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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 (Texas Railroad Commission)
• Mineral Information and Mineral Interest Valuation Details (Tarrant Appraisal District)
• Gas Well Monitoring (TCEQ) 
• General questions about gas drilling

Presentations

Environmental impact presentation, Jan. 12, 2010: Assistant City Manager Ferdnando Costa, along with Brian Boerner (Environmental Management) and John Sadlier (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality), presented a report on the environmental impact of gas drilling during the Pre-Council work session. Watch the presentation on demand through our streaming video site or download the slides discussing the environmental impacts of gas drilling and the Barnett Shale's water quality impacts.