.979 and staff of the only parties to the proceeding. Neither 00:04:02.979 --> 00:04:06.539 filed exceptions. 00:04:06.539 --> 00:04:09.199 No changes to the current bond instrument are requested 00:04:09.199 --> 00:04:12.400 in this docket. As a result, the proposed order prescribes 00:04:12.400 --> 00:04:15.949 Luminant is eligible to reduce the amount of bond by 00:04:15.949 --> 00:04:18.759 amount that is attributable to the subject acreage 00:04:19.139 --> 00:04:21.889 based on the various phases of release that are granted 00:04:21.889 --> 00:04:25.350 by the Commission. Approval of the release is requested 00:04:25.350 --> 00:04:29.529 on the 274.5 acres as recommended. I'm available for 00:04:29.529 --> 00:04:30.253 questions. 00:04:30.277 --> 00:04:31.915 Are there any questions, Members? 00:04:31.939 --> 00:04:33.109 Yes. I have a question. 00:04:33.133 --> 00:04:34.958 Commissioner Sitton 00:04:34.982 --> 00:04:35.790 Kyle, can you 00:04:35.790 --> 00:04:37.750 do all that again? Because all I could think of while 00:04:37.750 --> 00:04:40.740 you were talking is Look at that beard. Oh, my God 00:04:40.750 --> 00:04:42.720 I'm sorry. 00:04:42.744 --> 00:04:44.170 I could start with the beginning. Would 00:04:44.170 --> 00:04:46.497 you like the introduction? 00:04:46.521 --> 00:04:48.305 No no no no. 00:04:48.329 --> 00:04:48.786 I'm kidding. 00:04:48.810 --> 00:04:49.819 At least you still 00:04:49.819 --> 00:04:52.160 got hair? Some of us, look what it's done to me to 00:04:52.160 --> 00:04:54.480 be on the Commission. It's a different color, 00:04:54.490 --> 00:04:57.889 and it's it's less of it. So bless you for having more. 00:04:57.899 --> 00:05:00.310 I don't have the high definition in, but there's 00:05:00.310 --> 00:05:03.819 plenty of grey in the beard, Chairman. I'll get there eventually, 00:05:03.819 --> 00:05:04.345 I think. 00:05:04.369 --> 00:05:07.389 Okay. Yeah. Okay. All right. Are there any 00:05:07.389 --> 00:05:11.389 other legitimate questions? I move we approve the 00:05:11.389 --> 00:05:13.688 examiners recommendation. Is there a second? 00:05:13.712 --> 00:05:14.470 Second 00:05:14.939 --> 00:05:17.329 Second by Commissioner Craddick. All in favor. Say 00:05:17.329 --> 00:05:22.629 aye. Any opposed? Motion passes. That item is approved. 00:05:22.639 --> 00:05:24.839 Callie, please call up the presenter for agenda item 00:05:24.839 --> 00:05:25.636 number three. 00:05:25.660 --> 00:05:28.470 Yes, thank you. Austin Gascamp can will be 00:05:28.470 --> 00:05:32.089 presenting agenda Item three. Austin, we're ready when 00:05:32.089 --> 00:05:32.686 you are. 00:05:32.710 --> 00:05:35.170 Good morning. Chairman and Commissioners. 00:05:35.540 --> 00:05:37.970 My name is Austin Gascamp, Technical Examiner for the 00:05:37.970 --> 00:05:41.149 Hearings division. Item number three is the application 00:05:41.149 --> 00:05:44.779 of Wasser Operating LLC pursuant to Statewide rule nine 00:05:44.790 --> 00:05:48.269 for a permit to dispose of oil or gas waste by injection 00:05:48.269 --> 00:05:51.009 into a porous formation not productive of oil or gas 00:05:51.009 --> 00:05:55.139 for the Maybe 4 SWD lease, well number one, in 00:05:55.139 --> 00:05:57.769 the Sprayberry Trend area field, Martin County, Texas. 