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?
James (Jim) Matlock
I have twenty years in field experience in
many areas of the oil and gas industry. I have worked with the
service companies, SWD’s, leasing, pipelines, and right of ways.
many areas of the oil and gas industry. I have worked with the
service companies, SWD’s, leasing, pipelines, and right of ways.
I have a plan to address
this by working with the independent producers of the state.
Plugging is not the right answer for most of the wells. Due to
the high salinity and other corrosive properties under extreme
pressure, the metal casing deteriorates over time which will cause
subsurface damage long before it reaches the surface. We need
to repurpose these wells for geothermal or lithium mining.
this by working with the independent producers of the state.
Plugging is not the right answer for most of the wells. Due to
the high salinity and other corrosive properties under extreme
pressure, the metal casing deteriorates over time which will cause
subsurface damage long before it reaches the surface. We need
to repurpose these wells for geothermal or lithium mining.
Since most people can’t take the time
to drive to Austin, I plan to host district meetings monthly.
That will give everyone the opportunity to come out and voice
their concerns. I understand that there are a lot of concerns we
need to address.
to drive to Austin, I plan to host district meetings monthly.
That will give everyone the opportunity to come out and voice
their concerns. I understand that there are a lot of concerns we
need to address.
We need more inspectors.
Or inspectors are overloaded with the territory they are expected to cover.
Or inspectors are overloaded with the territory they are expected to cover.
Everyone has a vested interest in the industry they were elected to regulate. I have no vested interest in the industry. I do love the industry, but we need regulators, no more corporate self governance. We need representatives who are
not afraid to have difficult conversations and take responsibility for issues such as lake Boehmer.
not afraid to have difficult conversations and take responsibility for issues such as lake Boehmer.
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