Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 92 Part 3.djvu/721

 PUBLIC LAW 95-621—NOV. 9, 1978

92 STAT. 3353

(8) PRORATION U N I T. — The term "proration u n i t " means— (A) any portion of a reservoir, as designated b}^ the State or Federal agency having regulatory jurisdiction with respect to production from such reservoir, which will be effectively and efficiently drained by a single well; (B) any drilling unit, production unit, o r comparable arrangement, designated or recognized by the State or Federal agency having jurisdiction with respect to production from the reservoir, to describe that portion of such reservoir which will be effectively and efficiently drained by a single well; or (C) if such portion of a reservoir, unit, or comparable arrangement is not specifically provided for by State law or by any action of any State or Federal agency having regulatory jurisdiction with respect to production from such reservoir, any voluntary unit agreement or other comparable arrangement applied, under local custom or practice within the locale in which such reservoir is situated, for the purpose of describing the portion of a reservoir which may be effectively and efficiently drained by a single well. (9) N E W LEASE.—The term "new lease", when used with respect to the Outer Continental Shelf, means a lease, entered into on or after April 20, 1977, of submerged acreage. (10) OLD LEASE.—The term "old lease", when used with respect to the Outer Continental Shelf, means any lease other than a new lease. (11) N E W CONTRACT.—The term "new contract" means any contract, entered into on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, for the first sale of natural gas which was not previously subject to an existing contract. (12) ROLLOVER CONTRACT.—The term "rollover contract" means any contract, entered into on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, for the first sale of natural gas that was previously subject to an existing contract which expired at the end of a fixed term (not including any extension thereof taking effect on or after such date of enactment) specified by the provisions of such existing contract, as such contract was in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, whether or not there is an identity of parties or terms with those of such existing contract. (13) EXISTING CONTRACT.—The term "existing contract" means any contract for the first sale of natural gas in effect on the d a y before the date of the enactment of this Act.

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(14) SUCCESSOR TO AN EXISTING CONTRACT.—The term "successor

to an existing contract" means any contract, other than a rollover contract, entered into on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, for the first sale of n a t u r a l gas which was previously subject to an existing contract, whether or not there is an identity of parties or terms with those of such existing contract. (15)

INTERSTATE P I P E L I N E. — The term

"interstate

pipeline"

means any person engaged in n a t u r a l gas transportation subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission under the Natural Gas Act. 15 USC 717w. (16)

INTRASTATE P I P E L I N E. — The term

"intrastate

pipeline"

means any person engaged in natural gas transportation ( not including gathering) which is not subject to the jurisdiction of '-' '"•' the Commission under the Natural Gas Act (other than any such pipeline which is not subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission solely by reason of section 1(c) of the N a t u r a l Gas Act). 15 USC 717.

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