Article

Coalbed Methane Wells and Units

W. Va. Code § 22-21-1— Declaration of public policy; legislative findings
W. Va. Code § 22-21-2— Definitions
W. Va. Code § 22-21-3— Application of article; exclusions; application of chapter twenty-two-b to coalbed methane wells
W. Va. Code § 22-21-4— Chief; powers and duties generally
W. Va. Code § 22-21-5— Duties of the Coalbed Methane Review Board; meetings; notice, powers and duties generally
W. Va. Code § 22-21-6— Permit required for coalbed methane well; permit fee; application; soil erosion control plan; penalties
W. Va. Code § 22-21-7— Consent and agreement of coal owner or operator
W. Va. Code § 22-21-8— Performance bonds; corporate surety or other security
W. Va. Code § 22-21-9— Notice to owners
W. Va. Code § 22-21-10— Procedure for filing comments
W. Va. Code § 22-21-11— Objections or comments to coalbed methane wells by coal owner or operator; hearings
W. Va. Code § 22-21-12— Review of application; issuance of permit in the absence of objections; copy of permits to county assessor
W. Va. Code § 22-21-13— Review board hearing; findings; order
W. Va. Code § 22-21-14— Protective devices required when a coalbed methane well penetrates workable coalbed; when a coalbed methane well is drilled through horizon of coalbed from which coal has been removed; notice of stimulation; results of stimulation
W. Va. Code § 22-21-15— Drilling units and pooling of interests
W. Va. Code § 22-21-16— Notice to owners
W. Va. Code § 22-21-17— Review of application; hearing; pooling order; spacing; operator; elections; working interests, royalty interests, carried interests, escrow account for conflicting claims, division order
W. Va. Code § 22-21-18— Operation on drilling units
W. Va. Code § 22-21-19— Validity of unit agreements
W. Va. Code § 22-21-20— Spacing
W. Va. Code § 22-21-21— Dry or abandoned wells
W. Va. Code § 22-21-22— Notice of plugging and reclamation of well; right to take well; objection; plugging order; plugging for mine-through
W. Va. Code § 22-21-23— Method of plugging
W. Va. Code § 22-21-24— Existing mining rights
W. Va. Code § 22-21-25— Judicial review; appeal to Supreme Court of Appeals; legal representation for review board
W. Va. Code § 22-21-26— Limitation on actions in trespass
W. Va. Code § 22-21-27— Injunctive relief
W. Va. Code § 22-21-28— Penalties
W. Va. Code § 22-21-29— Construction