§ 72-41. Valves and blowout preventers.

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No well shall be drilled within the city limits without properly equipping the surface casing when set with at least one master valve, and without properly equipping the protection casing when set with at least one master valve and one manual or fluid-operated, ram-type blowout preventer; and without properly equipping the production casing during completion operations and work-over operations with at least one master valve and at least one manual or fluid-operated, ram-type blowout preventer. On each well drilled a valve cock or kelly cock shall be installed on the kelly used. Each blowout preventer shall test 6,000 pounds and its mechanical operation shall be tested at least once every eight-hour period, and all control equipment shall be in good working condition and order at all times.

(Ord. No. 1251-3-01, 3-20-2001)

                    
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