§ 3635 Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this …
§ 3635.1 “Person” means any natural person, corporation, association, …
§ 3635.2 “Land” means both surface and mineral rights.
§ 3635.3 “Pool” means an underground reservoir containing, or appearing at the …
§ 3635.4 “Field” means the same general surface area which is underlaid or …
§ 3635.5 “Tracts of land” means land areas under separate ownership which are …
§ 3636 “Unit agreement” means and includes, in addition to the unit …
§ 3636.1 “Unit area” means all lands included within an area subject to a unit …
§ 3636.2 “Unit production” means all oil, gas, and other hydrocarbon …
§ 3636.3 “Unit operator” means the person or persons designated by the working …
§ 3637 “Working interest” means an interest held in lands by virtue of fee …
§ 3637.1 “Working interest owner” means a person owning a working interest.
§ 3637.2 “Royalty interest” means a right to or interest in oil and gas …
§ 3637.3 “Royalty interest owner” means a person owning a royalty interest.

Terms Used In California Codes > Public Resources Code > Division 3 > Chapter 3.5 > Article 2 - Definitions

  • board: means the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration. See California Revenue and Taxation Code 20
  • 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.
  • County: includes "city and county. See California Public Resources Code 14
  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: includes any person, firm, partnership, general partner of a partnership, limited liability company, registered limited liability partnership, foreign limited liability partnership, association, corporation, company, syndicate, estate, trust, business trust, or organization of any kind. See California Revenue and Taxation Code 19
  • Spouse: includes "registered domestic partner" as required by §. See California Revenue and Taxation Code 12.2
  • Tax: as used in this part , except in Chapters 4 (commencing with Section 32151) and 5 (commencing with Section 32201), means the excise tax imposed by this part on beer or wine or on distilled spirits. See California Revenue and Taxation Code 32004
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.