§ 31-2. Definitions.  


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  • The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

    (1)

    Gas. "Gas," means natural gas including all of its constituent elements, which elements include (but not by way of limitation) gasoline, condensate, distillate, butanes, propanes and other lighter hydrocarbons.

    (2)

    Gas well. A "gas well" is a well producing gas, as herein defined, and which produces no oil as herein defined, or less than one barrel of oil to each 100,000 cubic feet of gas.

    (3)

    Oil. The word "oil" means any liquid hydrocarbon, regardless of gravity, capable of being produced from a drilling unit in liquid form at the well by ordinary production methods and which is not the result of the condensation of gas after it leaves the reservoir.

    (4)

    Oil well. An "oil well" is any well which produces one barrel or more of oil, as herein defined, to each 100,000 cubic feet of gas, as herein defined.

    (5)

    Permittee. The word "permittee" shall mean the person to whom is issued a permit for the drilling and operation of a well under this chapter, and his administrators, executors, heirs, successors and assigns.

    (6)

    Person. The word "person" shall include both the singular and plural and shall mean and include any person, individual, firm, partnership, association, corporation, club, society, cooperative, trust, municipal corporation, or political subdivision whatsoever.

    (7)

    Regulated area. The words "regulated area," subject to the exceptions contained in this chapter, shall include and mean all lands within the corporate limits of the city.

    (8)

    Technical or industry words. All technical or oil and gas industry words or phrases used herein and not specifically defined herein shall have the meanings customarily attributable thereto by prudent operators in the oil and gas industry.

    (9)

    Well. The word "well" shall include and mean any hole or holes, bore or bores, to any sand, formation, strata or depth, which is or are drilled, bored, sunk, dug or put down for the purpose of either exploring for or ascertaining the existence of any oil, gas, liquid hydrocarbon, or any of them, or for the purpose of producing and recovering any oil, gas, liquid hydrocarbon, or any of them.

(Code 1968, § 30-3)