Okla. Stat. tit. 52, § 52-296
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Refuse from wells - Disposition
Official statutory text
No inflammable product from any oil or gas well shall be
permitted to run into any tank, pool or stream used for watering
stock; and all waste of oil and refuse from tanks or wells shall be
drained into proper receptacles at a safe distance from the tanks,
wells or buildings, and be immediately burned or transported from
the premises, and in no case shall it be permitted to flow over the
land. Salt water shall not be allowed to flow over the surface of
the land.
permitted to run into any tank, pool or stream used for watering
stock; and all waste of oil and refuse from tanks or wells shall be
drained into proper receptacles at a safe distance from the tanks,
wells or buildings, and be immediately burned or transported from
the premises, and in no case shall it be permitted to flow over the
land. Salt water shall not be allowed to flow over the surface of
the land.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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