West Virginia Code 22-21-11 – Objections or comments to coalbed methane wells by coal owner or operator; hearings
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The owner or operator of any coal seam whose interests may be adversely affected by a coalbed methane well may, within fifteen days from the receipt of notice required by section nine of this article, file objections in writing to such proposed drilling with the chief, setting out the grounds on which such objections are based.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 22-21-11
- 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
- in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by printing, engraving, writing, or otherwise. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
- well: shall mean a coalbed methane well unless the context indicates otherwise. See West Virginia Code 22-21-2