14-38-2-16. Department, Person, or Agency Entering Land to Plug, Replug, or Repair Test Hole
Sec. 16. (a) This section does not do any of the following: (1) Relieve a person otherwise legally responsible from an obligation to plug, replug, or repair a test hole. (2) Limit the authority of the commission to require the proper plugging, replugging, or repair of a test hole. (b) This section and sections 17 […]
14-38-2-1. Applicability of Chapter
Sec. 1. This chapter applies to a person who desires to drill at least one (1) test hole: (1) for fluid disposal investigation, mineral resources investigation, engineering projects investigation, or geologic investigation; and (2) to a depth of at least two hundred (200) feet below ground surface elevation at the test hole site. [Pre-1995 Recodification […]
14-38-2-2. Public Interest in Preventing Pollution, Impairment, and Waste of Natural Resources
Sec. 2. It is in the public interest for the state to provide the means whereby test holes for or in connection with fluid disposal investigations, mineral resources investigations, engineering projects investigations, or geologic investigations are drilled, used, and plugged in a manner that prevents pollution, impairment, and waste of natural resources. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: […]
14-38-2-3. “Plug” or “Plugging” Defined
Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, “plug” or “plugging” means the stopping of the flow or migration of oil, gas, water, or other fluid or material up or down a test hole. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-4-5-2(5).] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.31.
14-38-2-4. “Test Hole” Defined
Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, “test hole” means an exploratory hole, except for coal exploration, drilled for the purpose of obtaining information and data on the character, composition, sequence, thickness, age, and correlation of underground strata and formations for at least one (1) of the following and no other purposes: (1) The feasibility […]
14-38-2-5. Enforcement by Department
Sec. 5. The department shall carry out and enforce this chapter. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-4-5-3.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.31.
14-38-2-6. Application and Permit Fee
Sec. 6. A person must do the following before drilling a test hole: (1) File a written application for a permit with and receive a permit from the commission. A single permit may authorize the drilling of more than one (1) test hole. (2) Submit a permit fee of one hundred dollars ($100) payable to […]
14-38-2-7. Duties of Commission
Sec. 7. The commission shall do the following: (1) Adopt rules and orders necessary to administer this chapter. (2) Hold hearings at any place in Indiana for the purpose of administering this chapter. A hearing may be conducted by a member of the commission or by the officer, agent, or employee that is designated by […]
14-38-2-8. Expiration of Permit
Sec. 8. A permit issued under this chapter expires one (1) year from the date of issuance unless a test hole is drilled within one (1) year. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-4-5-6.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.31.
14-38-2-9. Issuance of Permit
Sec. 9. (a) Subject to subsection (b), if an applicant for a permit to drill or deepen a test hole has complied with this chapter and the rules of the commission, the commission shall issue a permit. (b) The commission may refuse to issue a permit if the drilling of the test hole would violate […]