1. (a) As used in this chapter, "coal bed methane estate in land" means the aggregate of all rights in land that affect the coal bed methane:

   1. (1) in the land;
   2. (2) on the land;
   3. (3) under the land; or
   4. (4) that may be taken from beneath the surface of the land.

2. (b) The term includes the following:

   1. (1) The right to produce coal bed methane for commercial use or sale.
   2. (2) The appurtenant right to use the surface overlying the coal bed methane for coal bed methane operations.

As added by P.L.140-2011, SEC.19.