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Tex. Natural Resources Code § 91.016

CONFINING GAS TO ORIGINAL STRATUM

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Tex. Natural Resources Code § 91.016, CONFINING GAS TO ORIGINAL STRATUM, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/695876
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(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.