Leak Or Fire Detector

Leak Or Fire Detector

Definition(s)

Leak Or Fire Detector

A device capable of detecting by chemical or physical means the presence of stored product gas or the escape of stored product gas or the presence of flame or heat of a fire. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations
Productive Or Depleted Reservoir

Productive Or Depleted Reservoir

Definition(s)

Productive Or Depleted Reservoir

A subsurface sand, stratum, or formation that is productive of, or has previously produced, oil, gas, or geothermal resources. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations  
Gas Storage Well Or Storage Well

Gas Storage Well Or Storage Well

Definition(s)

Gas Storage Well Or Storage Well

A well used to inject or withdraw natural gas or other gaseous material stored in a productive or depleted reservoir, exclusive of a well used to inject gas for enhanced recovery. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations  

Gas Storage Well

Gas storage well—A well located and used in a gas storage reservoir for injection or withdrawal purposes, or an observation well. Source: Oil and Gas Wells, Pennsylvania Code, Title 25, Chapter 78, December 2012. Regulations  

Gas Storage Well

A well, including the storage wellhead, casing, tubing, borehole, and cavern used for the injection or withdrawal of natural gas or any other gaseous substance into or out of an underground gas storage facility. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations
Gas Storage Project

Gas Storage Project

Definition(s)

Gas Storage Project

All surface and subsurface rights, appurtenances, and improvements necessary for conducting underground gas storage operations in a gas storage reservoir. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations
Gas Storage Or Underground Gas Storage

Gas Storage Or Underground Gas Storage

Definition(s)

Gas Storage Or Underground Gas Storage

Storage of natural gas or other gaseous material in a productive or depleted reservoir, exclusive of gas injection for enhanced recovery. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations
Underground Hydrocarbon Storage Facility Or Storage Facility

Underground Hydrocarbon Storage Facility Or Storage Facility

Definition(s)

Underground Hydrocarbon Storage Facility Or Storage Facility

A facility used for the storage of liquid or liquefied hydrocarbons in an underground salt formation, including surface and subsurface rights, appurtenances, and improvements necessary for the operation of the facility. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations
Surface Piping

Surface Piping

Definition(s)

Surface Piping

Any pipe within a storage facility that is directly connected to a storage well, outboard of the wellhead emergency shutdown valve and used to transport product, brine, or fresh water to or from a storage well whether such pipe is above or below ground level. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations  

Surface Piping

Any pipe within a storage facility that is directly connected to a storage well, outboard of the wellhead emergency shutdown valve and used to transport gas, brine, or fresh water to or from a storage well whether such pipe is above or below ground level. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations
Storage Wellhead

Storage Wellhead

Definition(s)

Storage Wellhead

Equipment installed at the surface of the wellbore, including the casinghead and tubing head, spools, block or wing valves, and instrument flanges. Spool pieces must have a length of less than six feet to be considered a part of the storage wellhead. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations
Process Or Transfer Area

Process Or Transfer Area

Definition(s)

Process Or Transfer Area

Any area at an underground hydrocarbon storage facility where hydrocarbons are physically altered by equipment, including dehydrators, compressors, and pumps, or where hydrocarbons are transferred to or from trucks, rail cars, or pipelines. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations
Liquid Or Liquefied Hydrocarbons

Liquid Or Liquefied Hydrocarbons

Definition(s)

Liquid Or Liquefied Hydrocarbons

Crude oil and products, derivatives, or byproducts of oil or gas that are:
  1. liquid under standard conditions of temperature and pressure;
  2. liquefied under the temperatures and pressures at which they are stored; or
  3. stored under conditions that necessitate the use of displacement fluids to withdraw them from storage.1
Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations
Leak Detector

Leak Detector

Definition(s)

Leak Detector

A device capable of detecting by chemical or physical means the presence of hydrocarbon vapor or the escape of vapor through a small opening. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations
Hydrocarbon Storage Well Or Storage Well

Hydrocarbon Storage Well Or Storage Well

Definition(s)

Hydrocarbon Storage Well Or Storage Well

A well, including the storage wellhead, casing, tubing, borehole, and cavern, used for the injection or withdrawal of liquid or liquefied hydrocarbons into or out of an underground hydrocarbon storage facility. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations
Fire Detector

Fire Detector

Definition(s)

Fire Detector

A device capable of detecting the presence of a flame or the heat from a fire. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations
Emergency Shutdown Valve

