Article 21 - COALBED METHANE WELLS AND UNITS
- Section 22-21-1 - Declaration of public policy; legislative findings
- Section 22-21-2 - Definitions
- Section 22-21-3 - Application of article; exclusions; application of chapter twenty-two-b to coalbed methane wells
- Section 22-21-4 - Chief; powers and duties generally
- Section 22-21-5 - Duties of the Coalbed Methane Review Board; meetings; notice, powers and duties generally
- Section 22-21-6 - Permit required for coalbed methane well; permit fee; application; soil erosion control plan; penalties
- Section 22-21-7 - Consent and agreement of coal owner or operator
- Section 22-21-8 - Performance bonds; corporate surety or other security
- Section 22-21-9 - Notice to owners
- Section 22-21-10 - Procedure for filing comments
- Section 22-21-11 - Objections or comments to coalbed methane wells by coal owner or operator; hearings
- Section 22-21-12 - Review of application; issuance of permit in the absence of objections; copy of permits to county assessor
- Section 22-21-13 - Review board hearing; findings; order
- Section 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
- Section 22-21-15 - Drilling units and pooling of interests
- Section 22-21-16 - Notice to owners
- Section 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
- Section 22-21-18 - Operation on drilling units
- Section 22-21-19 - Validity of unit agreements
- Section 22-21-20 - Spacing
- Section 22-21-21 - Dry or abandoned wells
- Section 22-21-22 - Notice of plugging and reclamation of well; right to take well; objection; plugging order; plugging for mine-through
- Section 22-21-23 - Method of plugging
- Section 22-21-24 - Existing mining rights
- Section 22-21-25 - Judicial review; appeal to supreme court of appeals; legal representation for review board
- Section 22-21-26 - Limitation on actions in trespass
- Section 22-21-27 - Injunctive relief
- Section 22-21-28 - Penalties
- Section 22-21-29 - Construction