La. Admin. Code tit. 43 § XIX-1503

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024
Section XIX-1503 - Definitions

A. Unless the context otherwise requires, the words defined in this Section shall have the following meanings where found in this Statewide Order.

Commingling- the combination of gas and/or liquid hydrocarbon production before sales from two or more leases and/or units, subject to the following:

a. combination of lease production with production from a unit which is wholly contained geographically within that lease is not considered commingling;

b. no additional commingling approval is required for a unit if approval to commingle at the same commingling facility has previously been independently granted covering all leases contributing to the subject unit;

c. once commingling approval for a unit has been granted, no additional commingling approval is required if interests in a unit change or the unit is revised if no new leases are added as a result of the change or unit revision.

Commingling Facility- any facility which has been authorized by the office for commingling as defined herein.

Commissioner- the Commissioner of Conservation.

District Manager- the head of any one of the districts of the state of Louisiana under the Office of Conservation, and specifically, the manager within whose district the field or fields are located from which the applicant proposes to commingle production.

Interested Party- any person who is known to the applicant after reasonable search to presently own an interest in production from the leases or units being considered for commingling.

Office- the Office of Conservation of the state of Louisiana.

La. Admin. Code tit. 43, § XIX-1503

Adopted by the Department of Conservation, March 1, 1955, amended February 25, 1957, June 1, 1962, amended and promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources, Office of Conservation, LR 19:768 (June 1993), amended LR 23:585 (May 1997).
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:4 et seq.