Barrier Island

Barrier Island

Definition(s)

Barrier Island

An island bordering on the Gulf of Mexico and entirely surrounded by water. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations
Qualified Subdivision

Qualified Subdivision

Definition(s)

Qualified Subdivision

A tract of land not more than 640 acres:
  1. that is located in a county having a population in excess of 400,000, or in a county having a population in excess of 140,000 that borders a county having a population in excess of 400,000 or located on a barrier island;
  2. that has been subdivided in a manner authorized by law by the surface owners for residential, commercial, or industrial use; and
  3. that contains an operations site for each separate 80 acres within the 640-acre tract and provisions for road and pipeline easements to allow use of the operations sites.
Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations
Possessory Mineral Interest

Possessory Mineral Interest

Definition(s)

Possessory Mineral Interest

A mineral interest that includes the right to use the land surface for exploration and production of minerals. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations
Operations Site

Operations Site

Definition(s)

Operations Site

A surface area of two or more acres that an owner of a possessory mineral interest may use to explore for and produce minerals, which is located in whole or in part within a qualified subdivision, and designated on the subdivision plat. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations
Other Hydrocarbon Wastes

Other Hydrocarbon Wastes

Definition(s)

Other Hydrocarbon Wastes

Oily waste materials, other than tank bottoms, which have been generated in connection with activities associated with the exploration, development, and production of oil or gas or geothermal resources, as those activities are defined in §3.8(a)(30) of this title (relating to Water Protection). The term "other hydrocarbon wastes" includes, but is not limited to, pit hydrocarbons, skim oil, spillage, and leakage of crude oil or condensate from producing lease or pipeline storage tanks, and crude oil or condensate associated with pipeline ruptures and other spills. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations  
Unidentifiable Liquid Hydrocarbons

Unidentifiable Liquid Hydrocarbons

Definition(s)

Unidentifiable Liquid Hydrocarbons

Scrubber oil/skim hydrocarbons received at a gas plant/produced water disposal facility where the origin of such liquid hydrocarbons cannot be identified. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations
Skim Hydrocarbons

Skim Hydrocarbons

Definition(s)

Skim Hydrocarbons

Oil and condensate which accumulate during produced water disposal operations. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations
Scrubber Oil

Scrubber Oil

Definition(s)

Scrubber Oil

Liquid hydrocarbons which accumulate in lines that are transporting casinghead gas and which are captured at the inlet to a gas processing plant. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations  
Producing Property

Producing Property

Definition(s)

Producing Property

A location from which hydrocarbons are being produced that has been assigned a lease identification number by the Commission and which is used in reporting production. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations
Identifiable Liquid Hydrocarbons

Identifiable Liquid Hydrocarbons

Definition(s)

Identifiable Liquid Hydrocarbons

Volume of scrubber oil/skim hydrocarbons that is received at a gas plant/produced water disposal facility where the origin of such liquid hydrocarbons can be clearly identified. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations
Water Disposal Project

Water Disposal Project

Definition(s)

Water Disposal Project

The injection of produced water into the reservoir for the purpose of disposing of the produced water wherein the water injection volumes are not sufficient to refill existing reservoir voidage in the approved project area and displace oil that would not be displaced by primary recovery operations. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations
Steam Drive Injection

Steam Drive Injection

Definition(s)

Steam Drive Injection

The continuous injection of steam into one set of wells (injection wells) or other injection source to effect oil displacement toward and production from a second set of wells (production wells). Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations
Polymer Augmented Waterflooding

Polymer Augmented Waterflooding

Definition(s)

Polymer Augmented Waterflooding

Augmented waterflooding in which organic polymers are injected with the water to improve a real and vertical sweep efficiency. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations
Miscible Fluid Displacement

Miscible Fluid Displacement

Definition(s)

Miscible Fluid Displacement

An oil displacement process in which gas or alcohol is injected into an oil reservoir, at pressure levels such that the injected gas or alcohol and reservoir oil are miscible. The process may include the concurrent, alternating, or subsequent injection of water. The injected gas may be natural gas, enriched natural gas, a liquefied petroleum gas slug driven by natural gas, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, or flue gas. Gas cycling, i.e., gas injection into gas condensate reservoirs, is not a miscible fluid displacement technique nor a tertiary enhanced recovery technique within the meaning of this section. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations
Microemulsion, Or Micellar/Emulsion, Flooding

