Okla. Stat. tit. 52, § 52-86.8
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Compliance with the Oklahoma Brine Development Act
Official statutory text
Notwithstanding any other provision in this act, if oil and gas
produced water and waste is utilized for the purpose of processing
the produced water and waste by mechanical or chemical processes for
the extraction of constituent elements for commercial purposes, the
oil and gas produced water and waste shall be considered brine under
the Oklahoma Brine Development Act. The operating activity and the
ownership of the oil and gas produced water, including the
constituent elements contained therein, including the entitlement to
and sharing of proceeds from the extraction and sale of the
constituent elements or effluent, shall be subject to the Oklahoma
Brine Development Act and the operator or other person extracting or
utilizing the oil and gas produced water and waste shall comply with
the provisions of the act. The Oklahoma Brine Development Act shall
not apply to oil and gas produced water and waste that is reused or
recycled solely for the purpose of use in oil and gas operations.
produced water and waste is utilized for the purpose of processing
the produced water and waste by mechanical or chemical processes for
the extraction of constituent elements for commercial purposes, the
oil and gas produced water and waste shall be considered brine under
the Oklahoma Brine Development Act. The operating activity and the
ownership of the oil and gas produced water, including the
constituent elements contained therein, including the entitlement to
and sharing of proceeds from the extraction and sale of the
constituent elements or effluent, shall be subject to the Oklahoma
Brine Development Act and the operator or other person extracting or
utilizing the oil and gas produced water and waste shall comply with
the provisions of the act. The Oklahoma Brine Development Act shall
not apply to oil and gas produced water and waste that is reused or
recycled solely for the purpose of use in oil and gas operations.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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