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Cal. PRC § 3159

This is the official text of Cal. PRC § 3159, part of California’s Public Resources Code — covers environmental protection, state parks, and natural resource management.

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Official statutory text

“Flowback fluid” means the fluid recovered from the treated well before the commencement of oil and gas production from that well following a well stimulation treatment. The flowback fluid may include materials of any phase.

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