Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XXVIII. Mines and Minerals § 353.741.Survey required when requested for well drilled outside an active mining area

Upon the request of a coal operator, a well operator shall perform or cause to be performed a directional survey on any well drilled outside an active mining area within sixty (60) days of the request. The coal operator shall pay all actual costs associated with the survey. The coal operator shall indemnify the well operator for any damages that are incurred as a result of the performance of the directional survey, but the coal operator shall not be liable for any loss of revenue incurred as a result of a reasonable shut-in period during which the directional survey is conducted.