Definition(s)


Containment Zone

Containment Zone―the geologic formation or formations intended to serve as a barrier to fracture height growth, but allowed to be partially penetrated by fractures created during authorized injection. The containment zone directly overlies and is contiguous with the injection interval.

Source: Natural Resources, Office of Conservation – General Operations, Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 43, Part XIX, March 2013. Regulations

 

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