55-1201. Definitions. As used in this act (a) “underground storage” shall mean storage in a subsurface stratum or formation of the earth; (b) “natural gas” shall mean gas either while in its original state or after the same has been processed by removal therefrom of component parts not essential to its use for light and […]
55-1202. Public interest and welfare. The underground storage of natural gas which promotes conservation thereof, which permits the building of reserves for orderly withdrawal in periods of peak demand, which makes more readily available our natural gas resources to the domestic, commercial and industrial consumers of this state, and which provides a better year-round market […]
55-1203. Appropriation of certain property. Any natural gas public utility may appropriate for its use for the underground storage of natural gas any subsurface stratum or formation in any land which the commission shall have found to be suitable and in the public interest for the underground storage of natural gas, and in connection therewith […]
55-1204. Underground storage of natural gas; certificate of commission; notice and hearing; assessment of costs; disposition of moneys. (a) Any natural gas public utility desiring to exercise the right of eminent domain as to any property for use for underground storage of natural gas shall, as a condition precedent to the filing of its petition […]
55-1205. Eminent domain procedure. Any natural gas public utility, having first obtained a certificate from the commission as hereinbefore provided, desiring to exercise the right of eminent domain for the purpose of acquiring property for the underground storage of natural gas shall do so in the manner provided in K.S.A. 26-501 to 26-516, inclusive. The […]
55-1207. Leasing of state-owned lands for underground storage of natural gas; conditions. The director of the state department of administration, with the approval of the state finance council, may lease to a person, firm or corporation lands owned by the state of Kansas for the underground storage of natural gas by such person, firm or […]
55-1208. Abandonment of underground natural gas storage facility; notification; hearings by corporation commission. (a) When the owner of an underground natural gas storage facility has permanently abandoned the storage facility and that facility was certificated by the state corporation commission pursuant to K.S.A. 55-1201 et seq., the owner shall file with the commission a notice […]
55-1209. Plat map of location of underground natural gas facility required. The owner of an underground natural gas storage facility shall provide to the state corporation commission a plat map identifying the location of such facility and a description of the geological formation or formations to be used for storage. History: L. 1993, ch. 101, […]
55-1210. Property rights to injected natural gas established. (a) All natural gas which has previously been reduced to possession, and which is subsequently injected into underground storage fields, sands, reservoirs and facilities, whether such storage rights were acquired by eminent domain or otherwise, shall at all times be the property of the injector, such injector’s […]
