As used in this chapter, unless specifically defined otherwise or unless the context indicates otherwise:

Washington Code 80.40.010

Committee: shall mean the oil and gas conservation committee established by *RCW 78. See Washington Code 80.40.010

Natural gas: shall mean gas either in the earth in its original state or after the same has been produced by removal therefrom of component parts not essential to its use for light and fuel;

Washington Code 80.40.010

Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.

Person: includes an individual, a firm or partnership. See Washington Code 80.04.010

Underground reservoir: shall mean any subsurface sand, strata, formation, aquifer, cavern or void whether natural or artificially created, suitable for the injection and storage of natural gas therein and the withdrawal of natural gas therefrom;

Washington Code 80.40.010

Underground storage: shall mean the process of injecting and storing natural gas within and withdrawing natural gas from an underground reservoir: PROVIDED, The withdrawal of gas from an underground reservoir shall not be deemed a taking or producing within the terms of RCW 82. See Washington Code 80.40.010

“Commission” shall mean the Washington utilities and transportation commission;

“Committee” shall mean the oil and gas conservation committee established by *RCW 78.52.020;

“Natural gas” shall mean gas either in the earth in its original state or after the same has been produced by removal therefrom of component parts not essential to its use for light and fuel;

“Natural gas company” shall mean every corporation, company, association, joint stock association, partnership or person authorized to do business in this state and engaged in the transportation, distribution, or underground storage of natural gas;

“Underground reservoir” shall mean any subsurface sand, strata, formation, aquifer, cavern or void whether natural or artificially created, suitable for the injection and storage of natural gas therein and the withdrawal of natural gas therefrom;

“Underground storage” shall mean the process of injecting and storing natural gas within and withdrawing natural gas from an underground reservoir: PROVIDED, The withdrawal of gas from an underground reservoir shall not be deemed a taking or producing within the terms of RCW 82.04.100.

*Reviser’s note: RCW 78.52.020 was repealed by 1994 sp.s. c 9 § 869, effective July 1, 1994.