Kansas Statutes 55-1,101. Definitions
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 55-1,101
- Gas gathering system: means a natural gas pipeline system used primarily for transporting natural gas from a wellhead, or a metering point for natural gas produced by one or more wells, to a point of entry into a main transmission line, but shall not mean or include: (1) Lead lines from the wellhead to the connection with the gathering system which are owned by the producing person; or (2) gathering systems under the jurisdiction of the federal energy regulatory commission. See Kansas Statutes 55-150
- Operator: means a person who is responsible for the physical operation and control of a well, gas gathering system or underground porosity storage of natural gas. See Kansas Statutes 55-150
- Person: means any natural person, partnership, governmental or political subdivision, firm, association, corporation or other legal entity. See Kansas Statutes 55-150
(a) As used in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 55-1,101 through 55-1,109, and amendments thereto:
(1) “Gas gathering services” means the gathering or preparation of natural gas for transportation, including transportation to a main transmission line or to any exit tap on a gas gathering system, whether such services are performed for hire or in connection with the purchase of natural gas by the person gathering or preparing the gas or a marketer affiliated with the person gathering or preparing the gas. “Gas gathering services” does not include the gathering of natural gas by an owner or operator of gathering facilities who: (A) Does not hold such facilities out for hire on or after the effective date of this act; and (B) does not purchase the gas for resale. Existing, new or additional exit taps added to a gas gathering system shall not cause a gas gathering system to be regulated as a public utility as that term is used in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 66-104, and amendments thereto, or as a common carrier as that term is used in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 66-105, and amendments thereto.
(2) “Exit tap on a gas gathering system” means the point on a gas gathering system at which natural gas is delivered to a consumer, homeowner, business, agricultural user, person, gas marketer or public utility.
(3) Other terms have the meanings provided by Kan. Stat. Ann. § 55-150, and amendments thereto.
(b) The provisions of Kan. Stat. Ann. § 55-1,101 through 55-1,109, and amendments thereto, shall be part of and supplemental tochapter 55 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated.