RRC of TX - Form PR
Entering Your Data
The Date - It's very important that you conform to the data entry requirements specified by the RRC. Your date should be entered with a two-digit month and four-digit year (see sample screenshot below).
The date goes into the cells just above the "Production Month/Year" label.
Enter
the appropriate information in each cell, using the arrow keys to navigate the
form. When entering lease names, insert a <TAB> prior to the name by
using <CTRL+TAB>. You must use the <CTRL> key to insert a
<TAB> or you will simply move the cursor to the next cell. (See diagram
at bottom of this page.)
For the first column of each row, you can either put the
field name by itself, the lease name by itself, or both the field and lease names together.
If you put them together, you will need to type the field name, press <ENTER>, press
<Ctrl+TAB>, then type the lease name (see sample below).
NEW FOR FEB 2006! The RRC has made a change to the EDI report form. In order to accommodate this change with minimum fuss, you will need to make sure you indicate Gas Well numbers on your form with a particular format. For Gas Wells, you MUST indicate the Gas Well number in the Lease Name by using a pound sign (#). For instance, "Barnaby #37" (see graphic below).
See larger sample Form PR (including header)
Column 1 Formatting - In Column 1 you are allowed 32 characters per field/lease name. Please DO NOT type in ALL CAPS. If you run out of space while entering your data, you will have to abbreviate.
Entering “No-Value” Items - The RRC no longer wants zeroes entered for “zero-value” items. If an item has a value of zero, leave the item blank.
Leases Cannot Span Two Pages - Any lease data you enter on your form must be limited to one page. If you find that the information for a lease will require more rows than you have remaining in a table, you must move the entire lease data to the next page.
Dispositions Go on Separate Rows - Put your disposition values on separate rows. For instance, an item of disposition code 1 and an item with disposition code 2 must be on two separate rows (that is, not in the same "box" on the form).
Alphabetizing Your Data
Your Forms On-A-Disk form can alphabetize your data for you. Make sure you first have all your data entered, including all disposition codes (code 8, etc.). Select “Forms On-A-Disk>Alphabetize” and your data will be sorted to RRC specifications. You might end up with a blank page or two afterwards, since the alphabetizing will compress your data efficiently. If so, see "Deleting Empty Tables" below.
When the form alphabetizes, it will display the field name for a particular set of leases only once. That is, in the first row of leases for "Rutherford Jones," it will show the "Rutherford Jones" field name. In subsequent rows of leases for the "Rutherford Jones" field, it will not display "Rutherford Jones" again, but only the lease names. This is the format expected by the RRC.
Add-A-Page
If you need additional pages for your data, click the "Forms On-A-Disk" menu and select "Add-A-Page." A new blank page will be added to the end of your document.
Inserting New Data
You can insert new data at the bottom of your report and then let Alphabetize place it where it belongs. Be sure when inserting new data that you include the field name, lease name, and RRC Identifier.
DO NOT manually add rows to any tables in the document. This will throw off the spacing of the document and data and the RRC will REJECT the form.
Deleting Empty Pages/Tables
Position the text cursor somewhere inside the table you want removed. Click "Forms On-A-Disk>Delete Table."
AutoCalc
AutoCalc now calculates the End of Month value using whatever values are supplied. Items left blank are considered to equal zero. If you only enter the “Beginning of Month” and “End of Month” values, and they are not equal, you will get a warning. If you fill in three of the four values (Beginning of Month, Production, Disposition, End of Month), the item you leave blank will be calculated for you.
Fonts
Do not change the fonts on your Form PR. They have been specified by the RRC.
Transferring Numbers
The “End of month” column provides the values for the next month’s “Beginning of month” column. When you are ready to start next month’s form, open the prior month’s form, then select “Transfer Values” from the “Forms” menu, and all the end of month values will be transferred to the Beginning of Month column. Save this new file with a new filename.
Filing Via EDI
If you elect to file via EDI, remember to get your new account number from the RRC. You must complete a S.A.D. form on their website. Once you receive your new account number from the RRC you may begin filing electronically. The Forms On-A-Disk software is already programmed to generate a valid EDI file. To do so, follow the steps below:
