Gas Utilities Division permits screened 1974-1979

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Gas Utilities Division permits screened 1974-1979

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The Gas Services Division (formerly the Gas Utilities Division)of the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) establishes rates and services for gas utilities and their customers and enforces those rates. It also maintains safety standards for gas and hazardous liquids pipeline systems; oversees intrastate gathering and storage services; and adopts and maintains adequate safety rules and standards in the handling, transportation, and odorization of LP-gases. This series consists of permit forms and correspondence, dating 1974-1979. The Gas Utilities Division (later called the Gas Services Division) of the Railroad Commission of Texas screens a permit application to operate natural gas pipelines to determine if the operator is classified as a gas company or as a gas utility.

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Railroad Commission of Texas. Gas Utilities Division

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The Railroad Commission of Texas regulates the exploration, production, and transportation of oil and natural gas in Texas. Its statutory role is to prevent waste of the state's natural resources, to protect the correlative rights of different interest owners, to prevent pollution, and to provide safety in matters such as hydrogen sulfide. It oversees hazardous materials pipelines and natural gas pipelines and distribution systems as well as propane, butane, compressed natural gas, ...