Qualifications: What training, experience and characteristics qualify you for this position?
ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC SAFETY: What steps would you take to eliminate the backlog of uncapped abandoned oil, gas, and injection wells across the state?our campaign donors?
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: How would you improve transparency and public participation in the Commission’s rulemaking and permitting process?
MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT: How would you ensure that the Commission is able to provide adequate monitoring and enforcement to the oil, gas, and mining sectors?
CHALLENGES: What do you see as the two greatest challenges to the office, and how would you address them?
Hawk Dunlap
Fourth generation oil and gas. Grew up around
men who taught me to do it the right way. 30 years operational
field experience from fighting oil well fires to excavating over
150 “plugged” wells
men who taught me to do it the right way. 30 years operational
field experience from fighting oil well fires to excavating over
150 “plugged” wells
Texas has over 10,000
documented orphaned wells with at least 100,000 that will
likely be orphaned in the next few years. We also have an over
abundance of produced water. I propose a $.10 per barrel tariff
on each barrel of produced water that is injected. At 30 million
barrels per day, we’ll have $1 billion in new annual revenue to
plug the riskiest wells the right way.
documented orphaned wells with at least 100,000 that will
likely be orphaned in the next few years. We also have an over
abundance of produced water. I propose a $.10 per barrel tariff
on each barrel of produced water that is injected. At 30 million
barrels per day, we’ll have $1 billion in new annual revenue to
plug the riskiest wells the right way.
First, allow remote electronic participation by the public. Second, actually ask questions during the monthly public meetings the Commission currently has that goes through 600+ agenda items in 30 minutes. Third, I would have factually informative social media posts as opposed to the current propaganda. The regulators need to regulate, not brag about how many wells they issued drilling permits for
I'll be in the field, not in the office. I intend to travel the state to each of the districts, and help ensure experienced oil and gas men and women are leading with integrity. Treating everyone equally. That means consistent and fair application of the rules. I will also help create a portal for the public to more readily report and check on the status of their complaints.
1. Lack of accountability to the public. I have experienced firsthand how Commissioners treat those making public comments at the open meetings. They are condescending. It's unacceptable. 2. Getting oil and gas money out of the political arena. Not just in this race, but in politics generally. Operationally - see above for water injection and orphaned wells.
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