14-37-10-2. Establishment and Administration of Fund
Sec. 2. The oil and gas environmental fund is established. The department shall administer the fund. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-8-12-1 part.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.30.
14-37-8-9. Repealed
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-8-10-9.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.30. Repealed by P.L.140-2011, SEC.29.
14-37-10-3. Deposits in Fund
Sec. 3. The following shall be deposited in the fund: (1) Annual fees for oil and gas wells received under IC 14-37-5. (2) Accrued interest and other investment earnings of the fund. (3) Civil penalties collected under IC 14-37. (4) Bonds forfeited under IC 14-37-13-2. (5) Gifts, grants, donations, or appropriations from any source. [Pre-1995 […]
14-37-8-10. Hearing on Oil or Gas Well Leaks
Sec. 10. Any person may request a hearing before the commission under IC 4-21.5 to consider whether a well for oil and gas purposes is: (1) leaking or may leak a deleterious substance into an aquifer containing fresh water or onto the surface of the land; or (2) allowing oil or gas from the well […]
14-37-10-4. Amount of Money in Fund; Investments; Transfer to State General Fund
Sec. 4. (a) Except as provided in subsection (d), money in the fund does not revert to the state general fund at the end of a state fiscal year. (b) The total amount of money in the fund may not exceed one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000). Any amount of money in the fund […]
14-37-8-11. Notice of Proceedings to Persons Responsible for Plugging and Abandoning Wells
Sec. 11. Each person who is responsible for plugging and abandoning a well shall be notified of a proceeding under section 10 of this chapter. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-8-10-11.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.30.
14-37-10-5. Appropriations; Emergency Expenditures
Sec. 5. (a) Money paid into the fund shall be appropriated for the following purposes: (1) To supplement the cost required to abandon a well that has had a permit revoked under IC 14-37-13-1. (2) To cover the costs of remedial plugging and repairing of wells under IC 14-37-8, including the expenses of remedial action […]
14-37-7-8. Area Considered a Commercially Minable Coal Resource
Sec. 8. (a) The owner or lessee of coal or another person with an interest to develop a coal resource may file with the division an affidavit that: (1) identifies by a map prepared by an engineer licensed under IC 25-31 or a geologist licensed under IC 25-17.6: (A) the location of coal that the […]
14-37-7-9. Violations
Sec. 9. (a) The department may assess a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) against an owner or operator who: (1) violates section 4 or 7 of this chapter; or (2) fails to comply with an order of the division under section 3.5 or 4 of this chapter. (b) An owner […]
14-37-8-1. When Plugging and Abandonment Required; Violations
Sec. 1. (a) An owner or operator shall plug and abandon a well that: (1) is completed as a nonproductive well; (2) ceases to produce oil or natural gas; or (3) is no longer operated for the purpose for which the well is permitted; unless the owner or operator is authorized to delay the plugging […]