72 Pa. Stat. § 1601-E

Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-92

Section 1601-E - Definitions

The following words and phrases when used in this article shall have the meanings given to them in this subarticle unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Department." The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources of the Commonwealth.

"Fund." The Oil and Gas Lease Fund.

"Marcellus well." An active production well certified by the Department of Environmental Protection as a well from which gas from the Marcellus Shale formation, as determined by the United States Geological Survey, was extracted during the fiscal year, including wells on Commonwealth and non-Commonwealth land.

72 P.S. § 1601-E

Amended by P.L. TBD 2017 No. 44, § 3.2, eff. 10/30/2017.

1929, April 9, P.L. 343, No. 176, Art. XVI-E, § 1601-E, added 2009, Oct. 9, P.L. 537, No. 50, § 3, imd. effective.