RÉSUMÉ DIGEST ACT 245 (SB 456) 2018 Regular Session Johns Prior law defined what is and is not operations for purposes of the Louisiana Oil Well Lien Act, and included salt water or another waste substance after placed in a means of transportation for disposal, as an activity that is not included in operations. New law removes the disposal of salt water or another waste substance from the list of activities that is not included in the definition of operations. Effective August 1, 2018. (Repeals R.S. 9:4861(4)(b)(iii))