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Gas Well Drilling

Ordinance No. 18449-02-2009 combines the provisions of the two gas drilling ordinances — No. 18399-12-2008 and No. 18412-12-2008 — adopted by the City Council in December 2008 that were effective Jan. 1, 2009. Ordinance 18449-02-2009 is effective Feb. 10, 2009, pending receipt of an affidavit from the publisher.

Frequently Requested Information

• Zoning Ordinance - Gas Drilling Regulations 2-20-2009 
• "What should I do if a gas well company wants me to sign a lease?" (pdf) 
• Information regarding Saltwater Disposal Wells
• Pipeline Eminent Domain and Condemnation (will redirect to the Texas Railroad Commission website)
• Mineral Information and Mineral Interest Valuation Details (will redirect to the Tarrant Appraisal District website)
• General questions about gas drilling