Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Natural Resources
Title R649 - Oil, Gas and Mining; Oil and Gas
Rule R649-3 - Drilling and Operating Practices
Section R649-3-14 - Fire Hazards on the Surface
Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 649-3-14
Current through Bulletin 2024-18, September 15, 2024
1. Any rubbish or debris that might constitute a fire hazard shall be removed to a distance of a least 100 feet from the well location, tanks, separator, or any structure. Any waste oil or gas shall be burned or disposed of in a manner to avert creation of a fire hazard.
2. Any gas other than poisonous gas escaping from the well during drilling operations shall be, so far as practicable, conducted to a safe distance from the well site and burned in a suitable flare.
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