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NATURAL RESOURCES CODE

TITLE 3. OIL AND GAS

SUBTITLE D. REGULATION OF SPECIFIC BUSINESSES AND OCCUPATIONS

CHAPTER 120. OWNERSHIP AND STEWARDSHIP OF ANTHROPOGENIC CARBON

DIOXIDE

Chapter 120, consisting of Secs. 120.001 to 120.004, was added by

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

224, Sec. 7.

For another Chapter 120, consisting of Secs. 120.001 to 120.004,

added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

1109, Sec. 3, see Sec. 120.001 et seq., post.

Sec. 120.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:

(1) "Anthropogenic carbon dioxide," "anthropogenic carbon

dioxide injection well," and "geologic storage facility" have the

meanings assigned by Section 27.002, Water Code.

(2) "Commission" means the Railroad Commission of Texas.

(3) "Storage operator" means a person authorized by the

commission to operate a geologic storage facility.

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

224, Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2009.

Sec. 120.002. OWNERSHIP OF ANTHROPOGENIC CARBON DIOXIDE. (a)

This section does not apply to anthropogenic carbon dioxide

injected for the primary purpose of enhanced recovery operations.

(b) Unless otherwise expressly provided by a contract, bill of

sale, deed, mortgage, deed of trust, or other legally binding

document or by other law, anthropogenic carbon dioxide stored in

a geologic storage facility is considered to be the property of

the storage operator or the storage operator's heirs, successors,

or assigns.

(c) Absent a final judgment of wilful abandonment rendered by a

court or a regulatory determination of closure or abandonment,

anthropogenic carbon dioxide stored in a geologic storage

facility is not considered to be the property of the owner of the

surface or mineral estate in the land in which the anthropogenic

carbon dioxide is stored or of a person claiming under the owner

of the surface or mineral estate.

(d) The owner, as designated by Subsection (b) or (c), of the

anthropogenic carbon dioxide stored in a geologic storage

facility, or the owner's heirs, successors, or assigns, may

produce, take, extract, or otherwise possess anthropogenic carbon

dioxide stored in the facility.

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

224, Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2009.

Sec. 120.003. ANTHROPOGENIC CARBON DIOXIDE STORAGE TRUST FUND.

(a) The anthropogenic carbon dioxide storage trust fund is

created as a special fund in the state treasury.

(b) The anthropogenic carbon dioxide storage trust fund is an

interest-bearing fund. Interest earned on money in the fund

shall be deposited to the credit of the fund.

(c) Fees collected by the commission under Subchapter C-1,

Chapter 27, Water Code, and penalties imposed for violations of

that subchapter or rules adopted under that subchapter shall be

deposited to the credit of the anthropogenic carbon dioxide

storage trust fund.

(d) The anthropogenic carbon dioxide storage trust fund may be

used by the commission only for:

(1) inspecting, monitoring, investigating, recording, and

reporting on geologic storage facilities and associated

anthropogenic carbon dioxide injection wells;

(2) long-term monitoring of geologic storage facilities and

associated anthropogenic carbon dioxide injection wells;

(3) remediation of mechanical problems associated with geologic

storage facilities and associated anthropogenic carbon dioxide

injection wells;

(4) repairing mechanical leaks at geologic storage facilities;

(5) plugging abandoned anthropogenic carbon dioxide injection

wells used for geologic storage;

(6) training and technology transfer related to anthropogenic

carbon dioxide injection and geologic storage; and

(7) compliance and enforcement activities related to geologic

storage and associated anthropogenic carbon dioxide injection

wells.

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

224, Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2009.

Sec. 120.004. EXTRACTION OF STORED ANTHROPOGENIC CARBON DIOXIDE.

(a) The commission shall adopt rules allowing anthropogenic

carbon dioxide stored in a geologic storage facility to be

extracted for a commercial or industrial use.

(b) The commission has jurisdiction over the extraction of

anthropogenic carbon dioxide stored in a geologic storage

facility.

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

224, Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2009.