00:05:58.439 --> 00:06:01.339 Wasser seeks to dispose of 30,000 barrels per day of 00:06:01.339 --> 00:06:03.720 salt water and nonhazardous oil and gas waste into 00:06:03.720 --> 00:06:07.170 the Ellenberger formation. The application is protested 00:06:07.170 --> 00:06:10.990 by Pioneer Natural Resources USA incorporated. Pioneer's 00:06:10.990 --> 00:06:13.209 the operator of producing wells on the track, which 00:06:13.209 --> 00:06:16.699 the proposed well is to be located. Pioneer contends 00:06:16.699 --> 00:06:19.670 first proposed well will prevent Pioneer from drilling 00:06:19.670 --> 00:06:23.160 future stacked horizontal wells due to wellbore anti 00:06:23.160 --> 00:06:26.009 collision concerns, thereby reducing the ultimate recovery 00:06:26.009 --> 00:06:28.730 and causing waste of oil and gas. Secondly, there is 00:06:28.730 --> 00:06:30.800 no market or need for the well, and consequently the 00:06:30.800 --> 00:06:34.209 well is not in the public interest. Wasser demonstrated 00:06:34.209 --> 00:06:36.939 that the proposed well will not endanger any oil, gas 00:06:36.939 --> 00:06:39.750 and mineral formations. Examiners conclude Pioneer 00:06:39.750 --> 00:06:41.910 is capable of directionally drilling its planned 00:06:41.910 --> 00:06:44.550 wells with the precision required to avoid the proposed 00:06:44.550 --> 00:06:47.569 well, thus not interfering with ultimate recovery. 00:06:47.939 --> 00:06:49.800 Wasser further established that with proper 00:06:49.800 --> 00:06:52.149 safeguards, both ground and surface freshwater would 00:06:52.149 --> 00:06:55.310 be adequately protected from pollution. Examiners find 00:06:55.310 --> 00:06:57.850 the use of the deep, non productive Ellenberger formation 00:06:57.850 --> 00:07:00.259 is a strong argument the well is in the public interest. 00:07:00.639 --> 00:07:03.189 Wasser also made a satisfactory showing of financial 00:07:03.189 --> 00:07:06.290 responsibility. Examiners recommend approval of the 00:07:06.290 --> 00:07:09.310 application. Exceptions and emotion to reopen the 00:07:09.310 --> 00:07:12.389 record were filed by Pioneer. Replies were filed by 00:07:12.389 --> 00:07:14.608 Wasser. I'm available for questions. 00:07:14.632 --> 00:07:17.560 Let's see, Callie? 00:07:17.569 --> 00:07:21.029 Yes, sir. We do have Olga Cassar and John Soul with 00:07:21.029 --> 00:07:24.000 Wasser Operating here available to answer any questions 00:07:24.000 --> 00:07:24.438 as well. 00:07:24.462 --> 00:07:29.449 Are there any questions members? Hearing none, I move 00:07:29.449 --> 00:07:31.970 we approved the examiners recommendation. Is there 00:07:31.970 --> 00:07:32.604 a second. 00:07:32.628 --> 00:07:33.675 Second. 00:07:33.699 --> 00:07:35.740 Second by Commissioner Sitton. All 00:07:35.740 --> 00:07:40.620 in favor, say aye. Any opposed? Motion passes. 00:07:40.620 --> 00:07:43.990 That item is approved. Callie, please call up the presenter 00:07:43.990 --> 00:07:45.746 for agenda item number four. 00:07:45.770 --> 00:07:47.089 Yes. Thank you. Joe Menafee 00:07:47.089 --> 00:07:49.819 will be presenting agenda item 4. Joe, we're 00:07:49.819 --> 00:07:53.540 ready when you are. 00:07:53.540 --> 00:07:56.569 We just need to bring you off mute, then you'll be ready, 00:07:57.339 --> 00:08:01.550 Good morning, Chairman, Commissioners. For the record, Joe 00:08:01.550 --> 00:08:04.600 Manefee, paralegal in the Hearings division. I'll be 00:08:04.600 --> 00:08:07.610 presenting items four through six, all of which are 00:08:07.610 --> 00:08:11.410 P5 motions for rehearing filed as a result 00:08:11.410 --> 00:08:15.149 of a final order denying renewal of the operators' P5 00:08:15.160 --> 00:08:18.970 because of wells noncompliant with Statewide rule 15. 