Texas § NR.91.016 - CONFINING GAS TO ORIGINAL STRATUM
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§ NR.91.016. CONFINING GAS TO ORIGINAL STRATUM
CONFINING GAS TO ORIGINAL STRATUM. (a) If gas located in a gas-bearing stratum known to contain gas in paying quantities is encountered in a well drilled for oil or gas in this state, the gas shall be confined to its original stratum until it can be produced and used without waste. (b) Gas-bearing strata shall be adequately protected from infiltrating water. Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2561, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.
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