La. Admin. Code tit. 43 § XI-3301

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section XI-3301 - Definitions

A. The words used in these regulations shall have their usual meanings unless specifically defined as follows in this §3301, or elsewhere in these regulations.

Carbon Dioxide-fluid consisting principally of carbon dioxide itself, which is the substance chemically composed of one carbon atom and two oxygen atoms and having the chemical symbol CO2.

Commissioner-the assistant secretary, Office of Conservation, Department of Natural Resources, state of Louisiana, or any person to whom he has delegated his authority in the matter concerned.

Facility-any component of a pipeline or pipeline systems through which carbon dioxide moves, including pipe, valves, and other appurtenances attached to the pipe, compressor units, pumps, metering stations, regulator stations, delivery stations, holders, and fabricated assemblies and other components but shall not include:

a. facilities which constitute the replacement of previously approved existing facilities which have or will soon become physically deteriorated or obsolete to the extent that replacement is deemed advisable;

b. piping, metering, processing, compressing, regulating and other installations necessary to establish one or more delivery or injection point(s) for carbon dioxide within the confines of a secondary or tertiary recovery project for the enhanced recovery of liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons or geologic sequestration project previously approved by the commissioner.

Interested Parties-all persons having a direct interest in the subject matter for which an application is filed and as may be specified in these regulations. Interested parties shall include the owners of the land to be traversed by the proposed pipeline, the owners and operators of pipelines to which the applicant wishes to connect, and the owners and operators of pipelines to which applicant is presently connected.

Operator-a person who owns or operates pipeline facilities for the transmission of carbon dioxide.

Person-any individual, firm, joint venture, partnership, corporation, association, state, municipality, cooperative association, or joint stock association, and includes any trustee, receiver, assignee, or personal representative thereof.

La. Admin. Code tit. 43, § XI-3301

Promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources, Office of Conservation, LR 12:115 (February 1986), repromulgated LR 49303 (2/1/2023), Amended LR 49904 (5/1/2023).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:4(C)(17), R.S. 30:1104(A) and R.S. 30:1107.