00:08:20.040 --> 00:08:23.839 Item number four. Subsequent of filing its motion for 00:08:23.839 --> 00:08:27.480 rehearing, Cinco Natural Resources Corp has come 00:08:27.480 --> 00:08:30.769 into compliance with Statewide Rule 15. Therefore 00:08:30.769 --> 00:08:33.970 it's recommended the motion be granted and the underlying 00:08:33.970 --> 00:08:37.559 docket dismissed as moot. I'm available for questions. 00:08:38.539 --> 00:08:42.620 Any questions? Members? Okay, I move we approve the 00:08:42.620 --> 00:08:44.685 examiners recommendation. Is there a second? 00:08:44.709 --> 00:08:45.597 Second. 00:08:45.621 --> 00:08:46.509 Second. 00:08:46.509 --> 00:08:50.419 by Commissioner Craddick. All in favor say aye. 00:08:50.429 --> 00:08:53.659 Any opposed? Motion passes. That item is approved. 00:08:54.340 --> 00:08:58.320 Callie, please got call up the agenda Item five. Thank 00:08:58.320 --> 00:09:01.879 you, Joe will be continuing with agenda Item 00:09:01.889 --> 00:09:05.539 five. Joe, we're ready when you are. 00:09:05.539 --> 00:09:09.980 Item number five. In its motion for rehearing, DEC 00:09:09.990 --> 00:09:14.080 Operating Inc states among the reasons for its failure 00:09:14.080 --> 00:09:18.350 to request a hearing, one, its inability to pay the 00:09:18.350 --> 00:09:23.100 hearing fee due to COVID 19, two, the Commission's noticed 00:09:23.100 --> 00:09:27.259 the operators granting some extensions, effective March 00:09:27.259 --> 00:09:31.230 1st through September 30th, and three, it's filing 00:09:31.230 --> 00:09:35.259 of some compliance documentation and being in the process 00:09:35.259 --> 00:09:40.970 of resolving six H 15 violations. Finally, DEC states 00:09:40.970 --> 00:09:43.950 that granting the motion would not harm the Commission. 00:09:44.639 --> 00:09:50.009 Staff opposes the motion. Staff states that DEC misapplied 00:09:50.019 --> 00:09:53.179 the Commission's notice to the operators, and that the 00:09:53.179 --> 00:09:56.990 relief granted in the notice was for operators with 00:09:56.990 --> 00:10:01.830 p5s due March 1st or later. Staff further states 00:10:01.830 --> 00:10:05.289 that 82 wells remained non-compliant with Statewide 00:10:05.289 --> 00:10:09.389 Rule 15 and that the operator was non-compliant at 00:10:09.389 --> 00:10:12.730 the time the final order was issued. It is recommended 00:10:12.730 --> 00:10:15.690 the motion be denied. The motion will be overruled 00:10:15.690 --> 00:10:19.429 by Operation of Law on November 12. I'm available for 00:10:19.429 --> 00:10:20.002 questions. 00:10:20.026 --> 00:10:23.759 Any questions? Members? I move we approve the 00:10:23.759 --> 00:10:26.222 examiners recommendation. Is there a second? 00:10:26.246 --> 00:10:27.059 Second 00:10:27.070 --> 00:10:29.519 Second by Commissioner Sitton. All in favor, say, 00:10:29.519 --> 00:10:33.899 Aye. Any opposed? Motion passes. That item is 00:10:33.899 --> 00:10:36.350 approved. Callie, please call up the presenter for 00:10:36.350 --> 00:10:37.255 items. Six. 00:10:37.279 --> 00:10:40.019 Yes, Thank you. Joe will be continuing 00:10:40.019 --> 00:10:43.250 with agenda item six. Joe, please continue. 