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KRS Chapter 349.00

  • .005   Legislative findings, purpose, and public policy.

  • .010   Definitions for chapter.

  • .015   Application for permits -- Contents, distribution, and filing of plats -- Notice to record owners, licensees, and permittees -- Information required to accompany plats or exhibits.

  • .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.

  • .025   Procedure for plugging and abandoning wells -- Request for hearing -- Exception -- Rights of coal interest holder.

  • .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.

  • .035   Application of chapter -- Prohibition of waste -- Permits required -- Notification to state and federal agencies.

  • .040   Prohibited drilling activities -- Filing requirements for permit application -- Appeal -- Waiver -- Filing of maps and plans -- Denial of permit.

  • .045   Voluntary pooling agreements.

  • .050   Requirements and procedures for stimulating workable coal seam -- Contents and construction of agreements to stimulate -- Request for hearing -- Liability of well operator.

  • .055   Coalbed Methane Well Review Board established -- Board attached to Department of Natural Resources within Energy and Environment Cabinet.

  • .060   Powers and duties of Coalbed Methane Well Review Board -- Promulgation of administrative regulations.

  • .065   Authority of Coalbed Methane Well Review Board to hear and rule upon appeals of actions of the Department of Natural Resources -- Hearings.

  • .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.

  • .075   Spacing requirements for vertical and horizontal coalbed methane wells.

  • .080   Authority of Coalbed Methane Well Review Board to issue pooling orders.

  • .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.

  • .090   Civil actions to review orders issued by Coalbed Methane Well Review Board -- Procedure -- Jurisdiction of Circuit Court.

  • .095   Procedure and requirements for drilling coalbed methane well.

  • .100   Preservation of strings of casing in producing wells.

  • .105   Procedure for plugging well -- Rights and duties of various parties -- Restoration of surface.

  • .110   Department of Natural Resources to supervise drilling, casing, plugging, and filling of coalbed methane wells -- Department to hold hearings and issue orders.

  • .115   Department of Natural Resources to adopt rules and administrative regulations after notice and hearing -- Operators to submit production information annually.

  • .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.

  • .125   Permittee to file information for transmittal to the Kentucky Geological Survey -- Samples of cuttings -- Confidentiality of information -- Exception.

  • .130   Compliance with KRS 353.5901 and 353.595 -- Applicants to submit operations and reclamation proposal at time of filing of application.

  • .135   Expiration of coalbed methane well permit -- Extension of permit term.

  • .140   Establishment of affirmative defense for willful trespass arising from coalbed methane drilling operations.

  • .145   Authorization for Department of Natural Resources and Attorney General to bring suit in Circuit Court to restrain violations under this chapter.

  • .150   Protection of rights in water resources -- Responsibility of operators to protect and preserve water supply.

  • .155   Penalties.

  • .160   Construction and interpretation of chapter.

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