As used in the Produced Water Act:A. 'operator' means a person authorized by the oil conservation division of the energy, minerals and natural resources department to operate a unit for an oil or gas well or other oil or gas facility;B. 'produced water' means a fluid that is an incidental byproduct from drilling for or the production of oil and gas;C. 'recycled water' or 'recycled produced water' means produced water that is reconditioned by a recycling facility permitted by the oil conservation division of the energy, minerals and natural resources department; andD. 'treated water' or 'treated produced water' means produced water that is reconditioned by mechanical or chemical processes into a reusable form.History: Laws 2019, ch. 197, § 2. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2019, ch. 197, § 13 made Laws 2019, ch. 197 effective July 1, 2019.Applicability. — Laws 2019, ch. 197, § 12 provided that the provisions of Laws 2019, ch. 197 apply to contracts entered into on and after July 1, 2019.
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