Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 45:252

  • Petroleum: means crude petroleum, crude petroleum products, distillate, condensate, liquefied petroleum gas, any hydrocarbon in a liquid state, any product in a liquid state which is derived in whole or in part from any hydrocarbon, and any mixture or mixtures thereof; provided, however, that such term shall not include methanol synthetically produced from coal, lignite, or petroleum coke. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 45:251

All pipe lines through which petroleum is conveyed from one point in this state to another point in the state are declared to be common carriers as defined in La. Rev. Stat. 45:251 and are placed under the control of and subject to regulation by the Louisiana Public Service Commission.