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OK SB1122

OK SB1122
Oil and gas; requiring agencies to encourage industrial use of water produced in oil and natural gas operations.


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Introduced
02/01/2016
In Committee
03/29/2016
Crossed Over
03/10/2016
Passed
04/14/2016
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/20/2016

Introduced Session

2016 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Oil and gas; requiring agencies to encourage industrial use of water produced in oil and natural gas operations.

AI Summary

This bill amends existing Oklahoma law concerning oil and gas operations to require state agencies to collaborate and encourage the industrial use of water that is produced during oil and natural gas extraction. Specifically, it adds a provision that the Corporation Commission, in conjunction with the Secretary of Energy and Environment, the Oklahoma Water Resources Board, and the Department of Environmental Quality, must work together to promote the use of this produced water for industrial purposes, aiming to find beneficial applications for water that is a byproduct of drilling.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Justice

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

Approved by Governor 04/20/2016 (on 04/20/2016)

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