Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 30:681.2

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of conservation of the state of Louisiana. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 30:503
  • Gas: means any gas derived from or composed of hydrocarbons, including synthetic gas which is produced from coal, lignite, or petroleum coke and the heat content of which synthetic gas does not exceed 800 BTUs per standard cubic foot. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 30:503

For the purpose of this Subpart:

(1)  “Geothermal resources” means:

(a)  all products of geothermal processes, embracing indigenous steam, hot water, and hot brines;

(b)  steam and other gases, hot water, and hot brines resulting from water, gas, or other fluids artificially introduced into geothermal formations;

(c)  heat, dissolved natural gas, or other associated energy found in geothermal formations; and

(d)  any byproduct derived from them.

(2)  the term “department” means the State Department of Conservation of the state of Louisiana; and

(3)  the term “commissioner” means the commissioner of conservation.

Added by Acts 1975, No. 735, §1.