(A) An oil and gas permit is required for drilling or reentering oil and gas wells, or construction of tank batteries, booster pumps or compressor stations, field gathering fines, flares, and any other appurtenance used for oil and or gas production.
(1) All other city, state, and/or federal permits must also be acquired and standards adhered (such as, floodplain certificate, city building permits, city fence permit, electrical specs, Fire Marshal inspections, ODEQ for land disturbance, sewer or water lines, and the like).
(2) City emergency management and fire officials may enter and inspect unannounced.
(3) Each well permit application must be accompanied by a manual (PDF/electronic copy) outlining well operations and procedures, including adherence to this chapter and any special requirements for hydrogen sulfide or hazardous materials spills at the well site or related to well fluids being transported on city streets.
(a) Any person desiring to drill an oil or gas well or to reenter an abandoned well, or to construct tank batteries, booster pumps, or compressor stations (when they are on a separate location from the well site) within the areas designated as zone O&G, must apply to the city and receive an oil and gas permit authorizing said drilling in accordance with these regulations.
(b) A copy of the approved drilling permit from the Corporation Commission and a copy of the staking plot shall be filed with the city prior to issuance of the oil and gas permit. A statement as to water usage and source for the drilling operations shall be included in the application. The application shall show the location of all equipment and in the case of booster pumps or compressor stations, must show the maximum configuration of such equipment.
(c) For an oil or gas well, the permit will only cover production and all equipment for one pad (a pad may have multiple wells, each to pay a separate fee). Any addition of a compressor unit or any change in production equipment on an existing well shall require approval of the City Manager or his or her designee and such approval shall be attached to the oil and gas permit.
(B) In order to receive an oil and gas permit, the same rules, procedures, and fees for receiving a conditional use permit (§ 156.172 of this code of ordinances) shall be observed.
(C) The oil and gas permit shall be in lieu of receiving a conditional use permit.
(D) An oil and gas permit shall expire after ten years, unless otherwise revoked in accordance with these regulations. If activity on the site does not commence within one year from the date the oil and gas permit is issued, then the permit shall expire.
(Prior Code, § 113.011) (Ord. 1583, passed 1-8-2008) Penalty, see § 113.999