RigOil and Gas Regulatory Compliance
Your P-5 renewal is the license to operate. We make sure it never lapses.
RigKeep is an outsourced compliance desk for small operators. We handle Form P-5 Organization Report renewals, Statewide Rule 15 inactive well extensions, and default order resolution across Texas, Pennsylvania, and Colorado, so you don't lose the right to operate over paperwork.
Not a law firm. We don't replace your attorney. We handle the filings, deadlines, and paperwork so problems never reach that point.
Why this matters more than it used to
The rules around inactive wells got materially stricter in 2025. Operators who could once let an extension slide no longer can.
The part most operators don't know about
If your P-5 renewal is denied over an inactive well violation, Texas Natural Resources Code §91.114 doesn't just block that entity. It can bar every person who held an ownership or control interest at the time from being listed on any other operator's P-5, for a set period. It follows the person, not just the company.
Two ways we work with you
Most operators start with a rescue, then move to the retainer so it never happens again.
Rescue
$2,500 to $6,000
For operators already facing a P-5 denial, a Rule 15 default order, or a stack of overdue inactive well extensions.
- Work your inactive well list, well by well
- File Form W-3C (surface equipment certification) and Form W-3X (extension application)
- Coordinate Form H-15 fluid level and pressure testing through a partner tester
- Coordinate PE/PG certification for abeyance of plugging paths
- Resolve the underlying default order docket
- Get your renewal unblocked
Retainer
$400 to $1,000/mo
For operators who want this handled every year, automatically, before it ever becomes a problem again.
- Annual P-5 registration cycle managed end to end
- Financial assurance (bond or letter of credit) tracking and renewal
- Inactive well extension renewals, every well, every year
- H-15 test scheduling on threshold wells
- Production report monitoring so wells don't slip into inactive status unnoticed
- SB 1150 annual reports on wells inactive 15+ years
- A maintained, audit ready compliance file
Pricing scales with well count. Field work such as H-15 testing, PE/PG certification, plugging, and contested hearings is handled through licensed partners. We manage the paperwork and deadlines around it.
How it works
Free compliance check
Send us your operator number. We pull your current P-5 status, inactive well list, and any open dockets directly from the regulator's records.
We tell you exactly where you stand
A plain language rundown of what's due, what's overdue, and what it costs to fix. No surprises, no jargon.
We file it
Rescue for what's broken now, or a retainer so it's handled automatically going forward. Every filing that asserts a fact to the Commission gets a final human check before it goes in.
Where we operate
RigKeep covers operators in Texas, Pennsylvania, and Colorado. One compliance desk, three state regulators.
Texas
LiveForm P-5, Statewide Rule 15, financial assurance, Master Default Orders.
Pennsylvania
LiveAnnual production reports, well integrity assessments, plugging compliance.
Colorado
LiveFinancial assurance plans, ECMC bonding and reporting requirements.
Get a free compliance check
Tell us your operator number and a little about your wells. We'll tell you exactly where you stand with your state regulator. No cost, no obligation.
Prefer to talk first? office@rigkeep.com