(a) The Owner or Operator shall carry on all operations and maintain the property at all times in a safe and workmanlike manner, having due regard for the preservation and conservation of the property and for the health and safety of employees and people residing in close proximity to those operations or those who routinely are in close proximity to those operations. At a minimum, the Owner or Operator must unless otherwise approved by the Supervisor: - (i) Take reasonable steps to prevent accumulation and promptly remove any materials that may be deemed to be a fire hazard. Accumulations of oil or hydrocarbon-contaminated soil should be promptly removed from the vicinity of well locations, wellheads/stuffing boxes, lease tanks and inside bermed areas, and/or other production equipment and pits;
- (ii) Maintain all materials and chemicals in an orderly and safe manner. Material and equipment stored on the lease and or well site shall be limited to serviceable equipment commonly associated with the operation of a lease or well. Refuse should be disposed of properly as provided elsewhere in these rules;
- (iii) Provide for clear identification of ownership of the property at all times and comply with the requirements in Chapter 3, Section 19 of these rules for the marking of each drilling, producing, or injection well;
- (iv) Locate all permanent ignition sources, such as heater treaters, no closer than one hundred feet (100') from the wellhead;
- (v) On state and private surfaces, comply with all setback rules in Chapter 3, Section 22(b) and Chapter 3, Section 47;
- (vi) Provide fencing or other reasonable means to prevent access to all pumps, pits, wellheads, production facilities which is reasonably adequate to secure the site in such a manner as to protect public health and safety concerns, wildlife, and livestock at the well location;
- (vii) Maintain tanks in a workmanlike manner which will preclude seepage from their confines and provide for all applicable safety measures. Owners or Operators should be aware of their responsibility to comply with Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures Plan (SPCC, 40 CFR 112 ) requirements that regulate the prevention and containment of crude oil spills. SPCC regulations and guidelines specify that applicable facilities construct appropriate containment or diversionary structures or equipment to prevent discharged oil from reaching waters of the United States. The use of crude oil tanks without tops is strictly prohibited. If an SPCC Plan is applicable, any oil spilled within the SPCC containment berms at a tank battery shall be promptly removed and any containment devices installed to contain drips and spills during hose hookup shall be emptied and/or cleaned as necessary to prevent access by wildlife, domestic animals, or migratory birds.
- (viii) Where facilities are in close proximity to populated areas or where there is an imminent and present danger to the public health and safety, the Supervisor may request survey plats and/or plan views of all improvements on a lease or facility and require evidence that the facility has been constructed in accordance with good engineering practices and with consideration of safety measures;
- (ix) Install a valve on all treaters and/or production facilities so that produced water sampling required by the Commission's rules can be performed in a reasonable and easy manner;
- (x) Dispose of produced water, tank bottoms, and other miscellaneous solid waste in a manner which is in compliance with the Commission's rules and other state, federal, or local regulations.
(b) The Owner/Operator shall install and maintain all electrical equipment located in and around an oil or gas well to comply with the National Electrical Code in effect for the year electrical conductors were installed and energized, and the Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety Act, Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 35-9-106 and 35-9-123. Operator shall provide the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission at least twenty-four (24) hours notice prior to installation of underground electrical conductors outside of its facilities, fenced enclosures, or posted areas. With routine maintenance, emergency or repair work, the Operator shall provide the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission notice within twenty-four (24) hours of completing the electrical work.