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Texas Natural Resources Code

§ 91.551 — DEFINITIONS

NR § 91.551Title 3. OIL AND GAS · Part B. CONSERVATION AND REGULATION OF OIL AND GAS · Ch. 91. PROVISIONS GENERALLY APPLICABLE · Art. M. ELECTRIC LOGS

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(a)In this subchapter:
(1)"Well" means a well drilled for any purpose related to exploration for or production or storage of oil or gas or both oil and gas, including a well drilled for injection of fluids to enhance hydrocarbon recovery, disposal of produced fluids, disposal of waste from exploration or production activity, or brine mining.
(2)"Electric log" means a wireline survey, except dipmeter surveys and seismic wireline surveys, run in an open hole or a cased hole of a well for purposes of obtaining geological information.
(3)"Drilling operation" means a continuous effort to drill or deepen a well bore for which the commission has issued a permit.
(4)"Operator" means a person who assumes responsibility for the regulatory compliance of a well as shown by a form the person files with the commission and the commission approves.
(b)In this subchapter, "operator" includes a predecessor or successor operator. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 978, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by:

Legislative history

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1001 (H.B. 484), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1001 (H.B. 484), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.

Source: Texas Natural Resources Code § 91.551 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.