Permit not required for remedial well work operations.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 31-34
in effectSec. 31-34. - Permit not required for remedial well work operations.
Any person operating any well for oil or gas within the corporate limits of the city may perform any remedial well work operations, except drilling deeper, without a prior permit, provided the operator complies with all safety rules set forth in this chapter and no additional filing fees will be required for such work.
(Code 1968, § 30-33)
Source: City of Houston, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/houston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH31OIGAWE_ARTIIPE_S31-34PENOREREWEWOOPFetched: 10/26/2026
