In this chapter:
- (1) "Commission" means the Railroad Commission of Texas.
- (2) "Commission order" includes a rule or order adopted by the commission under the oil and gas conservation statutes of this state, including this title and Subtitle B, Title 3, Utilities Code.
- (3) "Gas" includes natural gas, bradenhead gas, casinghead gas, or gas produced from an oil or gas well.
- (4) "Manifest" includes a document issued by a shipper that covers oil or a petroleum product transported by motor vehicle.
(5) "Oil" includes crude petroleum oil:
- (A) in its natural state as produced; or
- (B) from which only the basic sediment and water have been removed.
- (6) "Person" includes an individual, corporation, association, partnership, receiver, trustee, guardian, executor, administrator, or representative.
(7) "Petroleum product" includes:
- (A) refined crude oil;
- (B) crude tops;
- (C) topped crude;
- (D) processed crude petroleum;
- (E) residue from crude petroleum;
- (F) cracking stock;
- (G) uncracked fuel oil;
- (H) fuel oil;
- (I) treated crude oil;
- (J) residuum;
- (K) gas oil;
- (L) casinghead gasoline;
- (M) natural gas gasoline;
- (N) naphtha;
- (O) distillate;
- (P) gasoline;
- (Q) kerosene;
- (R) benzine;
- (S) wash oil;
- (T) waste oil;
- (U) blended gasoline;
- (V) lubricating oil;
- (W) blends or mixtures of petroleum; or
- (X) any other liquid petroleum product or byproduct derived from crude petroleum oil or gas.
(8) "Shipping papers" includes:
- (A) a bill of lading that covers oil or a petroleum product transported by railway;
- (B) a manifest; or
- (C) a document that covers oil or a petroleum product transported by pipeline, boat, or barge.
- (9) "Tender" means a permit or certificate of clearance for the transportation of oil or a petroleum product that is approved and issued or registered under the authority of the commission.
- (10) "Unlawful gas" includes gas produced or transported in violation of a law of this state or commission order.
(11) "Unlawful petroleum product" includes a petroleum product:
(A) any part of which was processed or derived in whole or in part from:
- (i) unlawful oil;
- (ii) a product of unlawful oil; or
- (iii) unlawful gas; or
- (B) transported in violation of a law of this state or commission order.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.