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353.745 Location of well's gathering lines to be marked.
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For gathering lines installed across terrain with a slope of greater than twenty
degrees (20 ), the well operator shall mark the location of the gathering lines
with line markers at interval distances not to exceed two hundred fifty (250)
feet.
The Division of Oil and Gas shall make available on its Web site maps or other
relevant information showing the location of gathering lines, as filed by the well
operator, within thirty (30) days of the information being filed.
Prior to the issuance of a permit to drill, the division shall determine whether
the proposed well will intersect an active mining area by reviewing the pertinent
mine maps filed with the Office of Mine Safety and Licensing. If the proposed
well will intersect with an active mining area, the division shall:
(a) Determine whether the coal mine permittee has been properly notified
pursuant to KRS 353.050; and
(b) Issue the permit to drill on the condition that a directional survey be
performed pursuant to KRS 353.739(1).
In order to perform the duties under this section, the Division of Oil and Gas
shall create and adequately staff the positions required to perform the duties.
The division may charge an administrative fee not to exceed fifty dollars ($50)
per permit application to perform its duties under this section.
Effective:July 15, 2010
History: Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 1914, effective July 15, 2010. -Created 2009 Ky. Acts ch. 79, sec. 7, effective June 25, 2009.
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