Chapter 16.23 — ABANDONMENT OF WELLS

Permittee operator or other responsible party shall abandon or reabandon a well in accordance with requirements of DOGGR and this chapter when any of the following conditions exist: A. Upon final and permanent cessation of all operations on any well; B. Upon the revocation, expiration, or failure to obtain or to maintain in full force and effect permits required under provisions of this title; C. Upon order of DOGGR; D. A leaking well exists within the Area of Development after having been tested pursuant to Section 16.24.040. The Area of Development for purposes of this subdivision shall be as defined in Section 16.24.010(A); E. The well has been determined to be an idle well per Section 16.22.010 and the operator has decided to abandon the well. (Ord. 2015-05-1475 § 6)

Prior to commencement of abandonment or reabandonment, pursuant to Section 16.23.010, the permittee or other responsible party shall: A. Provide a copy of the DOGGR approval to abandon said well; B. Obtain a City issued abandonment permit from the Oil Services Coordinator. No person shall abandon or reabandon a well without first obtaining a City issued abandonment permit pursuant to Section 16.24.060.

(Ord. 2015-05-1475 § 5)