Code of VirginiaTitle 45.1. Mines and Mining9/22/2019 Chapter 22.1. The Virginia Gas and Oil ActRead Chapter Article 1. General ProvisionsRead all § 45.1-361.1Definitions § 45.1-361.2Regulation of coal surface mining not affected by chapter § 45.1-361.3Construction § 45.1-361.4Duties and responsibilities of the Director § 45.1-361.5Exclusivity of regulation and enforcement § 45.1-361.6Confidentiality § 45.1-361.7Expenditure of funds § 45.1-361.8Violations; penalties § 45.1-361.9Appeals; venue; standing § 45.1-361.10Duplicate leases § 45.1-361.11Objections by coal owner § 45.1-361.12Distance limitations of certain wells Article 2. Gas and Oil ConservationRead all § 45.1-361.13Virginia Gas and Oil Board; membership; compensation § 45.1-361.14Meetings of the Board; notice; general powers and duties § 45.1-361.15Additional duties and responsibilities of the Board § 45.1-361.16Applicability and construction § 45.1-361.17Statewide spacing of wells § 45.1-361.18Voluntary pooling of interests in drilling units; validity of unit agreements § 45.1-361.19Notice of hearing; standing; form of hearing § 45.1-361.20Field rules and drilling units for wells; hearings and orders § 45.1-361.21(Effective October 1, 2019) Pooling of interests in drilling units § 45.1-361.21(Effective until October 1, 2019) Pooling of interests in drilling units § 45.1-361.21:1Coalbed methane gas; ownership § 45.1-361.22Pooling of interests for coalbed methane gas wells; conflicting claims to ownership § 45.1-361.22:1Conflicting claims of ownership; arbitration § 45.1-361.22:2Release of funds held in escrow or suspense because of conflicting claims to coalbed methane gas § 45.1-361.23Appeals of the Director's decisions; notices; hearings and orders § 45.1-361.24Enforcement § 45.1-361.25Standing when Director or Board fails to act § 45.1-361.26Recording of orders Article 3. Regulation of Gas and Oil Development and ProductionRead all § 45.1-361.27Duties, responsibilities and authority of the Director § 45.1-361.28Powers, duties and responsibilities of the Inspector § 45.1-361.29Permit required; gas, oil, or geophysical operations; coalbed methane gas wells; environmental assessment § 45.1-361.30Notice of permit applications and permit modification applications required; content § 45.1-361.31Bonding and financial security required § 45.1-361.32Gas and Oil Plugging and Restoration Fund § 45.1-361.33Expiration of permits § 45.1-361.34Abandonment or cessation of well or corehole operation; plugging required § 45.1-361.35Objections to permits; hearing § 45.1-361.36Appeals of Director's decisions to the Board § 45.1-361.37Persons required to register; designated agents § 45.1-361.38Report of permitted activities and production required; contents § 45.1-361.39Developing a gas or oil well as a water well § 45.1-361.40Orphaned Well Fund; orphaned wells § 45.1-361.41Interference by injection wells with ground water supply § 45.1-361.42Safety in coalbed methane gas, oil and geophysical operations Article 4. Replacement of Water by Gas Well OperatorsRead all § 45.1-361.43Operator's right to sample water and quality § 45.1-361.44Replacement of water supply