14-38-2-15. Filing Action Against Nonresident; Service of Process; Affidavit; Continuances
Sec. 15. (a) An action against a nonresident may be filed in the county: (1) of residence of the plaintiff; or (2) where the test hole is located; at the election of the plaintiff. (b) Service of process shall be made by leaving a copy of the process, with a fee of two dollars ($2) […]
14-38-1-27. Delegation of Powers
Sec. 27. The commission may delegate any powers granted in this chapter to any officers or employees of the commission. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-4-3-23.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.31.
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 […]
14-38-1-16. Issuance of New Permit Following Expiration or Forfeiture
Sec. 16. Upon the expiration or forfeiture of a permit, a new permit covering the banks or any of the banks embraced by the expired or forfeited permit may not be issued for thirty (30) days following the date of expiration or forfeiture. If more than one (1) application for a permit covering any of […]
14-38-1-17. Agreement for Production From Same Petroleum Field
Sec. 17. (a) If the commission finds it is in the best interest of the state for the production of petroleum, the state, a permittee, a lessee, an operator, or any person owning or controlling royalty or other interest in separate properties of the same producing or prospective petroleum field may enter into agreement among […]
14-38-1-18. Terms for Protection of Rights
Sec. 18. The commission may insert in a permit or lease issued under this chapter the terms that are customary and proper for the protection of the rights of: (1) the state; (2) the permittee or lessee; and (3) the owner of the surface of the leased land; not in conflict with this chapter. [Pre-1995 […]