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Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 91.016

CONFINING GAS TO ORIGINAL STRATUM

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2561, ch. 871, art

(a) If gas located in a gas-bearing stratum known to contain gas in paying quantities is encountered in a well drilled for oil or gas in this state, the gas shall be confined to its original stratum until it can be produced and used without waste.

(b) Gas-bearing strata shall be adequately protected from infiltrating water.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.