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Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 81.051 (2026)

Jurisdiction Of Commission

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Sec. 81.051. JURISDICTION OF COMMISSION. (a) The commission has jurisdiction over all:

(1) common carrier pipelines defined in Section 111.002 of this code in Texas;

(2) oil and gas wells in Texas;

(3) persons owning or operating pipelines in Texas;

(4) persons owning or engaged in drilling or operating oil or gas wells in Texas; and

(5) pipeline transportation and underground storage of hydrogen.

(b) Persons listed in Subsection (a) of this section and their pipelines and oil and gas wells are subject to the jurisdiction conferred by law on the commission.

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2510, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2694, ch. 871, art. II, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.

Amended by:

Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 734 (H.B. 2847), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 21 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1984–2025 · leading case: Coastal Oil & Gas Corp. v. Garza Energy Trust, 268 S.W.3d 1 (Tex. 2008).
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Coastal Oil & Gas Corp. v. Garza Energy Trust, 268 S.W.3d 1 (Tex. 2008). · cites it 4× “[62] TEX. NAT. RES.CODE § 81.051. [63] Id. § 81.”
H.G. Sledge, Inc. v. Prospective Inv. & Trading Co., 36 S.W.3d 597 (Tex. App. 2000). “1964); accord Tex.Nat.Res.Code Ann. § 81.051(a)(2); cf.”
Pantera Energy Co. v. R.R. Com'n of Texas, 150 S.W.3d 466 (Tex. App. 2004). “See Tex. Nat. Res.Code Ann. § 81.051 (West 2001).”
the Crawford Fam. Farm P'ship v. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L. P., 409 S.W.3d 908 (Tex. App. 2013). · cites it 2× “Tex. Nat. Res.Code Ann. § 81.051 (West 2011).”
In Re Swepi L.P., 103 S.W.3d 578 (Tex. App. 2003). “Tex. Nat. Res.Code Ann. §§ 81.051, et. seq.”
Cimarex Energy Co. v. Anadarko Petroleum Corp., 574 S.W.3d 73 (Tex. App. 2019). “including such rules as the commission may consider necessary and appropriate to implement state responsibility under any federal law or rules governing such persons and their operations[,]” and further gives the Commission jurisdiction over all oil and gas wells in Texas, as…”
Occidental Chem. Corp. v. ETC NGL Transp., LLC, 425 S.W.3d 354 (Tex. App. 2011). “Common Carrier Occidental next asserts that, at the district court’s temporary injunction hearing, ETC’s proof demonstrated that it is not engaged as a common carrier, does not own, operate, or manage a pipeline in Texas, does not have a pipeline to which the public could…”
Vardeman v. Mustang Pipeline Co., 51 S.W.3d 308 (Tex. App. 2001). “Tex. Nat. Res.Code Ann. § 111.019 (Vernon 1993).”
Bullock v. Shell Pipeline Corp., 671 S.W.2d 715 (Tex. App. 1984). “” Tex.Nat.Res.Code Ann. § 81.051(a)(3) (1978).”
Anadarko E&P Co., L.P. F/K/A RME Petroleum Co. Larry T. Long, Sammy Adamson & L. Allan Long, in Their Capacities as Trs. for the Lawrence Allan Long Trust, Charles Edward Long Trust, Larry Thomas Long Trust & John Stephen Long Trust v. R.R. Comm'n of Texas Anadarko E&P Co., L.P. F/K/A RME Petroleum Co. (Tex. App. 2009). · cites it 3× “See Tex. Nat. Res. Code Ann. § 81.051 (a)(2) (West 2001).”
Anadarko E&P Co., L.P. F/K/A RME Petroleum Co. Larry T. Long, Sammy Adamson & L. Allan Long, in Their Capacities as Trs. for the Lawrence Allan Long Trust, Charles Edward Long Trust, Larry Thomas Long Trust & John Stephen Long Trust v. R.R. Comm'n of Texas Anadarko E&P Co., L.P. F/K/A RME Petroleum Co. (Tex. App. 2009). · cites it 2× “See Tex. Nat. Res. Code Ann. § 81.051 (a)(2) (West 2001).”
City of Houston v. BCCA Appeal Grp., Inc., 485 S.W.3d 444 (Tex. App. 2013). · cites it 2× “See Tex. Nat. Res.Code Ann. § 81.051(a)(2) (West 2011) (granting RRC jurisdiction over all oil and gas wells in Texas); 16 Tex.”
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— Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 81.051(a)(2) — 3 cases
Coastal Oil & Gas Corp. v. Garza Energy Trust, 268 S.W.3d 1 (Tex. 2008). “[62] TEX. NAT. RES.CODE § 81.051. [63] Id. § 81.”
H.G. Sledge, Inc. v. Prospective Inv. & Trading Co., 36 S.W.3d 597 (Tex. App. 2000). “1964); accord Tex.Nat.Res.Code Ann. § 81.051(a)(2); cf.”
City of Houston v. BCCA Appeal Grp., Inc., 485 S.W.3d 444 (Tex. App. 2013). “See Tex. Nat. Res.Code Ann. § 81.051(a)(2) (West 2011) (granting RRC jurisdiction over all oil and gas wells in Texas); 16 Tex.”
— Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 81.051(a)(3) — 3 cases
Bullock v. Shell Pipeline Corp., 671 S.W.2d 715 (Tex. App. 1984). “” Tex.Nat.Res.Code Ann. § 81.051(a)(3) (1978).”
Andrew Sansom Heinz Stefan Roesch Bee Spring, Ltd. Hays Cnty. & City of Kyle v. Texas R.R. Comm'n (Tex. App. 2021).
Terrance J. Hlavinka, Kenneth Hlavinka, Tres Bayou Farms, Lp, & Terrance Hlavinka Cattle Co. v. Hsc Pipeline P'ship, Llc (Tex. 2022).
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