Acronym

TIPRO – Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners
OIPA – Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association
IPAA – Independent Petroleum Association of America
FERC – Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
IDC – Intangible Drilling Costs
AMT – Alternative Minimum Tax
WPT – Windfall Profits Tax
R & D – Research and Development
OCC – Oklahoma Corporation Commission
TRC – Texas Railroad Commission
MI – Mineral Interest
RO – Royalty Owner
WI – Working Interest
ORRI – Overriding Royalty Interest
LO – Landowner
MD – Mineral Deed
DO – Division Order
NADOA – National Association of Division Order Analysts
TOP – “Take or Pay” Clause (Gas Contract)
NOPR – Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
CMM – Certified Mineral Manager
RRC – Railroad Commission of Texas
TNRCC – Texas Natural Resources Conservation Commission
EPA – Environmental Protection Agency
RCRA – Resources Conservation and Recovery Act (1976)
CERCLA – Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (1980) – “Superfund”
SARA – Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (1986)
ESA – Endangered Species Act
SWDA – Safe Water Drinking Act
CWA – Clean Water Act (1977) Amended FWPCA (1948) –Federal Water Pollution Control Act
CAA – Clean Air Act
NEPA – National Environmental Policy Act (1970)
NORM – Normally Occurring Radioactive Material
ARC – American Royalty Council
MCF – Million Cubic Feet
BBL – Barrels of oil
TXOGA – Texas Oil & Gas Association
API – American Petroleum Institute
PUC – Public Utility Commission
PBR – Permit by Rule
TCEQ – Texas Commission of Environmental Quality