Public Hearing — P. O. Box 12967, Austin, TX
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Rose City Resources, LLC applied to the Railroad Commission for a Rule 37 spacing exception to drill a new well in the Hiddenrock (Cotton Valley Lime) unit, seeking relief from lease-line distance requirements. Protests must be filed by 5:00 PM on May 26, 2026.
Key Takeaways
- Protest deadline: 5:00 PM, May 26, 2026
- Application: Rule 37 spacing exception for new well
- Applicant: Rose City Resources, LLC (RRC No. 727892)
- Permit issued May 5, 2026 by RRC District 06
- Contact: Drilling Permit Unit, RRC (SWR37@rrc.texas.gov)
- Published
- Category
- Public Hearing
- City
- Austin
Research context
If you don't respond
If you do not file a protest by 5:00 PM on May 26, 2026, you may forfeit the opportunity to contest the spacing exception, and the Railroad Commission may grant the permit allowing drilling to proceed.
What to do next
- 1
File a protest
Submit a written protest to the Railroad Commission by 5:00 PM on May 26, 2026 (email SWR37@rrc.texas.gov or mail P.O. Box 12967, Austin, TX 78711-2967).
- 2
Contact the Drilling Permit Unit
Call or email the RRC Drilling Permit Unit for clarification about the application and potential hearing procedures (fax (512) 463-6780; email SWR37@rrc.texas.gov).
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Review lease and mineral interests
If you own mineral rights near the proposed unit, verify lease status and consider coordinating with an attorney before the May 26, 2026 protest deadline.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the deadline to protest this permit?
- You must file a protest by 5:00 PM on May 26, 2026 with the Railroad Commission.
- Who applied for the spacing exception?
- Rose City Resources, LLC (RRC Operator No. 727892) applied for the permit.
- How do I contact the Railroad Commission about this application?
- Email the Drilling Permit Unit at SWR37@rrc.texas.gov or send mail to P.O. Box 12967, Austin, TX.
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Legal terms in this notice
- Rule 37 spacing exception
- A waiver of distance requirements that lets a well be located closer to lease lines or unleased interests than normally allowed.
- Lease line distance requirement
- Regulation setting minimum distances between wells and property or lease boundaries.
- Unleased or non-pooled interest
- A mineral interest owner who has not leased or combined their rights for a well.
Full Notice Text
RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXASOIL AND GAS DIVISIONDISTRICT 06 Status/Permit No. 914490DATE OF ISSUANCE: May 5, 2026NOTICE OF PROTEST DEADLINE: 5:00 PM, May 26, 2026Address: Railroad Commission of TexasATTN: Drilling Permit Unit,P. O. Box 12967Austin, Texas 78711-2967Fax: (512) 463-6780Email: SWR37@RRC.TEXAS.GOVA M E N D E DN O T I C E O F A P P L I C A T I O NNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ROSE CITY RESOURCES, LLC, [RRC Operator No. 727892] hasmade application for a spacing exception permit under the provisions of RailroadCommission Statewide Rule 37 (16 Tex. Admin. Code section 3.37). Applicant seeksexception to the lease line distance requirement because the Applicant is less than therequired Rule 37 lease line distance to an unleased or non-pooled interest within thesubject unit for the NEW DRILL permit in Sec. , Bk. , KING, W Survey, A-412, HIDDENROCK (COTTON VALLEY LIME