[Ord. No. 29, eff. 12-17-1985; amended by Ord. No. 34, 11-18-1986; amended by Ord. No. 35, 12-16-1986; amended by Ord. No. 36, 2-17-1987; amended by Ord. No. 29, 5-21-1991 as amended 11-19-1996 (repealing Ord. No. 34, 35, and 36); as amended 8-18-2015 by Ord. No. 29 §1]
This ordinance and these regulations shall hereafter be known, cited, and referred to as "Oil and Gas Ordinance of the Town of Slaughterville, Oklahoma." These regulations govern the regulation regarding the road use, traffic, noise, odors, setbacks and fencing incidental to oil and gas operations within the jurisdictional area of the Town of Slaughterville. This ordinance has been prepared, adopted, and enacted by the board of trustees in and for the Town of Slaughterville in accordance with and pursuant to the authority granted by Title 52 O.S. §137.1.
[Ord. No. 29, eff. 12-17-1985; amended by Ord. No. 34, 11-18-1986; amended by Ord. No. 35, 12-16-1986; amended by Ord. No. 36, 2-17-1987; amended by Ord. No. 29, 5-21-1991 as amended 11-19-1996 (repealing Ord. No. 34, 35, and 36); as amended 8-18-2015 by Ord. No. 29 §1]
Whereas the imprudent operation of an oil and gas facility can constitute a nuisance to the public health, safety and welfare of the Town of Slaughterville, it is the intent and purpose of this ordinance that oil and gas operations be reasonably regulated to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public and for the public good.
[Ord. No. 29, eff. 12-17-1985; amended by Ord. No. 34, 11-18-1986; amended by Ord. No. 35, 12-16-1986; amended by Ord. No. 36, 2-17-1987; amended by Ord. No. 29, 5-21-1991 as amended 11-19-1996 (repealing Ord. No. 34, 35, and 36); as amended 8-18-2015 by Ord. No. 29 §2]
A. 
For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The governing body of the town.
COMMERCIAL
When referring to deleterious substance disposal sites, shall be defined as any disposal site where deleterious substances disposed of are produced off the lease or transported over lease lines.
CORPORATION COMMISSION
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission.
DELETERIOUS SUBSTANCE
Any chemical, saltwater, oil field brine, waste oil, waste emulsified oil, basic sediment, mud or any injurious substances produced or used in the drilling, development, producing, transportation, refining and process of oil, gas or condensate; or any other injurious substances.
DWELLING
A walled and roofed building that can be lived in or occupied by inhabitants.
ENHANCED RECOVERY
An operation by which fluid or energy is introduced into a source of supply for the purpose of increasing the recovery of oil therefrom according to a plan which has been approved by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission.
LEASE OWNERS
The name of the mineral owners.
MAYOR
The chief elected official of the town.
NATURAL PRODUCTION
The raising to the surface of the earth, by natural flow, petroleum or natural gas.
NATURAL RESOURCES
Any water, air, land, trees, animals, or any other matter provided by nature.
OIL AND GAS INSPECTOR
That person, firm, or corporation qualified and employed by the Town of Slaughterville to enforce the provisions of this ordinance, or by his/her authorized representatives.
OPERATOR
The person who is duly authorized and in charge of the development of a lease or the operation of a producing property.
OWNER
The person or persons who have the right to drill into and to produce from any common source of supply, and to appropriate the production either for himself, or for himself and others.
PERMITTEE
The person to whom is issued a permit or permits under the terms of this chapter.
PERSON
Includes any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, trust, cooperative, limited liability company, or other type of organization.
PRESSURE MAINTENANCE
An operation by which gas, water or other fluids are injected into a supply of oil or gas to maintain pressure or retard pressure decline therein for the purpose of facilitating recovery.
RE-ENTER OR RE-ENTRY OR RE-ENTERING
The act of entering a plugged well for the purpose of utilizing said well for the production of oil or gas, for the disposal of fluids therein, for a service well, or for the salvaging of tubing or casing therefrom.
REWORKING OR WORKOVER ACTIVITIES
One or more of a variety of remedial operations on a producing well to try to reestablish, maintain, or increase production. A permit is not necessary to rework a well unless the well is deepened.
STATE
The State of Oklahoma, its branches, departments, agencies, boards or the officers thereof.
SURVEY OF LOTS AND BLOCKS
A plot of land which has been previously divided into lots and blocks, and which is filed of record in the Cleveland County Clerk’s office, but which does not meet the requirements of a platted subdivision.
TOWN
The municipality of Slaughterville, Oklahoma.
TOWN ADMINISTRATOR
The chief administrative officer of the town.
WELL
Unless specifically stated otherwise, any hole or holes, bore or bores, to any depth for the purpose of producing and recovering any oil, gas or liquified petroleum matter or deleterious substances, or for the injection or disposal of any of the foregoing.
B. 
All technical or oil and gas industry words or phrases used herein and not specifically defined herein shall have that meaning customarily attributable thereto by prudent operators in the oil and gas industry.
[Ord. No. 29, eff. 12-17-1985; amended by Ord. No. 34, 11-18-1986; amended by Ord. No. 35, 12-16-1986; amended by Ord. No. 36, 2-17-1987; amended by Ord. No. 29, 5-21-1991 as amended 11-19-1996 (repealing Ord. No. 34, 35, and 36); as amended 8-18-2015 by Ord. No. 29 §34]
A. 
The town board of trustees may employ a qualified person, persons, firm, limited liability company, corporation or other legal entity as an oil and gas inspector, whose duty it shall be to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
B. 
The oil and gas inspector shall have the authority to issue such orders or directives as are required to carry out the intent and purpose of this ordinance and its particular provisions. Failure to abide by any such order or directive shall be a violation of this chapter.
C. 
The oil and gas inspector shall have the authority to go upon and inspect any equipment and any premises covered by the terms of this ordinance to ascertain whether this ordinance and the applicable laws, rules, regulations, standards or directives of the state and federal government are being met. Failure to permit access to the oil and gas inspector shall be deemed a violation of this chapter.