00:10:43.940 --> 00:10:48.379 Item number six. In its motion for rehearing, ENW 00:10:48.389 --> 00:10:52.080 Oil Inc states its failure to request a hearing was 00:10:52.080 --> 00:10:56.370 due to COVID 19, that compliance documentation has been 00:10:56.370 --> 00:11:01.159 filed, is awaiting processing or will be filed imminently 00:11:01.169 --> 00:11:03.950 and that granting the rehearing will not injure the 00:11:03.950 --> 00:11:09.169 Commission staff opposes the motion. 36 wells remain 00:11:09.169 --> 00:11:13.149 non-compliant with Statewide Rule 15. It is recommended 00:11:13.149 --> 00:11:16.269 the motion be denied. The motion will be overruled 00:11:16.269 --> 00:11:20.090 by Operation of Law on November 12. I'm available for 00:11:20.090 --> 00:11:21.166 questions. 00:11:21.190 --> 00:11:24.440 Any questions? Members? I move we approve 00:11:24.440 --> 00:11:26.432 the examiners recommendation. Is there a second? 00:11:26.456 --> 00:11:27.457 Second. 00:11:27.481 --> 00:11:28.019 Second 00:11:28.019 --> 00:11:31.840 by Commissioner Craddick. All in favor say aye. 00:11:31.850 --> 00:11:35.730 Any opposed? Motion passes. That item is approved 00:11:35.740 --> 00:11:39.360 Let's move to agenda, to the Oil and Gas Consent Agenda. 00:11:39.840 --> 00:11:40.265 Callie? 00:11:40.289 --> 00:11:42.799 Thank you. Yes. Commissioners, we have Vance 00:11:42.799 --> 00:11:45.679 Long, representing himself, available on agenda item 00:11:45.679 --> 00:11:47.485 number 20. 00:11:47.509 --> 00:11:47.962 Does anyone need-- 00:11:47.986 --> 00:11:49.131 Please continue. 00:11:49.155 --> 00:11:50.590 Yes. Okay 00:11:50.600 --> 00:11:53.699 Anyone need to hear from Mr Long? 00:11:53.723 --> 00:11:55.247 Mr. Chairman? 00:11:55.271 --> 00:11:56.450 Mr Sitton? 00:11:56.474 --> 00:12:00.409 I'll be abstaining from items 7, 13 and 14 00:12:00.409 --> 00:12:01.220 on this list. 00:12:01.244 --> 00:12:07.070 7, 13 and 14 will be duly recorded. Okay 00:12:08.940 --> 00:12:11.549 There are 18 items in the oil and gas Consent Agenda 00:12:11.559 --> 00:12:16.379 I move we approve item seven through 31. Except items 00:12:16.389 --> 00:12:22.801 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 23, and 24. Is there a second? 00:12:22.825 --> 00:12:23.669 Second 00:12:24.440 --> 00:12:27.299 Second by Commissioner Craddick. All in favor, say 00:12:27.299 --> 00:12:32.230 aye. Any opposed? That motion passes. Those items 00:12:32.240 --> 00:12:36.389 are approved. Commissioners, Callie, please, 00:12:36.399 --> 00:12:37.099 next item. 00:12:37.123 --> 00:12:39.679 All good. Commissioners. We also have 00:12:39.679 --> 00:12:42.480 Vance Long again representing himself. Available for agenda 00:12:42.480 --> 00:12:43.709 item 51. 00:12:43.733 --> 00:12:46.580 Commissioners, Anyone have any questions of 00:12:46.580 --> 00:12:52.519 Mr Long? Okay, let's move to Rule 15, Inactive 00:12:52.519 --> 00:12:57.299 Wells items. There are 23 Rule 15 00:12:57.309 --> 00:13:01.429 Inactive Well items. I move we approved items 32 through 00:13:01.429 --> 00:13:10.960 58, except items 32, 33, 41, 43, and 49. Is there a second? 00:13:11.639 --> 00:13:12.094 Second 00:13:12.118 --> 00:13:15.019 Second by Commissioner Sitton. All in favor 00:13:15.019 --> 00:13:20.870 say aye. Any opposed? Motion passes. Those items 00:13:20.879 --> 00:13:24.460 are approved. Let's move to the Master Default Orders 00:13:24.470 --> 00:13:28.360 There are 28 Master Default Orders. I move we approve 00:13:28.370 --> 00:13:31.953 items 59 through 86. Is there a second? 00:13:31.977 --> 00:13:32.537 Second 00:13:32.561 --> 00:13:35.142 Second by Commissioner 00:13:35.154 --> 00:13:37.129 Craddick. All in favor say aye. 00:13:37.139 --> 00:13:41.340 Any opposed? Motion passes. Those items approved. Let's 00:13:41.340 --> 00:13:45.509 move to Agreed Enforcement Orders. There are 131 Agreed 00:13:45.509 --> 00:13:49.370 Enforcement Orders. I move we approved items 87 through 00:13:49.370 --> 00:13:52.165 217. Is there a second? 00:13:52.189 --> 00:13:53.492 Second 00:13:53.516 --> 00:13:55.360 Second by Commissioner Sitton 00:13:55.370 --> 00:14:01.049 All in favor say aye. Any opposed? Motion passes. 00:14:01.049 --> 00:14:04.340 Those items approved. That concludes the hearing. Concludes 00:14:04.340 --> 00:14:07.289 the hearing sections. We will now take up our administrative 00:14:07.289 --> 00:14:10.279 agendas. Callie, please call it the presenter for agenda 00:14:10.279 --> 00:14:11.967 item 218 00:14:11.991 --> 00:14:14.860 Yes, thank you. Corey Crawford will be presenting 00:14:14.860 --> 00:14:19.159 agenda Agenda Item 218. Corey, we are ready when 00:14:19.159 --> 00:14:19.756 you are. 00:14:19.780 --> 00:14:22.629 Hey, good morning. Chairman and Commissioners. 00:14:22.759 --> 00:14:26.840 Corey Crawford, Chief Financial Officer. Item 218 is 00:14:26.840 --> 00:14:29.679 the legislative appropriations request for fiscal years 00:14:29.679 --> 00:14:35.340 2022 and 2023. You've got a pdf copy of the request. The 00:14:35.340 --> 00:14:40.429 baseline request totals $269 million with 870 FTEs for 00:14:40.429 --> 00:14:43.440 the next biennium. In addition to the baseline request, 00:14:43.440 --> 00:14:46.889 we're requesting to exceptional items totaling $8 million 00:14:46.899 --> 00:14:50.600 to restore part of the 5% budget reductions. Staff 00:14:50.600 --> 00:14:53.000 recommends approval to submit the request to the Legislative 00:14:53.000 --> 00:14:55.570 Budget Board in the Governor's office, along with any 00:14:55.570 --> 00:14:58.259 necessary conforming changes. I'm available to answer any 00:14:58.259 --> 00:14:59.239 questions. 00:14:59.263 --> 00:15:01.789 Commissioners. We also have Cyrus Reed with 00:15:01.789 --> 00:15:05.580 the Sierra Club available for comments on this agenda 00:15:05.580 --> 00:15:07.242 item. 00:15:07.266 --> 00:15:10.740 Anyone have any questions of Mr Reed? 00:15:10.740 --> 00:15:13.620 I move we approve the legislative appropriations request 00:15:13.620 --> 00:15:17.845 for fiscal years 2022 and 2023. Is there a second? 00:15:17.869 --> 00:15:19.120 Second. 00:15:19.129 --> 00:15:21.217 Second by Commissioner 00:15:21.229 --> 00:15:22.779 Craddick. All in favor say aye. 00:15:22.789 --> 00:15:27.490 Any opposed? Motion passes. That item is approved 00:15:27.500 --> 00:15:29.850 Callie, please call up the presenter for agenda item 00:15:30.240 --> 00:15:31.456 219. 