West Virginia Code
Chapter 22C. Environmental Resources; Boards, Authorities, Commissions and Compacts
Article 8. Shallow Gas Well Review Board

§22C-8-1. Declaration of Public Policy; Legislative Findings - (a) It is hereby declared to be the public policy...

§22C-8-2. Definitions - As used in this article: (1) "Board" means the Shallow...

§22C-8-3. Application of Article; Exclusions - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

§22C-8-4. Shallow Gas Well Review Board; Membership; Method of Appointment; Vacancies; Compensation and Expenses; Staff - (a) There is hereby continued the "Shallow Gas Well Review...

§22C-8-5. Same -- Meetings; Notice; General Powers and Duties - (a) The board shall meet and hold conferences and hearings...

§22C-8-6. Rules; Notice Requirements - (a) The board may promulgate, pursuant to the provisions of...

§22C-8-7. Objections to Proposed Drilling; Conferences; Agreed Locations and Changes on Plats; Hearings; Orders - (a) At the time and place fixed by the chair...

§22C-8-8. Distance Limitations - (a) If the well operator and the objecting coal seam...

§22C-8-9. Application to Establish a Drilling Unit; Contents; Notice - (a) Whenever the board has issued an order directing the...

§22C-8-10. Establishment of Drilling Units; Hearings; Orders - (a) At the time and place fixed by the chair...

§22C-8-11. Pooling of Interests in a Drilling Unit; Limitations - (a) Whenever the board establishes a drilling unit pursuant to...

§22C-8-12. Effect of Order Establishing Drilling Unit or Pooling of Interests; Recordation - (a) An order issued by the board establishing a drilling...

§22C-8-13. Judicial Review; Appeal to Supreme Court of Appeals; Legal Representation for Board - (a) Any person adversely affected by an order of the...

§22C-8-14. Operation on Drilling Units - All operations including, but not limited to, the commencement, drilling...

§22C-8-15. Validity of Unit Agreements - No agreement between or among gas operators, lessees or other...

§22C-8-16. Injunctive Relief - (a) Whenever it appears to the board that any person...

§22C-8-17. Penalties - (a) Any person who violates any provision of this article,...

§22C-8-18. Construction - This article shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate...

§22C-8-19. Rules, Orders and Permits Remain in Effect - The rules promulgated and all orders and permits in effect...