§ 17A.1. Definitions.

For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:

Exploratory well. An exploratory well is a hole drilled for the purpose of obtaining information with no intent to produce or test produce oil, gas, petroleum or other hydrocarbon substances.

Oil and gas well. An oil and gas well shall mean any well or hole already drilled, being drilled or to be drilled into the surface of the earth which is used or intended to be used in connection with coring or the drilling for or the producing of petroleum, natural gas or other hydrocarbon substances or is used or intended to be used for the subsurface injection into the earth of oil field waste, gases, water or liquid substances, including any existing hole, well or casing which has not been abandoned, in accordance with article II of this chapter, except that oil and gas wells shall not include an exploratory well as defined herein.

Oil well drilling district. Oil well drilling district shall mean a district created by an ordinance of the city council after receiving an appropriate application for the formation of an oil well drilling district, such request being in accordance with the procedures set forth herein. The purpose of creating an oil well drilling district shall be for the promotion of a safe, orderly and equitable extraction of oil, gas, petroleum or other hydrocarbon substances. (Ord. No. 763, § 1; Ord. No. 764, §§ 1, 2.)