Kentucky Statutes 349.125 – Permittee to file information for transmittal to the Kentucky Geological Survey — Samples of cuttings — Confidentiality of information — Exception
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(1) Any person to whom a permit is issued pursuant to this chapter shall file, within ninety (90) days after termination of operations conducted under the permit, with the department for transmittal to the Kentucky Geological Survey on forms to be furnished by the department the following information relating to the well:
(a) A copy of the driller’s log certified to be true and accurate;
(b) The depth and thickness of all water zones encountered and logged; (c) The depth of all showing of oil, gas, or coalbed methane;
(d) The depth and thickness of all coal seams encountered; and
(e) A true copy of all electrical surveys and similar logs and surveys taken. If the person to whom the permit is issued obtains a copy of the electrical survey or similar log or survey in electronic form, the operator shall submit the electrical survey or similar log in electronic form if requested by the department.
(2) Upon request by the department, any person to whom a permit is issued shall save for the Kentucky Geological Survey samples of all cuttings from the well drilled or deepened pursuant to the permit for a period of ninety (90) days after completion thereof.
(3) Upon request by any person furnishing information under this section, the information shall be kept confidential, for a period of one (1) year after the information is furnished by such person.
(4) This section shall not apply to wells drilled or deepened as geological or structure test holes.
Effective: July 13, 2004
History: Created 2004 Ky. Acts ch. 65, sec. 25, effective July 13, 2004.
(a) A copy of the driller’s log certified to be true and accurate;
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 349.125
- Coalbed methane: means gas produced from a reservoir found in a coalbed, a mined-out area, or gob. See Kentucky Statutes 349.010
- Department: means the Department for Natural Resources. See Kentucky Statutes 349.010
- Operator: means any owner of the right to drill, develop, operate, and produce coalbed methane from a pool and to appropriate the coalbed methane produced therefrom, either for himself or herself, or for himself, herself, and others. See Kentucky Statutes 349.010
- Person: means any person, corporation, association, partnership, limited liability company, receiver, governmental agency subject to this chapter, trustee, so-called common law or statutory trust, guardian, executor, administrator, or fiduciary of any kind, federal agency, state agency, city, commission, political subdivision of the Commonwealth, or any interstate body. See Kentucky Statutes 349.010
- Well: means any borehole, shaft driven, or hole dug, drilled, deepened, converted or reopened for the purpose of capturing or producing coalbed methane for sale or use. See Kentucky Statutes 349.010
- Year: means calendar year. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
(b) The depth and thickness of all water zones encountered and logged; (c) The depth of all showing of oil, gas, or coalbed methane;
(d) The depth and thickness of all coal seams encountered; and
(e) A true copy of all electrical surveys and similar logs and surveys taken. If the person to whom the permit is issued obtains a copy of the electrical survey or similar log or survey in electronic form, the operator shall submit the electrical survey or similar log in electronic form if requested by the department.
(2) Upon request by the department, any person to whom a permit is issued shall save for the Kentucky Geological Survey samples of all cuttings from the well drilled or deepened pursuant to the permit for a period of ninety (90) days after completion thereof.
(3) Upon request by any person furnishing information under this section, the information shall be kept confidential, for a period of one (1) year after the information is furnished by such person.
(4) This section shall not apply to wells drilled or deepened as geological or structure test holes.
Effective: July 13, 2004
History: Created 2004 Ky. Acts ch. 65, sec. 25, effective July 13, 2004.