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42 U.S. Code § 15943. Certain gathering lines located on Federal land and Indian land
(a) DefinitionsIn this section:
(1) Federal land
(A) In general
The term “Federal land” means land the title to which is held by the United States.
(B) ExclusionsThe term “Federal land” does not include—
(i)
a unit of the National Park System;
(ii)
a unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System;
(iii)
a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System;
(iv)
a wilderness study area within the National Forest System; or
(v)
Indian land.
(2) Gathering line and associated field compression or pumping unit
(A) In generalThe term “gathering line and associated field compression or pumping unit” means—
(i)
a pipeline that is installed to transport oil, natural gas and related constituents, or produced water from 1 or more wells drilled and completed to produce oil or gas; and
(ii)
if necessary, 1 or more compressors or pumps to raise the pressure of the transported oil, natural gas and related constituents, or produced water to higher pressures necessary to enable the oil, natural gas and related constituents, or produced water to flow into pipelines and other facilities.
(B) Inclusions
The term “gathering line and associated field compression or pumping unit” includes a pipeline or associated compression or pumping unit that is installed to transport oil or natural gas from a processing plant to a common carrier pipeline or facility.
(C) Exclusions
The term “gathering line and associated field compression or pumping unit” does not include a common carrier pipeline.