Resource Links

General Property Owner Information

Seed Spec - Are you looking to learn what native seeds grow best on your property or what seeds a pipeline company should plant while remediating a right-of-way? Use Seed-Spec developed by Bamert Seed Company. 
Texas Forest Service - Landowner Management App
Texas Forest Info
Should I Sell Carbon Credits? A Decision Guide for Ranchers - King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management
Energy Freelance
MineralAnswers.com
MineralRightsForum.com
MineralWare
Mineralwise.com

Texas State Government

State Land Managing Agencies

•   University Lands
•   Texas General Land Office Energy Business

Texas Landowner's Bill of Rights

• Texas Railroad Commission
  • General Information
    • Information for Land and Mineral Owners
    • Oil and Gas FAQs
    • Map of RRC Districts
    • How to File a Complaint
    • Open Meetings
    • Monthly Oil and Gas Production Totals
  • Field Information
    • Public GIS Map Viewer for Oil, Gas, and Pipeline Data
      • You can find a legend for interpreting the GIS maps by clicking here. Please note that some landowners have discovered wells not classified correctly on the RRC maps. If possible, you may want to inspect the well on the ground to verify that the RRC information is correct and up-to-date.
    • Oil and Gas Well Records by Month (corresponds to GIS mapping)
    • Natural Gas Tariffs and Rate Schedules
    • Search for Drilling Permits
    • Search for Production Data
  • Enforcement Information
•   Compliance & Enforcement Main Page
  • Reports on Oil and Gas Field Operations' Violations and Enforcement
  • Enforcement Actions - Master Agreed Orders
  • Inactive Wells
• Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
• Texas Water Development Board
• Texas Legislature
• Texas Senate
• Texas House of Representatives
• Texas Supreme Court

Texas Legal Resources

• Oil and Gas Lawyer Blog, John. B. McFarland
• Texas Agriculture Law Blog, Tiffany Dowell Lashmett, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
• State Bar of Texas, Oil, Gas, and Energy Resources Law
• State Bar of Texas, Find a Lawyer

Water

• Groundwater Conservation Districts
• Groundwater Database Reports
• State Water Implementation Fund for Texas (SWIFT)

Wind

• State Energy Conservation Office - Texas Wind Energy