{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-353.080","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 353.080","heading":"Drilling through coal bed.","body":"(1) A well penetrating one (1) or more workable coal beds shall be drilled in such\nmanner as will, if practicable, exclude all oil, gas or gas pressure from the coal bed,\nexcept such as is found in the coal bed itself. Each string of casing that is run\nthrough a workable coal bed shall be seated at least thirty (30) feet below the coal\nbed in twenty (20) feet of cement, mud, clay or other nonporous material that will\nmake an effective seal. If a second workable coal bed is found less than thirty (30)\nfeet below the first workable coal bed, the casing shall be seated and mudded off as\nabove provided at least thirty (30) feet below the second bed. If gas is found\nbetween the two (2) beds, it shall be treated as prescribed by KRS 353.090. After\nany such string of c asing has been properly seated, drilling may proceed\nimmediately.\n(2) When a well is drilled through the horizon of a coal bed where the coal has been\nremoved, the hole shall be drilled at least thirty (30) feet below the coal bed, and\nshall be of a size sufficient to permit the placing of a liner, which shall start not less\nthan twenty (20) feet beneath the horizon of the coal bed and extend not less than\ntwenty (20) feet above it. Within this liner, which may be welded to the casing to be\nused, shall be centrally placed the largest size casing to be used in the well, and the\nspace between the liner and the casing shall be filled with cement as the liner and\ncasing are lowered into the hole. Cement shall be placed in the bottom of the hole to\na depth of twenty (20) feet to form a sealed seat for both liner and casing. Following\nthe setting of the liner, drilling may proceed. If it is necessary to drill through the\nhorizon of two (2) or more coal beds where the coal has been removed, the liner\nshall be starte d not less than twenty (20) feet below the lowest horizon penetrated\nand shall extend to a point not less than twenty (20) feet above the highest horizon\npenetrated.","path":["KRS Chapter 353"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=33057","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:58:38Z","sha256":"384fea27ddb508fab434d17bc7d6e1a388851b46ab939bac3e262d3efad45f85","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-353.070","next":"us-ky/krs-353.090"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}