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Newly sworn-in Texas Railroad Commissioner Ryan Sitton told about 165 members of the Texas Pipeline Association (TPA) in Houston that he will be looking to the oil and gas industry for "good, sound advice" on improving regulations during his tenure. The Texas A&M University graduate said it is imperative to establish a "level playing field for operators" where regulations are concerned and in some ways work as an advocate for Texas' energy interests, which must compete with other states. "The Commission must be more public about best practices for all when dealing with local ordinances [restricting the midstream sector]. We have to be much more engaging," Sitton said Jan 9 at a TPA luncheon. The Railroad Commission should provide aggressive support as "chief expert witnesses" on behalf of the industry's interests in federal cases and oversight.