Section
General Provisions Applying to All Wells
113.001 Purpose
113.002 Definitions
113.003 Oil and gas official designated
113.004 Compliance with all federal and state law requirements
113.005 Permit required
113.006 Location in or obstruction of streets
113.007 Premises to be kept clean and sanitary
113.008 Noise regulations
113.009 Pits
113.010 Fence required upon completion
113.011 Maintenance of drill site and roads
113.012 Flaring and burning of escaping gas
113.013 Venting
113.014 Hazardous chemicals on drilling sites
113.015 Emergency answering service
113.016 Shutoff valve or switch
113.017 Special restrictions
113.018 Insurance required prior to drilling
General Provisions Applying to All Permit Applications
113.030 Application and filing fee
113.031 Application requirements
113.032 Permitting procedure
113.033 Location of well near residence or commercial buildings; permission of adjacent owners; waivers
113.034 Security required
113.035 Permit conditions
113.036 Application denied or restricted
113.037 Notification of issuance
113.038 Permit term
113.039 Completion of well
113.040 Transfer of permit
113.041 Termination
113.042 Supplemental permit for deepening well
Requirements for Operating Wells
113.055 Permit required
113.056 Application requirements
113.057 Annual fee
113.058 Inspections authorized
113.059 Minimum safety requirements
113.060 Re-completions and stimulations
Mining
113.075 Scope
113.076 Mining official designated
113.077 Permit required
113.078 Permit issuance
113.079 Security and insurance requirements
Compliance
113.090 Use of security
113.091 Revocation or suspension
113.092 Enforcement
113.093 Drilling and mining schedule of fees (due at the time of filing application for permit)
113.999 Penalty
GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLYING TO ALL WELLS
The exploration, development and production of gas, oil and other minerals within the city are activities, which require reasonable regulation to ensure that all property owners, mineral and otherwise, have the right to peaceably enjoy their property and its benefits and revenues. This chapter is adopted to establish reasonable and uniform limitations, safeguards and regulations of mining and the exploration and drilling for petroleum products, and the development, production, transportation and storage of petroleum products and associated substances used in such activities so as to protect the health, safety and general welfare of the public, minimize the potential impact to property and mineral rights owners, and protect the quality of the environment.
(Ord. 2006-1019(2), passed 10-19-2006)
For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning. All technical oil and gas industry words or phrases used in this chapter and not specifically defined herein shall have that meaning customarily attributable thereto by prudent operators in the oil and gas industry.
CITY BLOCK. A city section, square, rectangular or other tract of land, whether vacant or built upon, and completely surrounded by streets, or otherwise designated and shown upon the plat or map of the city as a regularly constituted block, comprising a unit within itself, unattached to other property.
CITY LIMITS. All areas within the city limits of Tool, Texas.
COMMISSION. The Railroad Commission of Texas, or any agency of the State of Texas, which assumes the regulatory responsibilities of the Railroad
Commission of Texas with respect to oil and gas drilling and production.
COMPLETION or COMPLETION DATE. That test date shown in those forms required by the Commission to indicate that all well drilling activities are complete and the well is ready for production as the prerequisite to receiving an allowable from the Commission.
PERMIT. A drilling permit required to be issued under this chapter as a prerequisite to beginning oil or gas drilling activity in the city limits or an annual operating permit for an operating oil or gas well.
PERMITTEE. The person to whom a permit is issued for the drilling and operation of a well under this chapter, that person’s administrators, executors, heirs, successors and assigns.
PERSON. Includes both the singular and the plural, and shall mean and include any person, individual, firm, partnership, association, corporation, club, society, cooperative, trust, municipal corporation or political subdivision whatsoever.
SITE PLAN. A drawing that demonstrates the proposed operation, and includes as a minimum the following information:
(1) The proposed wellhead location, graphically displayed;
(2) The probable location of all pits;
(3) The probable pipeline route;
(4) The probable location of any separator, tank, or other similar equipment;
(5) The approximate size and shape of the well site (footprint);
(6) Specific details as to impacted vegetation, creeks and other topographic features;
(7) Adjacent buildings and other structures, including measured distances therefrom;
(8) The location of any designated floodplain, and any special flood protection equipment or flow deflectors necessary to deflect flood-carried waters where wells are located in the designated floodplain; and
(9) Any other surface features deemed necessary by the oil and gas official.
WELL. Any hole or holes, bore or bores, to any sand, formation, strata or depth for the purpose of producing and recovering any oil, gas, liquid hydrocarbon or any of them.
WELLHEAD. The exact center of the location where the driller inserts the drill bit for purposes of drilling the well; the WELLHEAD for the purposes of this chapter shall also be known as the “hole”.
(Ord. 2006-1019(2), passed 10-19-2006)
Each permittee under this chapter, or owner or operator of any oil or gas well in the city limits of the city shall conduct all drilling and operating activities of said oil or gas well in full and complete compliance with any and all applicable state or federal laws, rules, regulations or other requirements.
(Ord. 2006-1019(2), passed 10-19-2006)
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