Microemulsion, Or Micellar/Emulsion, Flooding

Definition(s)

Microemulsion, Or Micellar/Emulsion, Flooding

An augmented waterflooding technique in which a surfactant system is injected in order to enhance oil displacement toward producing wells. A surfactant system normally includes a surfactant, hydrocarbon, cosurfactant, an electrolyte and water, and polymers for mobility control. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations
In Situ Combustion

In Situ Combustion

Definition(s)

In Situ Combustion

Combustion of oil in the reservoir, sustained by continuous air injection, to displace unburned oil toward producing wells. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations
Immiscible Carbon Dioxide Displacement

Immiscible Carbon Dioxide Displacement

Definition(s)

Immiscible Carbon Dioxide Displacement

Injection of carbon dioxide into an oil reservoir to effect oil displacement under conditions in which miscibility with reservoir oil is not obtained. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations
Cyclic Steam Injection

Cyclic Steam Injection

Definition(s)

Cyclic Steam Injection

The alternating injection of steam and production of oil with condensed steam from the same well or wells. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations
Carbon Dioxide Augmented Waterflooding

Carbon Dioxide Augmented Waterflooding

Definition(s)

Carbon Dioxide Augmented Waterflooding

Injection of carbonated water, or water and carbon dioxide, to increase waterflood efficiency. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations
Alkaline (Or Caustic) Flooding

Alkaline (Or Caustic) Flooding

Definition(s)

Alkaline (Or Caustic) Flooding

An augmented waterflooding technique in which the water is made chemically basic as a result of the addition of alkali metals. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations    
Production Decline Rate

Production Decline Rate

Definition(s)

Production Decline Rate

The projected future oil production from a project area as extrapolated by a method approved by the commission. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations
Oil Recovery From An Enhanced Recovery Project

Oil Recovery From An Enhanced Recovery Project

Definition(s)

Oil Recovery From An Enhanced Recovery Project

The oil produced from the designated area the commission certifies to be affected by the project. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations
Incremental Production

Incremental Production

Definition(s)

Incremental Production

The volume of oil produced by an expanded enhanced recovery project in excess of the production decline rate established under conditions before expansion of an existing enhanced recovery project. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations
Fluid Injection

Fluid Injection

Definition(s)

Fluid Injection

Injection through an injection well of a fluid (liquid or gaseous) into a producing formation as part of an EOR project. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations
Expanded Enhanced Recovery Project Or Expansion

Expanded Enhanced Recovery Project Or Expansion

Definition(s)

Expanded Enhanced Recovery Project Or Expansion

The addition of injection and producing wells, the change of injection pattern, or other commission approved operating changes to an existing enhanced oil recovery project that will result in the recovery of oil that would not otherwise be recovered. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations
Existing Enhanced Recovery Project

Existing Enhanced Recovery Project

Definition(s)

Existing Enhanced Recovery Project

An EOR project that has begun active operation but was not approved by the Commission as a new EOR project. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations
Enhanced oil recovery project (EOR)

Enhanced oil recovery project (EOR)

Definition(s)

Enhanced oil recovery project (EOR)

The use of any process for the displacement of oil from the reservoir other than primary recovery and includes the use of an immiscible, miscible, chemical, thermal, or biological process. This term does not include pressure maintenance or water disposal projects. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations
Comptroller

Comptroller

Definition(s)

Comptroller

The Comptroller of Public Accounts. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations
Commission Representative

Commission Representative

Definition(s)

Commission Representative

A commission employee authorized to act for the commission. Any authority given to a commission representative is also retained by the commission. Any action taken by the commission representative is subject to review by the commission. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations
Anthropogenic Carbon Dioxide

Anthropogenic Carbon Dioxide

Definition(s)

Anthropogenic Carbon Dioxide

Carbon dioxide produced as a result of human activities. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations