Chapter 349 - COALBED METHANE DEVELOPMENT
- Section 349.005 - Legislative findings, purpose, and public policy
- Section 349.010 - Definitions for chapter
- Section 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
- Section 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
- Section 349.025 - Procedure for plugging and abandoning wells - Request for hearing - Exception - Rights of coal interest holder
- Section 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
- Section 349.035 - Application of chapter - Prohibition of waste - Permits required - Notification to state and federal agencies
- Section 349.040 - Prohibited drilling activities - Filing requirements for permit application - Appeal - Waiver - Filing of maps and plans - Denial of permit
- Section 349.045 - Voluntary pooling agreements
- Section 349.050 - Requirements and procedures for stimulating workable coal seam - Contents and construction of agreements to stimulate - Request for hearing - Liability of well operator
- Section 349.055 - Coalbed Methane Well Review Board established - Board attached to Department of Natural Resources within Energy and Environment Cabinet
- Section 349.060 - Powers and duties of Coalbed Methane Well Review Board - Promulgation of administrative regulations
- Section 349.065 - Authority of Coalbed Methane Well Review Board to hear and rule upon appeals of actions of the Department of Natural Resources - Hearings
- Section 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
- Section 349.075 - Spacing requirements for vertical and horizontal coalbed methane wells
- Section 349.080 - Authority of Coalbed Methane Well Review Board to issue pooling orders
- Section 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
- Section 349.090 - Civil actions to review orders issued by Coalbed Methane Well Review Board - Procedure - Jurisdiction of Circuit Court
- Section 349.095 - Procedure and requirements for drilling coalbed methane well
- Section 349.100 - Preservation of strings of casing in producing wells
- Section 349.105 - Procedure for plugging well - Rights and duties of various parties - Restoration of surface
- Section 349.110 - Department of Natural Resources to supervise drilling, casing, plugging, and filling of coalbed methane wells - Department to hold hearings and issue orders
- Section 349.115 - Department of Natural Resources to adopt rules and administrative regulations after notice and hearing - Operators to submit production information annually
- Section 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
- Section 349.125 - Permittee to file information for transmittal to the Kentucky Geological Survey - Samples of cuttings - Confidentiality of information - Exception
- Section 349.130 - Compliance with KRS 353.5901 and 353.595 - Applicants to submit operations and reclamation proposal at time of filing of application
- Section 349.135 - Expiration of coalbed methane well permit - Extension of permit term
- Section 349.140 - Establishment of affirmative defense for willful trespass arising from coalbed methane drilling operations
- Section 349.145 - Authorization for Department of Natural Resources and Attorney General to bring suit in Circuit Court to restrain violations under this chapter
- Section 349.150 - Protection of rights in water resources - Responsibility of operators to protect and preserve water supply
- Section 349.155 - Penalties
- Section 349.160 - Construction and interpretation of chapter