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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance - 8632-1984 - Amend. Sec 14 Reg. Oil And Gas Drilling By Prohob. Disposal Wells In LBK - 06/28/1984LJM:cl ORDINANCE NO. 8632 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECJION 14 OF fHE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF !HE Cll Y OF LUBBOCK PERTAINING TO OIL AND GAS DRI LLING BY PROHIBI f ING DISPOSAL WELLS WIIHIN IHE CITY OF LUBBOCK; BY AMENDING fHE NOT ICE REQlJIREMENfS; AND BY PROVIDING FOR A PERMIT PROCESS FOR ADDITIONAL WELLS ON A PRDDUCf[ON UNif OR FOR ENHANCED PRODUCTION OPERATIONS WITHIN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY; PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FDR PUBLI- CAIION. WHEREAS, the City Cuunci l has rlctcrm1ned that it 1s jn the best interest and safety of the citizens of the City of Lubbuck t o adopt the changes 1nd1cated below; NOW THEREFORE: BE 11 ORDAINED BY fHE CIIY COUN[I L OF !HE CIIY OF LUBBOCK: SECTION 1. THAf Section 14 of the Code pertaining t u uil and gas dl'J Llrng BE a11d 1s hereby amenrled by amendrng Sect.wn 14-12fi ru re;;irl as fol lnws: "Sec. 14-126. The word 'v1el l' shall rnc l ude and mean any hole u r holes, bore or bores, tu any sand, Formation, s trata ur depth fut· the purposes o F: (1) producing and recuver1nq any oil, gas, liquid hyrlrucarbon, or any of them; or (2) cyclrng, pl·essure rna111tenance, \'>later flood, secondary and/or tertiary operations. (3) disposal uf salt waler ur other impurities bruuqht tu the surface durJng the uperatJun of any ot her we ll." SECTION 2. THAf Section 14 of the Code pertaining t o 011 anrl qas dnllJng BE and is hereby ame11ded by amenrlrng Sect10n 14-141 to rr:arl as Follows: "Section 14-141. ( a) It shall be unlctwful i:llld a11 offense fur any person tu prepare any site, tu commence t o drill, or to ope rate any 011 and/or gas well within the city limits of the city prior tu the City Council cunsirleratiu11 and ,11thout a permjt issued by the I I City Manager fur the s1te preparation, dr1ll1no, and the op- crat1un uf such well be1ng appruved by the authur1ty uf the City Cou11c1l li7 accordance vnth t.he t crrns uf thjs artic l e. (b) It shall be unlawful tu drill a well fur disposal or 1nje~tion uf salt water ur uther 1mpur 1t1es hrouqht to the surface during the uperat 1ur1 uf an 011 and/ur gas well or second- ary and/or tertiary recovery operations unless transport of such salt water or other impurities 1s by permanently installed p1peline. Truck transport to disposal ur rnjecl1on \-/ells jn the city shall be proh1b1ted except fur a period uf furty-f1ve (45) days after completion of such well while pipellnes are being installed. The aforement ioned time limit may be extended by the City Council for a period of an additional Forty-~ve (45) days prov 1ded guod cause is shown fur such cxtern,1on. rhe prucess f or obtarnrng a permit for d1spusal wells 1s cor1t a1ned Hl Section 14-132( f) of this Code." SECIION 3. rHAf Section 14 of the Code perta1n i nq to u1l and gas drillrng BE and 1s hereby amended by repealing the second and third sentences of Section 14-144 and by replacing a sentence to read as follows: 11Wr1tten notice of all such puh l 1c hear111q:; shall be sC11t by t he 011 and Cas Inspector on forms prepared by the City Attorney's Office to the applicant and all other persuns deemed by the 011 and Gas Inspectur to be affected thereby, and all owners of real property lyrng w1t.hJn 600 feet of the proposed locat10n uf the oil or rJas well and the sturage fac1l1ty.11 SECrI•N 4. THAf Section 14 uf the Code pertaining to 011 and gas dr1llrng FlE and is hereby amended by amendrnq Sectrnn 14-132(d) by adding Lhe following sentence: ''The process for obtaining a permit for an add1tional well is contained rn Sect10n 14-132( f) uf this Code." SECIION 5. THAr Section 14 of the Code perta1n1ng to oil and gas dr1ll1ng BE and is hereby amended by amcndJng Sect1on 14-132 (e) by adding the follow1ng sentence: ''!he process for obta111Jng a perm1t for 1nject1on wells/supple- mental wells/disposal wells is contarned rn Sect10n 14-132(f) of thi s Code." SECl[ON 6. fHAf Section 14 of the Code rierta1J11nq to oil and gas dr1llrng BE and 1s hereby amended by addrng thereto a Section 14-132(f) to read as follows: -2- "Section 14-132(f). To obtain a permit to drill an additional well on a production unit (Section 14-132(d)), for enhanced production operations (Section 14-132 (e), or disposal wells (Section 14-141)) the following sections of Section 14 shall apply: the definitions in Section 14-126 including only well, permittee, lease, and City Man- ager; Section 14-127; Section 14-128; Section 14-129; Section 14-130; Section 14-131; Section 14-141; Section 14-142(a), (c), (d); Section 14-143(a), (b), (c), (f); Sections 14-144 through 14-148; Sections 14-161 through 14-165; Treatment of any tanks for storage of injection fluids shall be subject to the standards for storage tanks and separators at Section 14-166(b), (c), (d), (e) and (h); Sections 14-167 through Section 14-171. Each permit granted by authority of this section shall have written permission as required for oil or gas wells and storage facilities as indicated at Section 14-142(c). The applicant shall provide an accurate map at a scale of 1/300 or greater to indicate the exact location of the proposed well and any proposed flow lines. Such map shall be prepared and attested by a Texas Registered Public Surveyor. The applicant shall provide the names and addresses of the owners of any real property located within 600 feet of the proposed well. No open pit, steel or earth, shall be utilized for retention of any fluid intended for injection. Such storage shall be limited only to closed top tanks of necessary capacity and con- struction. The permittee for an injection well shall make extra- ordinary efforts to prevent salt water or other injection fluids/gases from contaminating any land surface adjacent to the well sites and flow lines or any fresh water zones above the injection strata. SECTION 7. THAT violation of any provisions of this Ordinance shall be deemed a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars as provided in Section 1-5 of the City Code. SECTION 8. THAT should any paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, the remainder of this Ordinance shall not be affected thereby. -3- S[CIION 9, THA T the City Secretary 1s hereby authorized tu cause puhlicatiun uf the dcscrJpt1ve capt rnn of ti-11 s Ord1nar1crJ 3S an alternatl\,e method provided by law. AND If IS SO ORDERED. P;issed by the City Council on first reading this 28th day Passed by the City Council on second reading thisl2th day AL AflEST: _7 ·,,,_. 11 ", /:_, ; (\ ', L 1 City Secretary APPROVED AS IO CONTENT: Jim City Manager APPROVED AS ro FORM: ~ \ _.,,. a \ \ J. Monrqe,1 L j})kfu6-Z.==:: Assistant Cjty At t orney -4-