Kentucky Statutes 353.170 – Putting pressure on strata — Wells may remain open if conforming to Federal Safe Drinking Water Act
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The owner or operator of any well that produces oil or gas may allow the well to remain open for the purpose of introducing air, gas, water, or other liquid pressure into and upon the producing strata for the purpose of recovering the oil, if the introduction of air, gas, water, or other liquid conforms to the requirements of Section 1425 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (Public Law 93-523 as amended) and any regulations associated with it.
Effective: July 14, 1992
History: Amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 348, sec. 6, effective July 14, 1992. — Recodified
1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 3766b-
20a.
Effective: July 14, 1992
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 353.170
- Gas: means natural gas. See Kentucky Statutes 353.010
- Oil: means petroleum. See Kentucky Statutes 353.010
- Owner: when applied to any animal, means any person having a property interest in such animal. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- 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: Amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 348, sec. 6, effective July 14, 1992. — Recodified
1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 3766b-
20a.