The objectives are to provide resources and capabilities to enable the Railroad Commission to conduct Area of Review (AOR) variance analysis on a statewide level, including: (1) the identification and analysis of areas that may qualify for AOR variances; (2) the correlation of information from various databases and automation systems to conduct AORs in areas that do not qualify for variances; (3) the evaluation of the risk of pollution, during permitting and monitoring, using risk-based data analysis; and (4) the ability to conduct spatial analysis of injection well data in conjunction with other geographically referenced information. The Commission will achieve these objectives through the acquisition and implementation of the following components: (1) a Geographic Information System (GIS); (2) a Client-Server/Scanning System; and , (3) a Local Area Network/Wide-Area Network (LAN/WAN) system encompassing the district offices. The Commission is well on its way toward completing the GIS component of the project. Work is progressing smoothly on the Client Server/Scanner System LAN/WAN components of the project.

The following technical report provides a detailed status report of the DOE grant project entitled `Develop Data Management System for Assistance in Conducting Area of Reviews (AORS) in Texas.` The grant funding allocated is for the purpose of providing the Railroad Commission of Texas (Commission or RRC) with resources and capabilities to conduct AOR and AOR variance analysis statewide.