55-1,101. Definitions. - Kansas Statutes

55-1,101

Chapter 55.--OIL AND GAS Article 1.--OIL AND GAS WELLS; REGULATORY PROVISIONS

      55-1,101.   Definitions.(a) As used inK.S.A. 55-1,101 through 55-1,109, and amendmentsthereto:

      (1)   "Gas gathering services" means the gathering or preparation of naturalgas for transportation, including transportation to a main transmission lineor to any exit tap on a gas gathering system, whether such services areperformed for hire or inconnection with the purchase of natural gas by the person gathering orpreparing the gas or a marketeraffiliated with the person gathering or preparing the gas."Gas gathering services" does not include the gathering ofnatural gas by an owner or operator of gathering facilities who: (A) Does notholdsuch facilities out for hire on or after the effective date of this act;and (B)does not purchase the gas for resale.Existing, new or additional exit taps added to a gas gathering system shallnot cause a gas gathering system to be regulated as a public utility as thatterm is used in K.S.A. 66-104, and amendments thereto, or as a common carrieras that term is used in K.S.A. 66-105, and amendments thereto.

      (2)   "Exit tap on a gas gathering system" means the point on a gas gatheringsystem at which natural gas is delivered to a consumer, homeowner, business,agricultural user, person, gas marketer or public utility.

      (3)   Other terms have the meanings provided by K.S.A.55-150, and amendmentsthereto.

      (b)   The provisions ofK.S.A. 55-1,101 through 55-1,109, andamendments thereto, shall bepart of andsupplemental to chapter 55 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated.

      History:   L. 1997, ch. 132, § 22;L. 1998, ch. 61, § 1;L. 2007, ch. 109, § 1; July 1.