The Geological Oil and Gas Division administers a regulatory program to prevent waste of oil and gas and the drilling of unnecessary wells; protects individual property rights' and conserves the state's natural resources in a geologically-approved manner.

The Division utilizes advanced computer mapping software to produce a variety of oil and gas related maps, for example, in SONRIS interactive maps.

The Geological Oil and Gas Division encompasses the following sections:

• Orders Management
• Digital Mapping
• Subsurface Study and Data Management

Conservation Reservoir Nomenclature Abbreviations

Unitization Guidelines

Memo from Commissioner, 08/19/2008:
Exemption of Haynesville Zone units from production test requirement