Sec. 91.016. CONFINING GAS TO ORIGINAL STRATUM. (a) If gas located in a gas-bearing stratum known to contain gas in paying quantities is encountered in a well drilled for oil or gas in this state, the gas shall be confined to its original stratum until it can be produced and used without waste. (b) Gas-bearing strata shall be adequately protected from infiltrating water. Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2561, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.
Confining Gas To Original Stratum
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 91.016, under Provisions Generally Applicable.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 91.016