Arizona Administrative Code
Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES
Chapter 7 - OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Article 1 - OIL, GAS, HELIUM, AND GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES
Section R12-7-143 - Oil Tanks, Fire Walls, and Fire Hazards

Universal Citation: AZ Admin Code R 12-7-143

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 38, September 20, 2024

A. Oil shall not be stored or retained in an earthen reservoir or an open receptacle. The Commission may require dikes or fire walls to protect life, health, or property. All dikes or fire walls shall be erected and continuously maintained around all permanent oil tanks or batteries that are within the corporate limits of any city, town or village, or where such tanks are closer than 150 feet to any highway or inhabited dwelling, or closer than 1,000 feet to any school or church. The capacity of the dike or firewall shall be 1 1/2 times the capacity of the tank or tanks that it surrounds. The reservoir so formed within the dike shall be kept free from vegetation, water and oil.

B. Anything that might constitute a fire hazard, including potentially flammable items and reckless behavior such as smoking, shall be moved at least 150 feet from the well, tanks, separator, or other equipment.

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