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IN Code § 14-37-3-16 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 37. Oil and Gas|Chapter 3. Commission Duties|14-37-3-16. Informal Hearings

Sec. 16. The commission shall hold informal hearings to consider any matter that assists in the administration of the division, including the following:(1) A request to amend, modify, or repeal a rule adopted under this chapter.(2) Any matter relating to the issuance, reissuance, modification, or repeal of a permit for a Class II well.(3) A request for an exception to a spacing requirement established under section 3 of this chapter.(4) A request for an integration of interests in drilling units under IC 14-37-9 if the owners of separate interests have not agreed to integration.(5) The issuance or proposed issuance of a notice of violation.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-8-4-14.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.30.
IN Code § 14-37-3-17 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 37. Oil and Gas|Chapter 3. Commission Duties|14-37-3-17. Administrative Review of Orders

Sec. 17. An order resulting from an informal hearing under section 16 of this chapter is subject to administrative review under IC 4-21.5, except an order under section 16(1) of this chapter, which is subject to review under IC 4-22-2.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-8-4-15.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.30.
IN Code § 14-37-4-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 37. Oil and Gas|Chapter 4. Permits|14-37-4-1. Permit Required for Oil and Gas Activities

Sec. 1. A person may not drill, deepen, operate, or convert a well for oil and gas purposes without a permit issued by the department.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-8-5-1.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.30. Amended by P.L.80-2005, SEC.2; P.L.78-2010, SEC.4; P.L.42-2011, SEC.32; P.L.140-2011, SEC.5.
IN Code § 14-37-4-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 37. Oil and Gas|Chapter 4. Permits|14-37-4-2. Duties of Owner or Operator

Sec. 2. (a) An owner or operator:(1) shall comply with the conditions of a permit as determined by the department;(2) may not raise as a defense to an enforcement action by the department that compliance with the conditions of the permit constitutes an economic hardship;(3) shall correct adverse environmental impact that results from noncompliance with a permit; and(4) shall provide proper operation and maintenance for facilities, systems of treatment, and control and related appurtenances that are installed or used by the owner or operator to comply with the permit conditions.(b) Proper operation and maintenance under subsection (a)(4) includes effective performance, adequate funding, adequate operator staffing and training, and adequate laboratory and process controls, including appropriate quality assurance procedures. Subsection (a)(4) requires the operation of backup or auxiliary facilities or similar systems only if necessary to comply with permit conditions.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-8-5-2.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.30.
IN Code § 14-37-4-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 37. Oil and Gas|Chapter 4. Permits|14-37-4-3. Permit Not Property Right or Exclusive Privilege

Sec. 3. A permit does not convey to the owner or operator a property right or an exclusive privilege.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-8-5-3.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.30.
IN Code § 14-37-4-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 37. Oil and Gas|Chapter 4. Permits|14-37-4-4. Permit Form

Sec. 4. A person must apply for a permit under this chapter on a form prescribed by the commission.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-8-5-4.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.30.
IN Code § 14-37-4-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 37. Oil and Gas|Chapter 4. Permits|14-37-4-5. Document Accompanying Permit Application

Sec. 5. An application for a permit must include the following:(1) A plat of the land or lease upon which the well is to be located, together with all property and lease lines and the acreage within the tract.(2) The location of the proposed well as certified by a professional surveyor registered under IC 25-21.5.(3) The surface elevation of the proposed well and the method used for determining that elevation.(4) The depth of the proposed well.(5) The number and location of all other dry, abandoned, or producing wells located within one-fourth (1/4) mile of the proposed well.(6) The distance from the proposed well to the three (3) nearest boundary lines of the tract.(7) With respect to an application to drill within a city or town, a certified copy of the official consent by ordinance of the municipal legislative body.(8) Other information determined by the commission that is necessary to administer this article.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-8-5-5.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.30. Amended by P.L.57-2013, SEC.20.
IN Code § 14-37-4-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 37. Oil and Gas|Chapter 4. Permits|14-37-4-6. Bond and Permit Fee; Expedited Review

Sec. 6. (a) A person must submit the following with an application for a permit:(1) A bond under IC 14-37-6.(2) A permit fee of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) payable to the department. However, a person may apply for an expedited review of the application for a permit, except for a Class II or noncommercial well, by submitting a permit fee of seven hundred fifty dollars ($750).(b) Permit fees collected under this section must be deposited in the oil and gas fund established by IC 6-8-1-27.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-8-5-6.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.30. Amended by P.L.48-2002, SEC.1; P.L.186-2003, SEC.77.
IN Code § 14-37-4-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 37. Oil and Gas|Chapter 4. Permits|14-37-4-7. Operator's Signature on Permit

