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Drilling permit requirements -- Administrative regulations

KRS 353.425
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353.425. Drilling permit requirements -- Administrative regulations (1) A person shall not drill, deepen, reopen, or convert a well for the purposes of developing a Class VI underground injection control well without first securing drilling permits from the cabinet. (2) To both protect and prevent endangerment of underground sources of drinking water, the cabinet shall promulgate administrative regulations in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A regarding the drilling, casing, and construction of the wells . The cabinet shall prescribe the use of materials that are compatible and can withstand contact with carbon dioxide over the life of the sequestration project, including the project's conversion, maintenance, and abandonment of wells. Effective: July 15, 2026 History: Created 2026 Ky. Acts ch. 152, sec. 8, effective July 15, 2026.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=57865Fetched: 10/20/2026

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