2010 West Virginia Code
CHAPTER 22. ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES
ARTICLE 21. COALBED METHANE WELLS AND UNITS.
§22-21-21. Dry or abandoned wells.
§22-21-21. Dry or abandoned wells.Any coalbed methane well which is completed as a dry hole or which has not produced coalbed methane in paying quantities for a period of twelve consecutive months shall be presumed to have been abandoned and the operator shall promptly plug the well and reclaim all surface land affected by the well in accordance with the provisions of this article, unless the operator furnishes satisfactory proof to the chief that there is a bona fide future use for such well in accordance with the rules promulgated under article six of this chapter.
Disclaimer: These codes may not be the most recent version. West Virginia may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
