In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 6-09.12-01

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49

1.    “Developer” means a resident of this state or a corporation generating fifty percent or more of its income within this state.

2.    “Oil and gas development” means oil and gas well reworking operations; oil and gas well recompletion operations; oil and gas enhanced recovery operations, including secondary and tertiary recovery operations; and purchase of producing oil and gas wells.

3.    “Oil and gas development project” means a project financed under this chapter.