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Sec. 20-36. Master valves, valve cocks, blow-out preventers.
   No well shall be drilled within the city limits without properly equipping the surface casing when set with at least one master valve, and without properly equipping the protection casing when set with at least one master valve and one fluid-operated ram type blow-out preventer, and without properly equipping the production casing during completion operations and workover operations with at least one master valve and at least one fluid operated ram type blowout preventer. On each well drilled, a valve cock or kelly cock shall be installed on the kelly used. Each blow-out preventer shall test a minimum of 3,000 pounds and its mechanical operation shall be tested at least once every 24-hour period. All control equipment shall be in good working condition and order at all times.
(Prior Code, § 5-181; Ord. of 3-11-1980)