Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 522 - Oil and Gas
NRS 522.0275 - "Hydraulic fracturing" and "hydraulically fractured" defined.

"Hydraulic fracturing" or "hydraulically fractured" means the process of pumping a fluid into or under the surface of the ground to create fractures in the rock to facilitate the production or recovery of oil or gas.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 173)

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Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 522 - Oil and Gas

NRS 522.010 - Waste of oil and gas prohibited.

NRS 522.020 - Definitions.

NRS 522.021 - "Correlative rights" defined.

NRS 522.023 - "Division" defined.

NRS 522.024 - "Division order" defined.

NRS 522.025 - "Field" defined.

NRS 522.027 - "Gas" defined.

NRS 522.0275 - "Hydraulic fracturing" and "hydraulically fractured" defined.

NRS 522.028 - "Lessee" defined.

NRS 522.0285 - "Lessor" defined.

NRS 522.029 - "Oil" defined.

NRS 522.0295 - "Operator" defined.

NRS 522.0301 - "Other nonworking interest" defined.

NRS 522.0305 - "Overriding royalty" defined.

NRS 522.031 - "Owner" defined.

NRS 522.033 - "Person" defined.

NRS 522.035 - "Pool" defined.

NRS 522.037 - "Producer" defined.

NRS 522.038 - "Royalty" defined.

NRS 522.039 - "Waste" defined.

NRS 522.0395 - "Working interest" defined.

NRS 522.040 - Powers and duties of Division.

NRS 522.050 - Application for issuance of permit or for change in terms of existing permit; fees established by regulation; deposit of fees.

NRS 522.060 - Establishment of drilling units for pools.

NRS 522.080 - Use of gas from well to manufacture carbon products without permit is prima facie waste.

NRS 522.082 - "Unit production" defined.

NRS 522.0824 - Voluntary unitization; petition for compulsory unitization.

NRS 522.0828 - Order for compulsory unitization: Findings required before issuance.

NRS 522.083 - Order for compulsory unitization: Limitations on area of pool to be included in plan.

NRS 522.0834 - Order for compulsory unitization: Consent of certain percentage of owners required; hearings; revocation of order.

NRS 522.0838 - Plan of unitization: Required provisions.

NRS 522.084 - Plan of unitization: Modification; approval of owners not required in certain circumstances.

NRS 522.0844 - Property acquired by unit is owned by lessees subject to management by unit.

NRS 522.0848 - Transfer of title to tracts and leases not required; proceeds and production are income of owners.

NRS 522.085 - Distribution of production; distribution in kind under certain circumstances.

NRS 522.0854 - Expenses of unit: Liability of owners is several and limited to amount charged.

NRS 522.0858 - Expenses of unit: Lien for amount assessed; persons primarily responsible for payment; payment by persons not responsible; payment to royalty owners free of lien and expenses.

NRS 522.086 - Operations under plan are considered fulfillment of provisions in contracts relating to pool in unit.

NRS 522.0864 - Property rights, leases and contracts regarded as modified to conform to provisions of chapter and plan of unitization.

NRS 522.0868 - Plan approved by Division does not violate statutes prohibiting monopolies.

NRS 522.087 - Implied covenants unaffected.

NRS 522.0874 - Procedural requirements for petitions, notices and hearings.

NRS 522.0878 - Operation of well in unit area by persons not included in unit unlawful.

NRS 522.090 - Regulations and orders of Division: Notice; hearing and entry of order.

NRS 522.100 - Witnesses: Attendance and testimony; production of books and records; contempt.

NRS 522.110 - Application for rehearing.

NRS 522.113 - Payment of money derived from sale of production; liability for violation; applicability.

NRS 522.115 - Respective rights; information to be reported with remittance; liability for failure to report information.

NRS 522.118 - Applicability; alteration of previous agreement prohibited.

NRS 522.119 - Development of program; regulations.

NRS 522.120 - Penalties.

NRS 522.130 - Injunctive relief.

NRS 522.140 - Application of chapter; lands subject to jurisdiction of United States.

NRS 522.150 - Payment of expenses for affiliation with Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission; submission of monthly production report and payment of administrative fee by producers; establishment of administrative fee by regulation.

NRS 522.160 - Nevada to join Interstate Compact.

NRS 522.170 - Contents of Interstate Compact.

NRS 522.180 - Extension of expiration date of Compact; reentry of State after withdrawal.

NRS 522.190 - Interstate Oil Compact Commission: State representation.