Glossary
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EPA Clean
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EPA Clean
“EPA clean” means the cleanliness standards established by the EPA in 40 C.F.R. section 261.7(b). Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. RegulationsDischarge Plan
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Discharge Plan
“Discharge plan” means a plan the operator submits and the division approves pursuant to NMSA 1978, Section 70-2-12(B)(22) and WQCC rules. Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. RegulationsMinor Release
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Minor Release
“Minor release” means an unauthorized release of a volume, greater than five barrels but not more than 25 barrels; or greater than 50 MCF but less than 500 MCF of gases. Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. RegulationsMajor Release
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Major Release
“Major release” means: 1. an unauthorized release of a volume, excluding gases, in excess of 25 barrels; 2. an unauthorized release of a volume that: a. results in a fire; b. will reach a watercourse; c. may with reasonable probability endanger public health; or d. results in substantial damage to property or the environment; 3. an unauthorized release of gases in excess of 500 MCF; or 4. a release of a volume that may with reasonable probability be detrimental to water or exceed the standards in Subsections A and B or C of 19.15.30.9 NMAC. Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. RegulationsWater Flood Project
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Water Flood Project
“Water flood project” means a project in which an operator injects water into a producing horizon in sufficient quantities and under sufficient pressure to stimulate oil production from other wells in the area, and is limited to those areas in which the wells have reached an advanced state of depletion and are regarded as what is commonly referred to as stripper wells. Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. RegulationsPressure Maintenance Project
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Pressure Maintenance Project
“Pressure maintenance project” means a project in which an operator injects fluids into the producing horizon in an effort to build up or maintain the reservoir pressure in an area that has not reached the advanced or stripper state of depletion. Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. RegulationsAffected Person
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Affected Person
“Affected person” means the division designated operator; in the absence of an operator, a lessee whose interest is evidence by a written conveyance document either of record or known to the applicant as of the date the applicant files the application; or in the absence of an operator or lessee, a mineral interest owner whose interest is evidenced by a written conveyance document either of record or known to the applicant as of the date the applicant filed the application for permit to inject. Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. RegulationsAffected Person
Person who, as a result of the activity sought to be permitted, has suffered or may suffer actual injury or economic damage other than as a member of the general public. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. RegulationsAffected Person
A person who has suffered or will suffer actual injury or economic damage other than as a member of the general public and includes surface owners of property on which a reclamation plant is located and surface owners of adjoining properties. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. RegulationsAffected Person
A person who, as a result of actions proposed in an application for a storage facility permit or for amendment or modification of an existing storage facility permit, has suffered or may suffer actual injury or economic damage other than as a member of the general public. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. RegulationsAffected Person
A person who, as a result of actions proposed an application for an underground gas storage project permit or an amendment or modification of an existing underground gas storage project permit, has suffered or may suffer actual injury or economic damage other than as a member of the general public. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. RegulationsAffected Person
The owner or occupant of real property located in the area of influence of the proposed route of a sour gas pipeline facility. If the final proposed route of the pipeline is unknown at the time of application, then an affected person is any person who owns or occupies real property located within the area of influence associated with any possible pipeline route identified by the applicant. For purposes of this definition, the owner shall be the owner of record as of the final day to protest an application. The occupant shall be the occupant as of the final day to protest an application. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. RegulationsRecovered Load Oil
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Recovered Load Oil
“Recovered load oil” means oil or liquid hydrocarbon that has been used in an operation in an oil or gas well, and that has been recovered as a merchantable product. Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. RegulationsDate Of Completion
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Date Of Completion
"Date of completion" means:- For an oil well, the date that the well first produces oil into the lease tanks through permanent wellhead equipment.
- For a gas well, the date of completion of a gas well is the date that gas is capable of being delivered to a pipeline purchaser.
- For a well, which does not produce either oil or gas, is the date on which attempts to obtain production from the well cease.