00:15:31.480 --> 00:15:34.519 Yes, thank you. Keith May well be presenting 00:15:34.529 --> 00:15:38.269 agenda item 219. Keith, we are ready when you are. 00:15:39.139 --> 00:15:41.279 Morning, Chairman and Commissioners. For the record, my 00:15:41.279 --> 00:15:44.860 name is Keith May with Oil and Gas Division. Item 219, 00:15:45.240 --> 00:15:47.179 the oil and gas division is seeking your approval for 00:15:47.179 --> 00:15:49.379 the state managed plugging and stagnation work plans 00:15:49.379 --> 00:15:53.269 for fiscal year 2021. During fiscal year 2020, the state 00:15:53.269 --> 00:15:55.909 managed plugging and state managed cleanup programs, exceeded 00:15:55.909 --> 00:16:00.549 their performance managers by plugging 1477 wells and 00:16:00.549 --> 00:16:04.450 completing 258 cleanup activities. This marks the fourth 00:16:04.450 --> 00:16:06.600 year in a row that these two programs have collectively 00:16:06.600 --> 00:16:09.299 exceeded their performance measure goals. We hope to 00:16:09.299 --> 00:16:11.500 make it five years in a row by meeting or exceeding 00:16:11.500 --> 00:16:14.750 the performance measure for fiscal year 2021. This 00:16:14.750 --> 00:16:19.009 includes plugging 1400 wells with a budget of 34, 550,000 00:16:19.009 --> 00:16:22.539 and conducting 230 cleanup activities 00:16:22.539 --> 00:16:27.049 with a budget of 13,867,80. May I answer any 00:16:27.049 --> 00:16:27.632 questions? 00:16:27.656 --> 00:16:32.029 Are there any questions, Members? Okay, I move 00:16:32.029 --> 00:16:35.049 we approve the well plugging and site remediation work 00:16:35.049 --> 00:16:38.446 plans for fiscal years. 2021. Is there a second? 00:16:38.470 --> 00:16:39.539 Second 00:16:39.549 --> 00:16:41.371 Second by Commissioner 00:16:41.383 --> 00:16:42.649 Sitton. All in favor say aye. 00:16:43.340 --> 00:16:47.960 Any opposed? Motion passes. That items is approved 00:16:48.340 --> 00:16:53.120 Let's move on to the next agenda Item. Agenda 220 Item 00:16:53.129 --> 00:16:55.240 is the election of chairman of the Railroad Commission 00:16:55.240 --> 00:16:59.429 of Texas. Before I make a nomination, let me just make 00:16:59.429 --> 00:17:03.039 a quick statement. It's been an honor to serve during this 00:17:03.039 --> 00:17:06.910 historically challenging, unprecedented time. We've 00:17:06.910 --> 00:17:11.309 had a lot of challenges I've seen. We've seen Russia, 00:17:11.319 --> 00:17:14.809 the Saudis, and Communist China literally attack our 00:17:14.809 --> 00:17:19.099 nation in various means and cause unprecedented dumping 00:17:19.099 --> 00:17:22.890 and problems. We've seen proation as a challenge 00:17:22.890 --> 00:17:26.289 to us that we considered and we're honored to call 00:17:26.289 --> 00:17:28.869 on the Blue Ribbon task force to come in and help us 00:17:28.880 --> 00:17:32.289 as the industry came with ideas of how to resolve the 00:17:32.299 --> 00:17:35.700 serious issues before us and we again need to are 00:17:35.700 --> 00:17:39.910 moving to flaring as an issue that is before us and 00:17:39.910 --> 00:17:43.700 is representing itself with financial hardships upon 00:17:43.700 --> 00:17:46.680 our industries as we try to get a recovery, and so it's 00:17:46.680 --> 00:17:49.549 a challenge I'm working, and I know the other Commissioners 00:17:49.549 --> 00:17:54.740 are concerned of also. We've had the, I've