Utah Code 40-11-15. Title to injected carbon dioxide

(1)	The storage operator has title to the carbon dioxide injected into and stored in a storage reservoir and holds title until the board issues a certificate of project completion.

Board: means the Board of Oil, Gas, and Mining. See Utah Code 40-11-1
Carbon dioxide: means carbon dioxide (CO2) that has been captured from an emission source or direct air capture, plus incidental associated substances derived from the source materials and the capture process, and any substances added to the carbon dioxide to enable or improve the injection process. See Utah Code 40-11-1
Geologic carbon storage: means the permanent or short-term underground storage of carbon dioxide in a storage reservoir. See Utah Code 40-11-1
Reservoir: means a subsurface sedimentary stratum, formation, aquifer, cavity, or void, whether natural or artificially created, including oil and gas reservoirs, saline formations, and coal seams suitable for or capable of being made suitable for geologic carbon storage. See Utah Code 40-11-1
Storage operator: means a person holding or applying for a permit. See Utah Code 40-11-1

(2)	The storage operator is liable for any damage the stored carbon dioxide may cause, including damage caused by escaping stored carbon dioxide until the board issues a certificate of completion.

(3)	An owner of pore space does not incur liability for geologic carbon storage activity by virtue of ownership of or of leasing out the pore space.

Enacted by Chapter 62, 2022 General Session