Proximity of Mining to Gas or Oil Wells or Abandoned Areas

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This is Article 3 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Proximity of Mining to Gas or Oil Wells or Abandoned Areas.” It is part of Chapter 7 “Requirements Applicable to Underground Coal Mines; Mine Construction”, which is part of Part B “Underground Coal Mines”, which is part of Subtitle II “Coal Mining”, which is part of Title 45.2 “Mines, Minerals, and Energy”.

It’s comprised of the following 2 sections.

§ 45.2-707 Mining in proximity to gas or oil wells
§ 45.2-708 Mining in proximity to an abandoned area