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Texas > Natural-resources-code > Title-3-oil-and-gas > Chapter-120-ownership-and-stewardship-of-anthropogenic-carbon-dioxide

NATURAL RESOURCES CODE

TITLE 3. OIL AND GAS

SUBTITLE D. REGULATION OF SPECIFIC BUSINESSES AND OCCUPATIONS

CHAPTER 120. OWNERSHIP AND STEWARDSHIP OF ANTHROPOGENIC CARBON

DIOXIDE

Chapter 120, consisting of Secs. 120.001 to 120.004, was added by

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

224, Sec. 7.

For another Chapter 120, consisting of Secs. 120.001 to 120.004,

added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

1109, Sec. 3, see Sec. 120.001 et seq., post.

Sec. 120.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:

(1) "Anthropogenic carbon dioxide," "anthropogenic carbon

dioxide injection well," and "geologic storage facility" have the

meanings assigned by Section 27.002, Water Code.

(2) "Commission" means the Railroad Commission of Texas.

(3) "Storage operator" means a person authorized by the

commission to operate a geologic storage facility.

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

224, Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2009.

Sec. 120.002. OWNERSHIP OF ANTHROPOGENIC CARBON DIOXIDE. (a)

This section does not apply to anthropogenic carbon dioxide

injected for the primary purpose of enhanced recovery operations.

(b) Unless otherwise expressly provided by a contract, bill of

sale, deed, mortgage, deed of trust, or other legally binding

document or by other law, anthropogenic carbon dioxide stored in

a geologic storage facility is considered to be the property of

the storage operator or the storage operator's heirs, successors,

or assigns.

(c) Absent a final judgment of wilful abandonment rendered by a

court or a regulatory determination of closure or abandonment,

anthropogenic carbon dioxide stored in a geologic storage

facility is not considered to be the property of the owner of the

surface or mineral estate in the land in which the anthropogenic

carbon dioxide is stored or of a person claiming under the owner

of the surface or mineral estate.

(d) The owner, as designated by Subsection (b) or (c), of the

anthropogenic carbon dioxide stored in a geologic storage

facility, or the owner's heirs, successors, or assigns, may

produce, take, extract, or otherwise possess anthropogenic carbon

dioxide stored in the facility.

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

224, Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2009.

Sec. 120.003. ANTHROPOGENIC CARBON DIOXIDE STORAGE TRUST FUND.

(a) The anthropogenic carbon dioxide storage trust fund is

created as a special fund in the state treasury.

(b) The anthropogenic carbon dioxide storage trust fund is an

interest-bearing fund. Interest earned on money in the fund

shall be deposited to the credit of the fund.

(c) Fees collected by the commission under Subchapter C-1,

Chapter 27, Water Code, and penalties imposed for violations of

that subchapter or rules adopted under that subchapter shall be

deposited to the credit of the anthropogenic carbon dioxide

storage trust fund.

(d) The anthropogenic carbon dioxide storage trust fund may be

used by the commission only for:

(1) inspecting, monitoring, investigating, recording, and

reporting on geologic storage facilities and associated

anthropogenic carbon dioxide injection wells;

(2) long-term monitoring of geologic storage facilities and

associated anthropogenic carbon dioxide injection wells;

(3) remediation of mechanical problems associated with geologic

storage facilities and associated anthropogenic carbon dioxide

injection wells;

(4) repairing mechanical leaks at geologic storage facilities;

(5) plugging abandoned anthropogenic carbon dioxide injection

wells used for geologic storage;

(6) training and technology transfer related to anthropogenic

carbon dioxide injection and geologic storage; and

(7) compliance and enforcement activities related to geologic

storage and associated anthropogenic carbon dioxide injection

wells.

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

224, Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2009.

Sec. 120.004. EXTRACTION OF STORED ANTHROPOGENIC CARBON DIOXIDE.

(a) The commission shall adopt rules allowing anthropogenic

carbon dioxide stored in a geologic storage facility to be

extracted for a commercial or industrial use.

(b) The commission has jurisdiction over the extraction of

anthropogenic carbon dioxide stored in a geologic storage

facility.

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

224, Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2009.


