Texas Natural Resources Code 91.753 – Notice Required
(a) Not later than the 15th business day after the date the commission issues an oil or gas well operator a permit to drill a new oil or gas well or to reenter a plugged and abandoned oil or gas well, the operator shall give written notice of the issuance of the permit to the surface owner of the tract of land on which the well is located or is proposed to be located.
(b) An oil or gas well operator is not required to give notice under this subchapter to a surface owner if:
(1) the operator and the surface owner have entered into an agreement that contains alternative provisions regarding the operator’s obligation to give notice of oil and gas operations; or
(2) the surface owner has waived in writing the owner’s right to notice under this subchapter.
Terms Used In Texas Natural Resources Code 91.753
- in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by writing, printing, or other means. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005