Emergency Shutdown Valve

Definition(s)

Emergency Shutdown Valve

A valve that automatically closes to isolate a hydrocarbon storage wellhead from surface piping in the event of specified conditions that, if uncontrolled, may cause an emergency. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations  

Emergency Shutdown Valve

A valve that automatically closes to isolate a gas storage wellhead from surface piping in the event of specified conditions that, if uncontrolled, may cause an emergency. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations
Cavern

Cavern

Definition(s)

Cavern

The storage space created in a salt formation by solution mining. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations
Brine String

Brine String

Definition(s)

Brine String

The uncemented tubing through which highly saline water flows into or out of a hydrocarbon storage well during hydrocarbon withdrawal or injection operations. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations
Waters Of The United States

Waters Of The United States

Definition(s)

Waters Of The United States

Interstate waters, the territorial seas, and waters that would or could affect interstate commerce, including tributaries of such waters and adjacent wetlands, as defined in Title 33, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 328. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations
Regional Administrator

Regional Administrator

Definition(s)

Regional Administrator

The administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations
Pollutant

Pollutant

Definition(s)

Pollutant

Any constituent that contaminates or alters the physical, thermal, chemical, or biological quality of water so as to be harmful, detrimental, or injurious to humans, animal life, vegetation, or property or to the public health, safety, or welfare, or that impairs the usefulness or the public enjoyment of the water for any lawful purpose. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations  

Pollutant

Pollutant means any substance controlled by MARPOL which, if introduced into the sea, is liable to create hazards to human health, to harm living resources and marine life, to damage amenities or to interfere with other legitimate uses of the sea. Source: IMO resolution A.1021(26), Guidelines for ships operating in polar waters, 18 January 2010, International Maritime Organization, Regulatory Guidance  
Permitting Agency

Permitting Agency

Definition(s)

Permitting Agency

Any agency of the federal government to which application is made for any permit to conduct an activity that may result in any discharge into waters of the United States. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations
NPDES Permit

NPDES Permit

Definition(s)

NPDES Permit

A permit issued by the regional administrator under the authority of the Federal Clean Water Act, §402, Title 33, United States Code, §1342. NPDES permits can either be individual or general permits. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations
Federal Clean Water Act

Federal Clean Water Act

Definition(s)

Federal Clean Water Act

United States Code, Title 33, Chapter 26. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations
District Engineer

District Engineer

Definition(s)

District Engineer

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers representative responsible for administering and enforcing federal laws and regulations, including processing and issuance of permits, under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations
Department Of The Army Permits

Department Of The Army Permits

Definition(s)

Department Of The Army Permits

Individual or general permits or letters of permission issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers under the authority of the Federal Clean Water Act, §404, or the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, §9 and §10, United States Code, Title 33, §402 and §403. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations
401 Certification

401 Certification

Definition(s)

401 Certification

A certification issued by the commission, under the authority of the Federal Clean Water Act, §401, that a federal permit that may result in a discharge to waters of the United States is consistent with applicable state and federal water quality laws and regulations. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations  
Hydrocarbon Condensate

Hydrocarbon Condensate

Definition(s)

Hydrocarbon Condensate

The light hydrocarbon liquids produced in association with natural gas. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations
Sensitive Areas

Sensitive Areas

Definition(s)

Sensitive Areas

These areas are defined by the presence of factors, whether one or more, that make an area vulnerable to pollution from crude oil spills. Factors that are characteristic of sensitive areas include the presence of shallow groundwater or pathways for communication with deeper groundwater; proximity to surface water, including lakes, rivers, streams, dry or flowing creeks, irrigation canals, stock tanks, and wetlands; proximity to natural wildlife refuges or parks; or proximity to commercial or residential areas. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations
Free Oil

Free Oil

Definition(s)

Free Oil

The crude oil that has not been absorbed by the soil and is accessible for removal. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations
Horizontal Drainhole Well

Horizontal Drainhole Well

Definition(s)

Horizontal Drainhole Well

Any well that is developed with one or more horizontal drainholes having a horizontal drainhole displacement of at least 100 feet. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations
Horizontal Drainhole Displacement

Horizontal Drainhole Displacement

Definition(s)

Horizontal Drainhole Displacement

The calculated horizontal displacement of the horizontal drainhole from the penetration point to the terminus. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations