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Coalbed Methane Wells and Units.

22-21-1Declaration of public policy; legislative findings.22-21-2Definitions.22-21-3Application of article; exclusions; application of chapter twenty-two-b to coalbed methane wells.22-21-4Chief; powers and duties generally.22-21-5Duties of the Coalbed Methane Review Board; meetings; notice, powers and duties generally.22-21-6Permit required for coalbed methane well; permit fee; application; soil erosion control plan; penalties.22-21-7Consent and agreement of coal owner or operator.22-21-8Performance bonds; corporate surety or other security.22-21-9Notice to owners.22-21-10Procedure for filing comments.22-21-11Objections or comments to coalbed methane wells by coal owner or operator; hearings.22-21-12Review of application; issuance of permit in the absence of objections; copy of permits to county assessor.22-21-13Review board hearing; findings; order.22-21-14Protective devices required when a coalbed methane well penetrates workable coalbed; when a coalbed methane well is drilled through horizon of coalbed from which coal has been removed; notice of stimulation; results of stimulation.22-21-15Drilling units and pooling of interests.22-21-16Notice to owners.22-21-17Review of application; hearing; pooling order; spacing; operator; elections; working interests, royalty interests, carried interests, escrow account for conflicting claims, division order.22-21-18Operation on drilling units.22-21-19Validity of unit agreements.22-21-20Spacing.22-21-21Dry or abandoned wells.22-21-22Notice of plugging and reclamation of well; right to take well; objection; plugging order; plugging for mine-through.22-21-23Method of plugging.22-21-24Existing mining rights.22-21-25Judicial review; appeal to Supreme Court of Appeals; legal representation for review board.22-21-26Limitation on actions in trespass.22-21-27Injunctive relief.22-21-28Penalties.22-21-29Construction.