Sec. 91.551. DEFINITIONS. (a) In this subchapter: (1) "Well" means a well drilled for any purpose related to exploration for or production or storage of oil or gas or both oil and gas, including a well drilled for injection of fluids to enhance hydrocarbon recovery, disposal of produced fluids, disposal of waste from exploration or production activity, or brine mining. (2) "Electric log" means a wireline survey, except dipmeter surveys and seismic wireline surveys, run in an open hole or a cased hole of a well for purposes of obtaining geological information. (3) "Drilling operation" means a continuous effort to drill or deepen a well bore for which the commission has issued a permit. (4) "Operator" means a person who assumes responsibility for the regulatory compliance of a well as shown by a form the person files with the commission and the commission approves. (b) In this subchapter, "operator" includes a predecessor or successor operator.
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