West Virginia Code
Chapter 22. Environmental Resources
Article 21. Coalbed Methane Wells and Units

§22-21-1. Declaration of Public Policy; Legislative Findings - (a) The Legislature hereby declares and finds that the venting...

§22-21-2. Definitions - Unless the context in which used clearly requires a different...

§22-21-3. Application of Article; Exclusions; Application of Chapter Twenty-Two-B to Coalbed Methane Wells - (a) The provisions of this article apply to: (1) All...

§22-21-4. Chief; Powers and Duties Generally - (a) The chief of the office of oil and gas...

§22-21-5. Duties of the Coalbed Methane Review Board; Meetings; Notice, Powers and Duties Generally - (a) The board shall meet and hold conferences and hearings...

§22-21-6. Permit Required for Coalbed Methane Well; Permit Fee; Application; Soil Erosion Control Plan; Penalties - (a) It is unlawful for any person to commence, operate,...

§22-21-7. Consent and Agreement of Coal Owner or Operator - (a) No permit shall be issued for a coalbed methane...

§22-21-8. Performance Bonds; Corporate Surety or Other Security - (a) No permit shall be issued pursuant to this article...

§22-21-9. Notice to Owners - (a) Prior to filing an application for a permit for...

§22-21-10. Procedure for Filing Comments - All persons described in subsection (a), section nine of this...

§22-21-11. Objections or Comments to Coalbed Methane Wells by Coal Owner or Operator; Hearings - The owner or operator of any coal seam whose interests...

§22-21-12. Review of Application; Issuance of Permit in the Absence of Objections; Copy of Permits to County Assessor - The chief shall review each application for a permit and...

§22-21-13. Review Board Hearing; Findings; Order - (a) If comment or objection is filed under section ten...

§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 - (a) Except for those coalbeds which the coalbed methane operator...

§22-21-15. Drilling Units and Pooling of Interests - (a) In the absence of a voluntary agreement, an operator,...

§22-21-16. Notice to Owners - (a) At least thirty days prior to the date set...

§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 - (a) Prior to the time fixed for a hearing under...

§22-21-18. Operation on Drilling Units - All operations including, but not limited to, the commencement, drilling...

§22-21-19. Validity of Unit Agreements - No agreement between or among coalbed methane operators or owners...

§22-21-20. Spacing - No coalbed methane well may be drilled closer than one...

§22-21-21. Dry or Abandoned Wells - Any coalbed methane well which is completed as a dry...

§22-21-22. Notice of Plugging and Reclamation of Well; Right to Take Well; Objection; Plugging Order; Plugging for Mine-Through - (a) Prior to the commencement of plugging operations the operator...

§22-21-23. Method of Plugging - All coalbed methane wells shall be plugged in such a...

§22-21-24. Existing Mining Rights - Nothing in this article shall be construed to affect the...

§22-21-25. Judicial Review; Appeal to Supreme Court of Appeals; Legal Representation for Review Board - (a) Any person adversely affected by an order of the...

§22-21-26. Limitation on Actions in Trespass - In any case where title to subsurface minerals has been...

§22-21-27. Injunctive Relief - (a) Whenever it appears to the chief or review board...

§22-21-28. Penalties - (a) Any person who violates any term or condition of...

§22-21-29. Construction - This article shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate...