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API ORDINANCE
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 8879, AS AMENDED, BY
ADDING PARAGRAPH "F" TO SECTION 6.32 THEREOF
SO AS TO AUTHORIZE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS TO
REENTER A PLUGGED AND ABANDONED WELL FOR PUR-
POSE OF CASING RECOVERY ONLY; DESIGNATING
REQUIRED INFORMATION ON SAID PERMIT APPLICATION;
REQUIRING REPLUGGING AND ABANDONING OF SAID WELL;
REQUIRING PERMITTEE SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL CITY
ORDINANCES AND PARTICULARLY THE AFORESAID ORDI-
NANCE NO. 8879. AS AMENDED: REOUIRING A BOND;
REQUIRING SWORN AFFIDAVIT APPLICANT HAS PER-
MISSION FROM THE OWNER OF SAID CASING TO REMOVE
SAME; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; AND PROVIDING FOR
PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS, many wells within the City of Corpus Christi have
been plugged and abandoned in accordance with the provisions of Ordinance
No. 8879, as amended, commonly referred to as the Land Drilling Ordinance;
and
WHEREAS, currently there is a shortage of casing pipe to the
extent that such shortage is impeding the discovery and production of
additional oil and gas; and
WHEREAS, presently no procedure exists for reentering a
plugged and abandoned well for the purpose of casing recovery; and
WHEREAS, the recovery of said casing will assist the oil and
gas industry in increasing production of oil and gas in this area.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That Ordinance No. 8879, passed and approved by
the City Council on May 29, 1968, and as amended, commonly referred to
as the Land Drilling Ordinance, be and the same hereby is amended by
adding a new paragraph to Section 6.32 thereof to be designated as
paragraph "F" to read as follows:
"F. Whenever it is desired to reenter a plugged and abandoned
well for the purpose of casing recovery only an application shall be made
in writing to the Petroleum Superintendent. Such application shall be
accompanied by a permit fee of one hundred dollars ($100). Such application
shall request a permit to reenter a formerly plugged and abandoned well
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and give the name and number of such well and its location. Such appli-
cation shall indicate the status of the well outlining the casings set
in the well and how said well was previously plugged and abandoned. The
application shall also indicate the size and the amount of casing proposed
to be recovered followed by an affirmative statement that after recovery
of the casing the applicant will plug and abandon the well in accordance
with the existing requirements of plugging and abandonment as contained in
this Ordinance, as amended, commonly referred to as the Land Drilling
Ordinance. Applicant for a permit hereunder must be a bona fide operator
or service company and bonded and insured as required in subsections 7.1
and 7.2, of this Ordinance. Applicant shall also comply with all other
applicable City ordinances and in particular, but not limited to, the
provisions of this Ordinance; as amended. Applicant shall also provide to
the Petroleum Superintendent a sworn affidavit that applicant has per-
mission from the owner of the casing to be removed, to remove same.
Upon full compliance with all provisions of this subsection, the Petroleum
Superintendent is authorized to issue a permit for the purpose of casing
recovery only for the designated well and to insure that said well is
plugged and abandoned after such recovery in accordance with the applicable
City ordinances."
SECTION 2. If for any reason any section, paragraph, sub-
division, clause, phrase, word, or provision of this ordinance sball
be held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment of a court of
competent jurisdiction it shall not affect any other section, paragraph,
subdivision, clause, phrase, word, or provision of this ordinance, for
it is the definite intent of this City Council that every section, para-
graph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word, or provision hereof be given
full force and effect for its purpose.
SECTION 3. Publication shall be made one time in the
official publication of the City of Corpus Christi, by publishing the caption
of this ordinance, stating in substance the purpose of the ordinance.
That the foregoing ordinance, read for a first time and passed
to its second reading on this the it l w day of 19�74L. by the
following vote:
Jason Luby Q.�I
James T. Acuff
Rev. Harold T. Branch
Thomas V. Gonzales
Ricardo Gonzalez
Gabe Lozano, Sr.
J. Howard Stark
That the foregoing ordinancQ was read fo the second time d passed
to its third reading on this the L_day of 19�, by the
following vote:
Jason Luby
James T. Acuff
Rev. Harold T. Branch
Thomas V. Gonzales
Ricardo Gonzalez
Gabe Lozano, Sr.
J. Howard Stark
That the foregoing ordinanc was read for the third time and passed
finally on this the _ !M day of aA6,,2 19, by the following vote:
Jason Luby
James T. Acuff
Rev. Harold T. Branch
Thomas V. Gonzales
Ricardo Gonzalez
Gabe Lozano, Sr.
J. Howard Stark
PASSED AND APPROVED, this the / 7 'day of 19.
ATTEST:
City Secretary
APPNVED:
DAY OF 191+. !
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MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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