West Virginia Code 22-21-23 – Method of plugging
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All coalbed methane wells shall be plugged in such a manner that any workable coal seam surrounding the well can be safely mined and that the well can be mined through. The chief shall promulgate rules specifying the manner and method of plugging coalbed methane wells and in doing so, or in entering any order for such plugging and reclamation, shall give special consideration to the ability to mine any affected coal seam safely and the protection of any affected coal seam for future mining.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 22-21-23
- Chief: means the chief of the office of oil and gas of the Division of Environmental Protection provided for in section eight, article one of this chapter. See West Virginia Code 22-21-2
- coal seam: means a seam of coal, whether workable or unworkable, and the noncoal roof and floor of said seam of coal. See West Virginia Code 22-21-2
- Coalbed methane: means gas which can be produced from a coal seam, the rock or other strata in communication with a coal seam, a mined-out area or a gob well. See West Virginia Code 22-21-2
- well: shall mean a coalbed methane well unless the context indicates otherwise. See West Virginia Code 22-21-2