Kentucky Chapter 349 — Coalbed Methane Development
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- KRS 349.005— Legislative findings, purpose, and public policy
- KRS 349.010— Definitions for chapter
- KRS 349.015— Application for permits -- Contents, distribution, and filing of plats -- Notice to record owners, licensees, and permittees -- Information required to accompany plats or exhibits
- KRS 349.020— Filing of objections to drilling -- Filing of real property interest claims -- Issuance of drilling permit -- Department to notify Division of Mine Permits of applications to drill -- Appeal to review board
- KRS 349.025— Procedure for plugging and abandoning wells -- Request for hearing -- Exception -- Rights of coal interest holder
- KRS 349.030— Establishment of rules and procedures for mining through coalbed methane well -- Coalbed Methane Well Review Board to hold hearings and issue orders and mine-through certificates -- Determination of compensation for all parties interested in coalbed methane wells -- Appeal of review board's decisions to Circuit Court -- Escrow of funds
- KRS 349.035— Application of chapter -- Prohibition of waste -- Permits required -- Notification to state and federal agencies
- KRS 349.040— Prohibited drilling activities -- Filing requirements for permit application -- Appeal -- Waiver -- Filing of maps and plans -- Denial of permit
- KRS 349.045— Voluntary pooling agreements
- KRS 349.050— Requirements and procedures for stimulating workable coal seam -- Contents and construction of agreements to stimulate -- Request for hearing -- Liability of well operator
- KRS 349.055— Coalbed Methane Well Review Board established -- Board attached to Department of Natural Resources within Energy and Environment Cabinet
- KRS 349.060— Powers and duties of Coalbed Methane Well Review Board -- Promulgation of administrative regulations
- KRS 349.065— Authority of Coalbed Methane Well Review Board to hear and rule upon appeals of actions of the Department of Natural Resources -- Hearings
- KRS 349.070— Powers of Coalbed Methane Well Review Board to take actions necessary to prevent waste and protect rights of owners -- Objections by holders, lessors, and lessees -- Hearings
- KRS 349.075— Spacing requirements for vertical and horizontal coalbed methane wells
- KRS 349.080— Authority of Coalbed Methane Well Review Board to issue pooling orders
- KRS 349.085— Duties of person requesting pooling order -- Notice to interested persons -- Review board to rule on request for pooling order -- Contents of pooling order -- Rights and financial shares of interested parties -- Escrow account
- KRS 349.090— Civil actions to review orders issued by Coalbed Methane Well Review Board -- Procedure -- Jurisdiction of Circuit Court
- KRS 349.095— Procedure and requirements for drilling coalbed methane well
- KRS 349.100— Preservation of strings of casing in producing wells
- KRS 349.105— Procedure for plugging well -- Rights and duties of various parties -- Restoration of surface
- KRS 349.110— Department of Natural Resources to supervise drilling, casing, plugging, and filling of coalbed methane wells -- Department to hold hearings and issue orders
- KRS 349.115— Department of Natural Resources to adopt rules and administrative regulations after notice and hearing -- Operators to submit production information annually
- KRS 349.120— Well operators to execute bonds or blanket bonds in favor of department -- Establishment of coalbed methane well plugging fund -- Operators' civil and criminal liability
- KRS 349.125— Permittee to file information for transmittal to the Kentucky Geological Survey -- Samples of cuttings -- Confidentiality of information -- Exception
- KRS 349.130— Compliance with KRS 353.5901 and 353.595 -- Applicants to submit operations and reclamation proposal at time of filing of application
- KRS 349.135— Expiration of coalbed methane well permit -- Extension of permit term
- KRS 349.140— Establishment of affirmative defense for willful trespass arising from coalbed methane drilling operations
- KRS 349.145— Authorization for Department of Natural Resources and Attorney General to bring suit in Circuit Court to restrain violations under this chapter
- KRS 349.150— Protection of rights in water resources -- Responsibility of operators to protect and preserve water supply
- KRS 349.155— Penalties
- KRS 349.160— Construction and interpretation of chapter