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Statutes > Texas > Natural-resources-code > Title-3-oil-and-gas > Chapter-120-ownership-and-stewardship-of-anthropogenic-carbon-dioxide

NATURAL RESOURCES CODE

TITLE 3. OIL AND GAS

SUBTITLE D. REGULATION OF SPECIFIC BUSINESSES AND OCCUPATIONS

CHAPTER 120. OWNERSHIP AND STEWARDSHIP OF ANTHROPOGENIC CARBON

DIOXIDE

Chapter 120, consisting of Secs. 120.001 to 120.004, was added by

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

224, Sec. 7.

For another Chapter 120, consisting of Secs. 120.001 to 120.004,

added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

1109, Sec. 3, see Sec. 120.001 et seq., post.

Sec. 120.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:

(1) "Anthropogenic carbon dioxide," "anthropogenic carbon

dioxide injection well," and "geologic storage facility" have the

meanings assigned by Section 27.002, Water Code.

(2) "Commission" means the Railroad Commission of Texas.

(3) "Storage operator" means a person authorized by the

commission to operate a geologic storage facility.

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

224, Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2009.

Sec. 120.002. OWNERSHIP OF ANTHROPOGENIC CARBON DIOXIDE. (a)

This section does not apply to anthropogenic carbon dioxide

injected for the primary purpose of enhanced recovery operations.

(b) Unless otherwise expressly provided by a contract, bill of

sale, deed, mortgage, deed of trust, or other legally binding

document or by other law, anthropogenic carbon dioxide stored in

a geologic storage facility is considered to be the property of

the storage operator or the storage operator's heirs, successors,

or assigns.

(c) Absent a final judgment of wilful abandonment rendered by a

court or a regulatory determination of closure or abandonment,

anthropogenic carbon dioxide stored in a geologic storage

facility is not considered to be the property of the owner of the

surface or mineral estate in the land in which the anthropogenic

carbon dioxide is stored or of a person claiming under the owner

of the surface or mineral estate.

(d) The owner, as designated by Subsection (b) or (c), of the

anthropogenic carbon dioxide stored in a geologic storage

facility, or the owner's heirs, successors, or assigns, may

produce, take, extract, or otherwise possess anthropogenic carbon

dioxide stored in the facility.

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

224, Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2009.

Sec. 120.003. ANTHROPOGENIC CARBON DIOXIDE STORAGE TRUST FUND.

(a) The anthropogenic carbon dioxide storage trust fund is

created as a special fund in the state treasury.

(b) The anthropogenic carbon dioxide storage trust fund is an

interest-bearing fund. Interest earned on money in the fund

shall be deposited to the credit of the fund.

(c) Fees collected by the commission under Subchapter C-1,

Chapter 27, Water Code, and penalties imposed for violations of

that subchapter or rules adopted under that subchapter shall be

deposited to the credit of the anthropogenic carbon dioxide

storage trust fund.

(d) The anthropogenic carbon dioxide storage trust fund may be

used by the commission only for:

(1) inspecting, monitoring, investigating, recording, and

reporting on geologic storage facilities and associated

anthropogenic carbon dioxide injection wells;

(2) long-term monitoring of geologic storage facilities and

associated anthropogenic carbon dioxide injection wells;

(3) remediation of mechanical problems associated with geologic

storage facilities and associated anthropogenic carbon dioxide

injection wells;

(4) repairing mechanical leaks at geologic storage facilities;

(5) plugging abandoned anthropogenic carbon dioxide injection

wells used for geologic storage;

(6) training and technology transfer related to anthropogenic

carbon dioxide injection and geologic storage; and

(7) compliance and enforcement activities related to geologic

storage and associated anthropogenic carbon dioxide injection

wells.

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

224, Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2009.

Sec. 120.004. EXTRACTION OF STORED ANTHROPOGENIC CARBON DIOXIDE.

(a) The commission shall adopt rules allowing anthropogenic

carbon dioxide stored in a geologic storage facility to be

extracted for a commercial or industrial use.

(b) The commission has jurisdiction over the extraction of

anthropogenic carbon dioxide stored in a geologic storage

facility.

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

224, Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2009.


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