§ 14-37-4-13 — Emergency permits

(a) The director may issue an emergency
permit for a well for oil and gas purposes if an imminent and
substantial danger to the health of persons will result unless an
emergency permit is granted. An emergency permit under this
subsection is effective no longer than necessary to remove the danger.
(b) If a substantial and irretrievable loss of oil or natural gas
resources will occur unless an emergency permit is granted, the
director may issue an emergency permit for a well for oil and gas
purposes if the following conditions exist:
(1) Timely application for a permit could not practicably have
been made.
(2) Issuance of the permit does not violate a term of primary
enforcement authority for Class II wells.
(c) An emergency permit under subsection (b) is effective not longer
than ninety (90) days from issuance. However, if a permit application
is submitted before expiration of the ninety (90) day period, the
director may, subject to IC 4-21.5, extend the emergency permit until
final agency action on the application.
(d) The director may issue an emergency permit for a well for oil
and gas purposes if:
(1) a substantial delay in the production of oil or natural gas
resources will occur unless an emergency permit is issued for a
new injection well; and
(2) the permit will not violate a term of primary enforcement
authority for Class II wells.
An emergency permit under this subsection may be issued only after a
completed permit application has been submitted and is effective only
until a final determination is made by the department on that
application.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-8-5-13.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.30.