Tex. Occupations Code § 1001.068
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 1001.068, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 1001.068. CERTAIN OUT-OF-STATE ENGINEERS ENGAGED IN EVALUATING OIL AND GAS RESOURCES.
Official statutory text
(a) In this section, "evaluation of oil and gas resources" includes:
(1) the quantification of the volume of oil and gas reserves and resources in the subsurface of the earth;
(2) the determination of production forecasts for the reserves or resources; and
(3) the evaluation of the economic impact of the production forecasts.
(b) This chapter does not apply to the evaluation of oil and gas resources if the evaluation:
(1) is done by an engineer licensed in a state that does not prohibit engineers licensed under this chapter from engaging in the evaluation of oil and gas resources in that state;
(2) does not involve design, construction, or engineering assessments on the surface; and
(3) does not present a risk to public health or safety.
(1) the quantification of the volume of oil and gas reserves and resources in the subsurface of the earth;
(2) the determination of production forecasts for the reserves or resources; and
(3) the evaluation of the economic impact of the production forecasts.
(b) This chapter does not apply to the evaluation of oil and gas resources if the evaluation:
(1) is done by an engineer licensed in a state that does not prohibit engineers licensed under this chapter from engaging in the evaluation of oil and gas resources in that state;
(2) does not involve design, construction, or engineering assessments on the surface; and
(3) does not present a risk to public health or safety.
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