Chapter 22.1. The Virginia Gas and Oil ActRead Chapter
- Article 1. General ProvisionsRead all
- § 45.1-361.1
- Definitions
- § 45.1-361.2
- Regulation of coal surface mining not affected by chapter
- § 45.1-361.3
- Construction
- § 45.1-361.4
- Duties and responsibilities of the Director
- § 45.1-361.5
- Exclusivity of regulation and enforcement
- § 45.1-361.6
- Confidentiality
- § 45.1-361.7
- Expenditure of funds
- § 45.1-361.8
- Violations; penalties
- § 45.1-361.9
- Appeals; venue; standing
- § 45.1-361.10
- Duplicate leases
- § 45.1-361.11
- Objections by coal owner
- § 45.1-361.12
- Distance limitations of certain wells
- Article 2. Gas and Oil ConservationRead all
- § 45.1-361.13
- Virginia Gas and Oil Board; membership; compensation
- § 45.1-361.14
- Meetings of the Board; notice; general powers and duties
- § 45.1-361.15
- Additional duties and responsibilities of the Board
- § 45.1-361.16
- Applicability and construction
- § 45.1-361.17
- Statewide spacing of wells
- § 45.1-361.18
- Voluntary pooling of interests in drilling units; validity of unit agreements
- § 45.1-361.19
- Notice of hearing; standing; form of hearing
- § 45.1-361.20
- Field rules and drilling units for wells; hearings and orders
- § 45.1-361.21
- Pooling of interests in drilling units
- § 45.1-361.21:1
- Coalbed methane gas; ownership
- § 45.1-361.22
- Pooling of interests for coalbed methane gas wells; conflicting claims to ownership
- § 45.1-361.22:1
- Conflicting claims of ownership; arbitration
- § 45.1-361.22:2
- Release of funds held in escrow or suspense because of conflicting claims to coalbed methane gas
- § 45.1-361.23
- Appeals of the Director's decisions; notices; hearings and orders
- § 45.1-361.24
- Enforcement
- § 45.1-361.25
- Standing when Director or Board fails to act
- § 45.1-361.26
- Recording of orders
- Article 3. Regulation of Gas and Oil Development and ProductionRead all
- § 45.1-361.27
- Duties, responsibilities and authority of the Director
- § 45.1-361.28
- Powers, duties and responsibilities of the Inspector
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- Permit required; gas, oil, or geophysical operations; coalbed methane gas wells; environmental assessment
- § 45.1-361.30
- Notice of permit applications and permit modification applications required; content
- § 45.1-361.31
- Bonding and financial security required
- § 45.1-361.32
- Gas and Oil Plugging and Restoration Fund
- § 45.1-361.33
- Expiration of permits
- § 45.1-361.34
- Abandonment or cessation of well or corehole operation; plugging required
- § 45.1-361.35
- Objections to permits; hearing
- § 45.1-361.36
- Appeals of Director's decisions to the Board
- § 45.1-361.37
- Persons required to register; designated agents
- § 45.1-361.38
- Report of permitted activities and production required; contents
- § 45.1-361.39
- Developing a gas or oil well as a water well
- § 45.1-361.40
- Orphaned Well Fund; orphaned wells
- § 45.1-361.41
- Interference by injection wells with ground water supply
- § 45.1-361.42
- Safety in coalbed methane gas, oil and geophysical operations
- Article 4. Replacement of Water by Gas Well OperatorsRead all
- § 45.1-361.43
- Operator's right to sample water and quality
- § 45.1-361.44
- Replacement of water supply