been 00:17:54.750 --> 00:17:58.019 involved with IOGCC, as the other Commissioners have, the 00:17:58.019 --> 00:18:01.400 other organizations across the country, and I'm looking 00:18:01.400 --> 00:18:04.039 forward to serving in the position there of leadership 00:18:04.039 --> 00:18:06.950 in this next year where I hope we can bring together 00:18:06.950 --> 00:18:10.250 the Railroad Commission of Texas and the Texas agenda 00:18:10.259 --> 00:18:13.640 alongside the 31 states and Canada in trying to pursue 00:18:13.640 --> 00:18:17.549 a common, some common goals to recover the industry, and 00:18:17.549 --> 00:18:21.049 of course, more importantly, jobs. It's a time that 00:18:21.049 --> 00:18:23.240 we are all concerned that there's families out there 00:18:23.240 --> 00:18:26.529 that need to restore jobs. How we do that. I've had 00:18:26.529 --> 00:18:29.970 my jobs task force that I'm honored to serve with, 00:18:29.970 --> 00:18:33.259 that we've secured with the Department of Energy's 00:18:33.259 --> 00:18:37.849 help and with the industry's help, a campus for a pilot 00:18:37.849 --> 00:18:41.559 program in rural Texas that we are working with a couple 00:18:41.559 --> 00:18:44.220 of our public institutions to make sure that we get 00:18:44.220 --> 00:18:47.390 up and running to be an example for rural areas across 00:18:47.390 --> 00:18:51.200 the state and the United States to get jobs and 00:18:51.200 --> 00:18:54.420 training that the new artificial intelligence is bringing 00:18:54.420 --> 00:18:56.470 new techniques and a lot of ways. And we've got to 00:18:56.470 --> 00:18:59.440 come up with the agenda as all of our schools across 00:18:59.440 --> 00:19:02.829 the state are legitimately fighting. And so with that 00:19:02.839 --> 00:19:08.230 I really believe that with session coming up, the unprecedented 00:19:08.240 --> 00:19:11.390 kick to the budget that we're gonna find in the next 00:19:11.400 --> 00:19:15.269 session, I believe we need consistency in this next 00:19:15.269 --> 00:19:18.309 session. I believe that Commissioner Craddick has proven 00:19:18.309 --> 00:19:22.700 herself successful in working with the legislative 00:19:22.710 --> 00:19:26.859 body on our budget, which is important to all the citizens 00:19:26.859 --> 00:19:30.049 of Texas and all the employees of the Railroad Commission. 00:19:30.059 --> 00:19:33.500 And with her expertise, and I think consistency is 00:19:33.509 --> 00:19:36.380 a good thing to have, and she's already been there. 00:19:36.380 --> 00:19:39.349 The people know her and and she's been successful. 00:19:39.349 --> 00:19:44.089 So I nominate Christi Craddick for this next session 00:19:44.089 --> 00:19:47.849 to be our chairman of our Texas Railroad Commission. 00:19:47.859 --> 00:19:50.740 Do I hear a second? 00:19:50.740 --> 00:19:51.370 Second. 00:19:51.394 --> 00:19:56.680 Second. All in favor say aye. Any opposed? 00:19:57.740 --> 00:20:01.480 None opposed. Miss Craddick. Chairman Craddick, would 00:20:01.480 --> 00:20:06.109 you please? Congratulations. And we virtually now assume 00:20:06.109 --> 00:20:07.879 the direction of this meeting. 00:20:07.903 --> 00:20:09.339 Well, thank you, Wayne 00:20:09.339 --> 00:20:12.589 And thank you. First and foremost for the nomination 00:20:12.589 --> 00:20:13.269 and--(video freezes)