Any person engaged in operating any oil or gas well wherein high pressure gas is known to exist, and any person drilling for oil or gas in any district where the pressure of oil or gas is unknown shall equip the well with casings of sufficient strength, and with such other safety devices as may be necessary, in accordance with methods approved by the supervisor, and shall use every effort and endeavor effectually to prevent blowouts, explosions, and fires.
Cal. Pub. Res. Code § 3219
Regulation of Operations
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 142 Cal. App. 4th 453 - Caza Drilling (California), Inc. v. Teg Oil & Gas U.S.A., Inc. (2006)
Most recently applied in 142 Cal. App. 4th 453 - Caza Drilling (California), Inc. v. Teg Oil & Gas U.S.A., Inc. (August 2006)
Enacted by Stats. 1939, Ch. 93.
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