Indiana § 14-37-8-4 Plugging a well immediately after completion of drilling operations

Indiana Statutes

§ 14-37-8-4 — Plugging a well immediately after completion of drilling operations

Indiana·Art. 37 OIL AND GAS·Ch. 8 Plugging and Abandonment

(a)This section applies to a well that is being plugged as a dry hole immediately following the completion of drilling or redrilling operations.

(b)Subject to subsection (c), an owner or operator must give verbal or written notice of intent to plug a well to an oil and gas inspector at least twelve (12) hours before beginning the plugging of the well under this chapter.

(c)Except as provided in subsection (d), an oil and gas inspector must be present during the plugging of a well.

(d)Subsection (c) does not apply if:

(1)the owner or operator notifies an oil and gas inspector under subsection (b);

(2)as part of the notice the owner or operator informs the oil and gas inspector of the plan for plugging the well; and

(3)the oil and gas inspector gives the owner or operator verbal or wr

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(a) This section applies to a well that is being
plugged as a dry hole immediately following the completion of drilling
or redrilling operations.
(b) Subject to subsection (c), an owner or operator must give verbal
or written notice of intent to plug a well to an oil and gas inspector at
least twelve (12) hours before beginning the plugging of the well under
this chapter.
(c) Except as provided in subsection (d), an oil and gas inspector
must be present during the plugging of a well.
(d) Subsection (c) does not apply if:
(1) the owner or operator notifies an oil and gas inspector under
subsection (b);
(2) as part of the notice the owner or operator informs the oil and
gas inspector of the plan for plugging the well; and
(3) the oil and gas inspector gives the owner or operator verbal or
written approval of the plan.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-8-10-4.]

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