Kentucky Statutes 353.100 – Casings to remain in place during life of productive well
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If any well becomes productive of oil or gas, all coal protecting strings of casing shall remain in place during the life of the well, and the top ends of all the strings shall be provided with casing heads or other suitable devices that will permit the free passage of gas and prevent filling the annular spaces outside the casing with dirt or debris.
Effective: October 1, 1942
History: Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky.
Stat. sec. 3766b-10.
Effective: October 1, 1942
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 353.100
- Casing: means a string or strings of pipe commonly placed in wells drilled for natural gas and petroleum. See Kentucky Statutes 353.010
- Gas: means natural gas. See Kentucky Statutes 353.010
- Oil: means petroleum. See Kentucky Statutes 353.010
- Well: means a borehole drilled or proposed to be drilled for the purpose of producing natural gas or petroleum, or one through which natural gas or petroleum is being produced. See Kentucky Statutes 353.010
History: Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky.
Stat. sec. 3766b-10.