Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 55-191

• Abandoned well: means any well that the commission has authority to plug, replug or repair under Kan. See Kansas Statutes 55-191
• Commission: means the state corporation commission. See Kansas Statutes 55-150
• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
• State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
• Well: means a hole or penetration of the surface of the earth, drilled or recompleted for the purpose of:

  (1) Producing oil or gas;

  (2) injecting fluid, air or gas in the ground in connection with the exploration for or production of oil or gas;

  (3) obtaining geological information in connection with the exploration for or production of oil or gas by taking cores or through seismic operations;

  (4) disposing of fluids produced in connection with the exploration for or production of oil or gas;

  (5) providing cathodic protection to prevent corrosion to lines, tanks or structures; or

  (6) injecting or withdrawing natural gas. See Kansas Statutes 55-150