As used in the Produced Water Act: A. "operator" means a person authorized by the oil conservation division of the energy, minerals and natural resources department to operate a unit for an oil or gas well or other oil or gas facility; B. "produced water" means a fluid that is an incidental byproduct from drilling for or the production of oil and gas; C. "recycled water" or "recycled produced water" means produced water that is reconditioned by a recycling facility permitted by the oil conservation division of the energy, minerals and natural resources department; and D. "treated water" or "treated produced water" means produced water that is reconditioned by mechanical or chemical processes into a reusable form. History: Laws 2019, ch. 197, § 2. Effective dates. — Laws 2019, ch. 197, § 13 made Laws 2019, ch. 197 effective July 1, 2019. Applicability. — Laws 2019, ch. 197, § 12 provided that the provisions of Laws 2019, ch. 197 apply to contracts entered into on and after July 1, 2019.
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