California Public Resources Code ARTICLE 3 - Well Stimulation

• Section 3150.
  “Additive” means a substance or combination of substances added to a base fluid for purposes of preparing well stimulation treatment fluid which includes, but is...
• Section 3151.
  “Base fluid” means the continuous phase fluid used in the makeup of a well stimulation treatment fluid, including, but not limited to, an acid stimulation...
• Section 3152.
  “Hydraulic fracturing” means a well stimulation treatment that, in whole or in part, includes the pressurized injection of hydraulic fracturing fluid or fluids into an...
• Section 3153.
  “Well stimulation treatment fluid” means a base fluid mixed with physical and chemical additives, which may include acid, for the purpose of a well stimulation...
• Section 3154.
  “Proppants” means materials inserted or injected into the underground geologic formation that are intended to prevent fractures from closing.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 313, Sec....
• Section 3155.
  “Supplier” means an entity performing a well stimulation treatment or an entity supplying an additive or proppant directly to the operator for use in a...
• Section 3156.
  “Surface property owner” means the owner of real property as shown on the latest equalized assessment roll or, if more recent information than the information...
• Section 3157.
  (a) For purposes of this article, “well stimulation treatment” means any treatment of a well designed to enhance oil and gas production or recovery by increasing...
• Section 3158.
  “Acid well stimulation treatment” means a well stimulation treatment that uses, in whole or in part, the application of one or more acids to the...
• Section 3159.
  “Flowback fluid” means the fluid recovered from the treated well before the commencement of oil and gas production from that well following a well stimulation...
• Section 3160.
  (a) On or before January 1, 2015, the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency shall cause to be conducted, and completed, an independent scientific study on...
• Section 3161.
  (a) The division shall finalize the regulations governing this article on or before January 1, 2015. Notwithstanding any other laws, the regulations shall become effective on...

Last modified: October 22, 2018