This chapter shall be known and cited as the "Natural Gas Exploration
and Extraction" law.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter,
shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where
the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
NATURAL GAS
Any gaseous substance, either combustible or noncombustible,
which is produced in a natural state from the earth and which maintains
a gaseous or rarified state at standard temperature and pressure conditions,
and/or gaseous components or vapors occurring in or derived from petroleum
or other hydrocarbons.
NATURAL GAS AND/OR PETROLEUM EXPLORATION
Geologic or geophysical activities related to the search
for natural gas, petroleum or other subsurface hydrocarbons, including
prospecting, geophysical and geologic seismic surveying and sampling
techniques, which include but are not limited to core or rotary drilling
or making an excavation in the search and evaluation of natural gas,
petroleum, or other subsurface hydrocarbon deposits.
NATURAL GAS AND/OR PETROLEUM SUPPORT ACTIVITIES
The construction, use, or maintenance of a storage or staging
yard, a water or fluid injection station, a water or fluid gathering
station, a natural gas or petroleum storage facility, or a natural
gas or petroleum gathering line, venting station, or compressor associated
with the exploration or extraction of natural gas or petroleum.
NATURAL GAS EXPLORATION AND/OR PETROLEUM WASTES
Any garbage, refuse, cuttings, sludge, flow-back fluids,
produced waters or other discarded materials, including solid, liquid,
semisolid or contained gaseous material that results from or is associated
with the exploration, drilling or extraction of natural gas and/or
petroleum.