The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.

Commissioner Wayne Christian said the initiative is intended to reduce delays and update systems, not cut workers.

The Railroad Commission’s program for sealing orphan oil and gas wells will get an additional $100 million over the next two ...

The Railroad Commission of Texas has launched the State Tracking and Reporting, known as LoneSTAR, which is a project that further improves efficiencies at the agency to save time and resources ...

The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.

Settling disputes between drillers is just one of the commission's functions; it also regulates huge swaths of the Texas oil, gas and mining industries. Skip to content.

Additionally, the RRC is a leader in protecting Texas' underground sources of drinking water. Our agency just completed an exhaustive review of nearly 63,000 injection-well applications since 1982.

The Railroad Commission of Texas has been called one of the most consequential climate-related offices in the country. Democrat Luke Warford is challenging incumbent Wayne Christian for his seat.