§ 21-16. Application generally; filing fee.

(a)

Any person desiring to drill, complete and/or operate a well for oil or gas within the regulated area shall present an application in duplicate therefor to the city secretary which application shall be in writing, addressed to the mayor, be signed by the applicant or some person duly authorized to sign the same for the applicant, and shall state:

(1)

The date of the application.

(2)

The name and address of the applicant and if the applicant is a corporation, the state of incorporation, and if applicant is a partnership, the names and addresses of the general partners.

(3)

The particular lot and block number or tract on which the proposed well is to be located and the exact location of the proposed well by Lambert Coordinates and if the proposed well is to be drilled directionally, the foregoing information for both the surface location of such well and the bottom hole location of such well and if the well is to be drilled horizontally, the foregoing information for both the surface location of such well and the well bore of such well.

(4)

The type of well, whether oil or gas, and the proposed depth of the well.

(5)

The proposed well plan and casing program of the well.

(6)

The commencement date of the proposed well and the anticipated schedule for drilling and completion of the proposed well.

(7)

The routes of ingress and egress to be used by the applicant for the movement of materials, equipment, tools and supplies from the city limits to the location of the proposed well.

(8)

The routes of the gathering lines, pipelines, and roads of egress to be used by the applicant for the transportation of oil and gas from the location of the proposed well to the city limits.

(9)

The equipment, materials, structures, tools and facilities to be used by the applicant in the drilling and producing of the proposed well.

(10)

The name and address of each owner of an interest in the proposed well and the percentage ownership of each such owner in the proposed well.

(11)

The name and address of the person or entity that will be in control of the actual drilling of the proposed well and a description of the experience such person has in the drilling of oil and gas wells.

(12)

The name and address of the person that will supply the drilling rig and drilling personnel for the proposed well and a description of the drilling rig for the proposed well.

(13)

The manner in which the proposed well will be fenced and landscaped during the drilling and producing of the proposed well.

(14)

The manner in which the location of the proposed well will be restored and the estimated cost of such restoration.

(b)

Attached to the application for such permit shall be:

(1)

A plat prepared by a duly licensed surveyor showing (a) the exact location of the proposed well with respect to the boundaries of the lots, blocks or tracts within one thousand (1,000) feet of the proposed well on which the applicant has secured the right to drill from the surface owner and on which the applicant has not secured the right to drill from the surface owner; and (b) the distances from the proposed well to all parks, streets, alleys or other public property, residences, churches, commercial buildings and structures situated within one thousand (1,000) feet of the location of the proposed well.

(2)

A copy of Railroad Commission Form 1.

(3)

A report addressed to the mayor prepared by a professional independent civil engineer stating the reasonably possible damage to the public roads and streets within the city that the applicant proposes to use that may be incurred as a result of applicant's operations and the estimated cost of repairing such damage.

(4)

A report addressed to the mayor prepared by a professional independent environmental engineer stating the reasonably possible environmental damage to the land, air, water and animals that may be incurred as a result of applicant's operations and the estimated cost of repairing such damage.

(5)

A list of the oil, gas and mineral leases that the applicant has obtained covering land within the city and a plat showing the land covered by such leases.

(6)

A copy of the drilling contract relating to the proposed well.

(7)

A copy of the operating agreement relating to the proposed well.

(c)

Each application shall be accompanied by a cashier's check in the amount of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00), made payable to the city, which shall be a nonrefundable filing fee.

(d)

Each application shall be filed by the city secretary and kept as a part of the public records of the city.

(Ord. No. 716, § 1(Exh. "A"), 2-12-96)