Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XXVIII. Mines and Minerals § 349.060.Powers and duties of Coalbed Methane Well Review Board; promulgation of administrative regulations

(a) Objections to proposed coalbed methane wells, their locations, the proposed stimulation, or the proposed completion pursuant to KRS 349.020;

(b) Appeals of permit denials arising under KRS 349.020(5);

(c) Requests for a hearing arising under KRS 349.025(3);

(d) Requests for pooling orders pursuant to KRS 349.080(1);

(e) Requests for the establishment or modification of drilling units for coalbed methane wells;

(f) Requests for the creation or modification of field rules relating to the drilling, completion, and production of coalbed methane wells; and

(g) Requests for the unitization of coalbed methane wells, pools, or fields.

(a) Take evidence and issue orders concerning the permitting of a coalbed methane well, its location, stimulation, and the completion pursuant to KRS 349.015; issue pooling orders in accordance with KRS 349.080(1); issue orders regarding the establishment or modification of drilling units for coalbed methane wells, field rules relating to the drilling, completion, and production of coalbed methane wells; and requests for the unitization of coalbed methane wells, pools, and fields;

(b) Promulgate and enforce administrative regulations and rules necessary to govern the practice and procedure before the review board;

(c) Make relevant investigations of records and facilities as it deems proper in connection with ruling on any objections to a proposed coalbed methane well, its location, the proposed stimulation, or the proposed completion; and

(d) Issue subpoenas for the attendance and sworn testimony from witnesses and subpoenas duces tecum for the production of any books, records, maps, charts, diagrams, electronic data, and other pertinent documents or data in the review board's own name or at the request of any party.