(a) The drilling preparation used in wells drilled with rotary equipment shall be capable of sealing off each oil, gas, brine or fresh water stratum above the producing horizon or objective formation and shall be capable of preventing blowouts and flows of salt or fresh water, in accordance with good oil field practice.
Such rotary tools shall have the innermost string of casing equipped with a blowout preventor properly installed and tested prior to drilling into any formation likely to contain oil or gas.
(b) Wells drilled with cable tools shall have the innermost string of casing equipped with a high pressure mastergate valve and control head and an oil saver, securely anchored by concrete, prior to drilling into any formation likely to contain oil or gas.
(c) All crews shall be trained in operation of the blowout preventor, control head and related equipment. All equipment to be used shall be in good condition.
(d) The permittee shall seal gas and oil wells to protect fresh water wells from salt water pollution in such proper manner as is in accordance with good oil field practice.
(e) The permittee shall maintain a six-foot wire fence around the drilling and well operations in accordance with good oil field practice.
(f) No waste, sludge, oil, salt water or sulphur water or effluence of any type where an oil and/or gas well is being drilled shall in any manner be emptied or drained into any storm or sanitary sewer of the Municipality.
(g) No permittee shall in any instance be permitted to drill into any formation likely to contain oil or gas during the daylight hours. Daylight hours for the purpose of this section shall be defined as that time between sunrise and sunset.
(Ord. 586. Passed 4-6-64.)