Definition(s)

Activities Associated With The Exploration, Development, And Production Of Oil Or Gas Or Geothermal Resources

Activities associated with:
(A) the drilling of exploratory wells, oil wells, gas wells, or geothermal resource wells;
(B) the production of oil or gas or geothermal resources, including:

  1. activities associated with the drilling of injection water source wells that penetrate the base of usable quality water;
  2. activities associated with the drilling of cathodic protection holes associated with the cathodic protection of wells and pipelines subject to the jurisdiction of the commission to regulate the production of oil or gas or geothermal resources;
  3. activities associated with gasoline plants, natural gas or natural gas liquids processing plants, pressure maintenance plants, or repressurizing plants;
  4. activities associated with any underground natural gas storage facility, provided the terms “natural gas” and “storage facility” shall have the meanings set out in the Texas Natural Resources Code, §91.173;
  5. activities associated with any underground hydrocarbon storage facility, provided the terms “hydrocarbons” and “underground hydrocarbon storage facility” shall have the meanings set out in the Texas Natural Resources Code, §91.201; and
  6. activities associated with the storage, handling, reclamation, gathering, transportation, or distribution of oil or gas prior to the refining of such oil or prior to the use of such gas in any manufacturing process or as a residential or industrial fuel;

(C) the operation, abandonment, and proper plugging of wells subject to the jurisdiction of the commission to regulate the exploration, development, and production of oil or gas or geothermal resources; and
(D) the discharge, storage, handling, transportation, reclamation, or disposal of waste or any other substance or material associated with any activity listed in subparagraphs (A) – (C) of this paragraph, except for waste generated in connection with activities associated with gasoline plants, natural gas or natural gas liquids processing plants, pressure maintenance plants, or repressurizing plants if that waste is a hazardous waste as defined by the administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to the federal Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended (42 United States Code §6901, et seq.).

Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations

 

Activities Associated With The Exploration, Development, And Production Of Oil Or Gas Or Geothermal Resources

Activities associated with:
(A) the drilling of exploratory wells, oil wells, gas wells, or geothermal resource wells;
(B) the production of oil, gas, or geothermal resources, including:

  1. activities associated with the drilling of injection water source wells that penetrate the base of usable quality water;
  2. activities associated with the drilling of cathodic protection holes associated with the cathodic protection of wells and pipelines subject to the jurisdiction of the commission to regulate the production of oil, gas, or geothermal resources;
  3. activities associated with natural gas or natural gas liquids processing plants or reservoir pressure maintenance or repressurizing plants;
  4. activities associated with any underground natural gas storage facility, provided the terms “natural gas” and “storage facility” shall have the meanings set out in Texas Natural Resources Code, §91.173;
  5. activities associated with any underground hydrocarbon storage facility, provided the terms “hydrocarbons” and “underground hydrocarbon storage facility” shall have the meanings set out in Texas Natural Resources Code, §91.201; and
  6. activities associated with the storage, handling, reclamation, gathering, transportation, or distribution of oil or gas prior to the refining of such oil or prior to the use of such gas in any manufacturing process or as a residential or industrial fuel;

(C) the operation, abandonment, and proper plugging of wells subject to the jurisdiction of the commission to regulate the exploration, development, and production of oil or gas or geothermal resources; and
(D) the discharge, storage, handling, transportation, reclamation, or disposal of waste or any other substance or material associated with any activity listed in subparagraphs (A) – (C) of this paragraph.

Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations

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