Texas Natural Resources Code § 91.901 Definitions

Sec. 91.901. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:

(1) "Saltwater pipeline facility" means a pipeline facility that conducts water that contains salt and other substances and is intended to be used in drilling or operating a well used in the exploration for or production of oil or gas, including an injection well used for enhanced recovery operations, or is produced during drilling or operating an oil, gas, or other type of well. The term includes a pipeline facility that conducts flowback and produced water from an oil or gas well on which a hydraulic fracturing treatment has been performed to an oil and gas waste disposal well for disposal.

(2) "Saltwater pipeline operator" means a person who owns, installs, manages, operates, leases, or controls a saltwater pipeline facility.

Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1408 (S.B. 514), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.

Amended by:

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 389 (H.B. 497), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2015.

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