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No forge or open light shall be placed inside the derrick of a well showing oil or gas.
(1998 Code, § 50-120) Penalty, see § 10.99
All oil and gas pipelines laid upon or across a public road or highway shall be buried to a reasonable safe depth.
(1998 Code, § 50-121) Penalty, see § 10.99
Wherever available and practicable, electric light and power shall be installed in congested drilling areas.
(1998 Code, § 50-122) Penalty, see § 10.99
A blowout preventer, control head and other connections for keeping the well under control at all times shall be installed as soon as surface casing is set. The blowout preventer shall be tested against pump pressure at least once every 24 hours. All control equipment shall be in good working order and condition at all times.
(1998 Code, § 50-123) Penalty, see § 10.99
Any rubbish or debris that might constitute a fire hazard shall be removed to a distance of at least 100 feet from the vicinity of wells, tanks and pump stations. All waste shall be burned or disposed of in such a manner as to avoid creating a fire hazard or polluting streams and freshwater strata.
(1998 Code, § 50-124) Penalty, see § 10.99
(A) All well heads, pits and tank batteries shall be adequately protected with human-proof fencing.
(B) However, this provision shall not apply:
(1) Where the well head, pits or tanks are located on acreage which has not been platted into homesite tracts of one acre or less with the plat filed for record in the office of the County Clerk, if the dwelling house density surrounding the well head, pits and tanks is less than 100 dwellings per square mile. To determine this density, all dwellings within one square mile with the well head as the center shall be counted; and
(2) Where the well head, pits or tanks are located within such a platted subdivision, duly filed for record in the office of the County Clerk, but at a greater distance than 500 feet from any existing dwelling. Whenever a dwelling is constructed therein within the 500-foot distance, such provision shall apply. Where the well, pits or tanks are located outside the subdivision, but within 500 feet of a dwelling within the subdivision, such provision shall apply.
(1998 Code, § 50-125) Penalty, see § 10.99