Indiana § 14-37-8-1 When plugging and abandonment required; violations

Indiana Statutes

§ 14-37-8-1 — When plugging and abandonment required; violations

Indiana § 14-37-8-1

Art. 37OIL AND GAS

Ch. 8Plugging and Abandonment

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Ind. Code § 14-37-8-1 (2026).

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(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 and abandonment of the well under section 8 of this chapter.

(b)The department may assess a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) against an owner or operator of a well who:

(1)ceases to operate the well; and

(2)knowingly fails to plug and abandon the well in violation of subsection (a).

(c)An owner or operator who knowingly or intentionally violates this section commits a Level 6 felony if the violation or failure to comply relates to the operation of a Class II well.

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(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 and
abandonment of the well under section 8 of this chapter.
(b) The department may assess a civil penalty of not more than ten
thousand dollars ($10,000) against an owner or operator of a well who:
(1) ceases to operate the well; and
(2) knowingly fails to plug and abandon the well in violation of
subsection (a).
(c) An owner or operator who knowingly or intentionally violates
this section commits a Level 6 felony if the violation or failure to
comply relates to the operation of a Class II well.
(d) A civil penalty assessed under this section shall be deposited in
the oil and gas environmental fund established by IC 14-37-10-2.
(e) Each day that the well remains not plugged and not abandoned
constitutes a separate violation of subsection (a).
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-8-10-1.]