Sec. 91.553. AVAILABILITY OF ELECTRIC LOGS

(a) Except as specifically provided by this section, each electric log filed with the commission under this subchapter is not confidential and is public information under Chapter 552, Government Code.

(b) Not later than the date by which an electric log is required to be filed with the commission under Section 91.552, the operator may file a written request with the commission asking that the electric log remain confidential and not be made available as public information. On filing this request, the electric log or copy of the electric log required to be filed with the commission may be retained by the operator, and the electric log may remain in the possession of the operator for the period of confidentiality and any extensions of that period. On filing of the request for confidentiality, the electric log becomes confidential and remains confidential for a period of one year after the date that the drilling operation was completed.

(c) If an electric log is made confidential under Subsection (b), the operator is entitled to have the period of confidentiality extended once for an additional period of two years. The commission shall grant the two-year extension on written request of the operator. The written request must be made to the commission before the one-year period of confidentiality under Subsection (b) expires.

(d) If an electric log is made confidential under Subsection (b) and the log was run in a well drilled on land submerged in state water, the operator is entitled to have the period of confidentiality extended for not more than two additional periods of two years each. The commission shall grant the extension or extensions on written request of the operator. The written request must be made to the commission before the expiration of the one-year period of confidentiality under Subsection (b) or the expiration of the first extension granted under this subsection.

(e) An operator required to file an electric log under this section who has held the log during a period of confidentiality or any extensions of that period shall file the log with the commission within 30 days after the conclusion of the period of confidentiality or the period of the last extension.

(f) An operator who fails to timely file with the commission a written request under Subsection (b) that an electric log remain confidential and not be made available as public information or a written request under Subsection (c) or (d) for an extension of the period of confidentiality shall file the log with the commission immediately after the conclusion of the period for filing the request.

Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 978, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(90), eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1001 , Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2005.