55-150. Definitions. As used in this act unless the context requires a different meaning:
(a) "Commission" means the state corporation commission.
(b) "Contractor" means any person who acts as agent for an operator as a drilling, plugging, service rig or seismograph contractor in such operator's oil and gas, cathodic protection, gas gathering or underground natural gas storage operations.
(c) "Fresh water" means water containing not more than 1,000 milligrams per liter, total dissolved solids.
(d) "Gas gathering system" means a natural gas pipeline system used primarily for transporting natural gas from a wellhead, or a metering point for natural gas produced by one or more wells, to a point of entry into a main transmission line, but shall not mean or include: (1) Lead lines from the wellhead to the connection with the gathering system which are owned by the producing person; or (2) gathering systems under the jurisdiction of the federal energy regulatory commission.
(e) "Operator" means a person who is responsible for the physical operation and control of a well, gas gathering system or underground porosity storage of natural gas.
(f) "Person" means any natural person, partnership, governmental or political subdivision, firm, association, corporation or other legal entity.
(g) "Rig" means any crane machine used for drilling or plugging wells.
(h) "Underground porosity storage" has the meaning provided by K.S.A. 55-1,115, and amendments thereto.
(i) "Usable water" means water containing not more than 10,000 milligrams per liter, total dissolved solids.
(j) "Well" means a hole or penetration of the surface of the earth, drilled or recompleted for the purpose of:
(1) Producing oil or gas;
(2) injecting fluid, air or gas in the ground in connection with the exploration for or production of oil or gas;
(3) obtaining geological information in connection with the exploration for or production of oil or gas by taking cores or through seismic operations;
(4) disposing of fluids produced in connection with the exploration for or production of oil or gas;
(5) providing cathodic protection to prevent corrosion to lines, tanks or structures; or
(6) injecting or withdrawing natural gas.
History: L. 1982, ch. 228, § 1; L. 1986, ch. 201, § 7; L. 1992, ch. 68, § 1; L. 1996, ch. 147, § 1; L. 1997, ch. 132, § 20; L. 2001, ch. 191, § 19; L. 2021, ch. 28, § 1; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Article 1 - Oil And Gas Wells; Regulatory Provisions
55-101 Natural gas for residents of platted land outside city; laying and maintenance of pipes.
55-112 Transportation of gas; standards for.
55-114 Penalty for violation of 55-112.
55-153 Advisory committee on regulation of oil and gas activities.
55-154 Certification of compliance with statutes and rules and regulations.
55-156 Protection of water prior to abandoning of well; penalty for noncompliance.
55-158 Submission of bond logs and surveys; penalties.
55-159 Notification of commission prior to setting surface casing or plugging; inspections; penalty.
55-160 Notification of commission prior to reentering plugged well; inspections.
55-161 Investigation of abandoned wells; integrity tests; costs.
55-164 Administrative penalties; procedure; costs and attorney fees; disposition of moneys.
55-165 Maintenance of information on wells.
55-169 Kansas surface owner notice act; citation.
55-169b Same; authorization for rules and regulations.
55-171 Permit required for the storage or disposal of salt water, oil or refuse in surface ponds.
55-172 Salt water, oil or refuse from wells; prevention of escape.
55-173 Notice prior to abandonment and plugging of wells; notification of surface owner.
55-174 Penalty for failure to notify of intent to drill.
55-175 Appointment of agents by the commission.
55-176 Commission's costs assessed against operators and agents; disposition of moneys.
55-177 Removal of structures and abutments from lands after abandoning wells; exception.
55-178 Abandoned wells; complaint concerning pollution or water loss; commission investigation.
55-179 Same; responsibility for remedial actions; hearings; orders; plugging.
55-181 Administration and enforcement of rules, regulations and orders.
55-182 Agents of commission; right of ingress and egress; restoration of premises.
55-186 Spill notification requirements.
55-192 Abandoned oil and gas well fund established; well plugging assurance fund abolished.
55-193 Abandoned oil and gas well fund; certain transfers thereto.
55-1,102 Filing of rates and other information required; use of information; disclosure.
55-1,103 Limitations on manner of offering services and facilities.
55-1,104 Commission review of fees, terms, practices; complaint; procedure.
55-1,105 Rules and regulations.
55-1,106 Exemptions from rate averaging or pricing systems.
55-1,107 Issuance of more than one certificate of convenience and necessity; exit fees prohibited.
55-1,108 Contractual obligations, when amended.
55-1,109 Notice of lack of capacity to serve required.
55-1,111 Commission review of exit tap on gathering system, access, service, abandonment; procedure.
55-1,117 Same; department of health and environment regulation of other underground storage.
55-1,117a Same; department of health and environment regulation of underground crude oil storage.
55-1,119 Same; penalties for violations of rules and regulations.
55-1,120 Same; salt solution mining wells; abandonment, legal responsibility for.
55-1,122 Same; representatives of secretary; right of ingress and egress.