# Texas RRC Well Spacing to Property Line

**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/texas-rrc-well-spacing-to-property-line/74011
**Category:** Texas Mineral Rights
**Created:** [January 27, 2024, 4:57pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/texas-rrc-well-spacing-to-property-line/74011 "2024-01-27T16:57:13Z")
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### Author: ![Joseph\_Mayfield](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/joseph_mayfield/32/18317_2.png) [@Joseph\_Mayfield](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Joseph_Mayfield)
#### Post date: [January 27, 2024, 4:57pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/texas-rrc-well-spacing-to-property-line/74011/1 "2024-01-27T16:57:13Z")

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Hello. I am considering purchasing a 33-acre tract with no mineral estate. Does the Texas RRC specify minimum spacing to property lines? I found a “rule 37” that says 467 ft. Does that mean if the tract is narrow, say 750 ft, that an oil/gas well could not be placed on it? Thanks in advance.

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### Author: ![TennisDaze](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/dbc845/32.png) [@TennisDaze](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/TennisDaze)
#### Post date: [January 27, 2024, 5:52pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/texas-rrc-well-spacing-to-property-line/74011/2 "2024-01-27T17:52:05Z")

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No. RRC rule applies to mineral tracts under lease, not to surface ownership. Purpose is to prevent an operator from placing a well too close to lease line and draining adjacent minerals which are not included in well acreage. Distance from lease line varies by field rules for depth and formation.

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### Author: ![Dusty1](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/7bcc69/32.png) [@Dusty1](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Dusty1)
#### Post date: [January 28, 2024, 2:36am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/texas-rrc-well-spacing-to-property-line/74011/3 "2024-01-28T02:36:26Z")

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Joseph

If you are concerned about having surface control you (or the person you are considering buying from) would need to obtain a waiver of surface use from whoever holds the mineral interest. That might turn out to be fairly simple and inexpensive to do, or it could be uneconomical if not impossible.

Surface control affects the value of the property, so you might start by asking the surface owner what information they have about the ownership of the minerals.

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### Author: ![system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/uploads/db5755/original/3X/6/c/6c7c56608c843272ad6e3662ce9562a5956f173e.png) [@system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [April 26, 2024, 4:58pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/texas-rrc-well-spacing-to-property-line/74011/4 "2024-04-26T16:58:09Z")

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