Oil and Gas Conservation  


500. Declaration of policy of KRS 353.500 to 353.720.
510. Definitions for KRS 353.500 to 353.720.
520. Territorial application of KRS 353.500 to 353.720 -- Waste of oil and gas prohibited.
530. Director of Division of Oil and Gas -- Qualifications -- Duties -- Oath.
540. Authority of department -- Jurisdiction.
550. Specific authority over oil and gas operators.
560. Further authority.
565. Kentucky Oil and Gas Conservation Commission.
570. Permit required -- May authorize operation prior to issuance of permit.
575. Duty of applicant to meet and confer with permittee if drilling will disturb permitted area.
580. Expiration of permit -- Extensions.
590. Application for permit -- Fees -- Plat -- Bond to insure plugging -- Schedule -- Blanket bonds -- Corporate guarantee -- Use of forfeited funds -- Oil and gas well plugging fund -- Wells not included in "water supply well."
5901. Operations and reclamation proposal for land with complete severance -- Contents, distribution, and agreement or mediation -- Mediation report.
591. Purpose and application of KRS 353.592 and 353.593.
592. Powers of the department.
593. Appeals.
595. Notice to surface owner of intent to drill oil or gas well -- Compensation for damage to surface -- Restoration of surface.
597. Replacement of disrupted water supply by well operator.
600. Repealed, 1992. [Repealed]
610. Conditions under which permits may be issued -- Exceptions.
620. Variance from requirements of KRS 353.610.
630. Pooling of oil and gas interests -- Conditions.
640. Pooling order -- Notice -- Provisions -- Surrender or sharing of interest -- Limited participation.
645. Operation and development as a unit of oil and gas interests in a pool or pools -- Application for unit -- Hearing -- Unitization order.
650. Exclusion of royalty interest in computing share of production -- Limitation.
651. Deep wells -- Establishment and regulation of drilling units -- Pooling of interests -- Exceptions.
652. Unit operation of pool -- Procedure.
653. Share of production from drilling unit or unitized pool.
654. Drilling without consent of landowner prohibited.
655. Use of shackle rods or related cables.
656. Display of danger signs on oil storage facilities.
660. Report required after termination of operations -- Contents -- Confidentiality of information -- Exceptions.
670. Promulgation of regulations -- Hearing -- Written record of hearing.
680. Repealed, 1996. [Repealed]
690. Production of evidence -- Failure to comply.
700. Review of order of department by civil action -- Appeal.
710. Suit to enjoin violation -- By department, person adversely affected, Attorney General.
720. Construction of KRS 353.500 to 353.720.
730. Investigation of abandoned wells -- Application -- Report -- Bond.