Sec. 7. An application must be signed by:(1) the person; or(2) an authorized agent of the person;who is the operator named in the proposed permit.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-8-5-7.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.30.
IN Code § 14-37-4-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 37. Oil and Gas|Chapter 4. Permits|14-37-4-8. Permit Issuance Upon Compliance With Article and Rules

Sec. 8. (a) Except as provided in section 9 of this chapter and subject to subsections (b) and (c), if an applicant for a permit complies with:(1) this article; and(2) the rules adopted under this article;the director shall issue a permit.(b) The division shall:(1) maintain a list of parties with experience and interest in mining commercially minable coal resources who request in writing to be given notice of the filing of complete permit applications under this chapter with respect to coal bed methane; and(2) give written notice of each complete permit application filed under this chapter with respect to coal bed methane not later than fifteen (15) days after the filing date to each party on the list maintained under subdivision (1), and to each party that files an affidavit under IC 14-37-7-8.(c) The notice given under subsection (b)(2) must include at least the following with respect to each proposed coal bed methane well:(1) The location, type, and depth.(2) The coal seam affected.(d) The director may not issue a permit under this chapter until all of the following requirements are satisfied:(1) At least thirty (30) days have elapsed after giving notice under subsection (b)(2).(2) Proof of both of the following has been submitted to the director:(A) Receipt of the permit application's written notice as provided under section 8.5(e) of this chapter.(B) That the applicant complied with the notification to the surface owner provisions required under IC 32-23-7-6.5. The applicant may submit as proof a certified mail receipt, the surface owner's written acknowledgment of receipt of the notification, or copy of an agreement with the surface owner establishing different notification terms.(3) The director has taken into consideration:(A) comments received during the period referred to in subdivision (1) from a person interested in the future minability of a commercially minable coal resource; and(B) objections made under section 8.5(h) of this chapter.(4) The applicant has submitted to the director documentation demonstrating that the commercially minable coal seam outside the coal bed methane production area is protected adequately for future underground mining.(5) The director has issued a finding that the requirements of subdivisions (1) through (4) and section 8.5 of this chapter have been met.(e) Unless waived by the applicant, the director shall issue or deny a permit under this chapter within fifteen (15) days after the elapse of the thirty (30) day notice period under subsection (d)(1).[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-8-5-8.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.30. Amended by P.L.140-2011, SEC.6; P.L.109-2015, SEC.34.
IN Code § 14-37-4-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 37. Oil and Gas|Chapter 4. Permits|14-37-4-9. Denial of Permit

Sec. 9. The department may refuse to issue a permit if an applicant or an officer, a partner, or a director of the applicant:(1) is in violation of this article or would be in violation if the permit were issued; or(2) controls or has controlled a well for oil and gas purposes and has demonstrated a pattern of willful violations of:(A) this article; or(B) IC 13-8 (before its repeal);that have resulted in substantial damage to the environment indicating an intention not to comply with this article or IC 13-8 (before its repeal).[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-8-5-9.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.30.
IN Code § 14-37-4-10 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 37. Oil and Gas|Chapter 4. Permits|14-37-4-10. Permit Continuance for Non-Class Ii Wells

Sec. 10. A permit for a well for oil and gas purposes, other than a permit for a Class II well, continues until:(1) the well is plugged and abandoned;(2) the well is converted to another type of well for oil and gas purposes; or(3) the permit is revoked.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-8-5-10.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.30. Amended by P.L.80-2005, SEC.3.
IN Code § 14-37-4-11 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 37. Oil and Gas|Chapter 4. Permits|14-37-4-11. Expiration of Permit

Sec. 11. A permit for a well for oil and gas purposes expires one (1) year from the date of issuance unless the drilling of the well has commenced.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-8-5-11.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.30. Amended by P.L.80-2005, SEC.4.
IN Code § 14-37-4-12 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 37. Oil and Gas|Chapter 4. Permits|14-37-4-12. Permit Continuance for Class Ii Wells

Sec. 12. A permit for a Class II well continues until the well is plugged and abandoned, unless the permit is revoked, expired, or otherwise terminated.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-8-5-12.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.30.
IN Code § 14-37-4-13 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 37. Oil and Gas|Chapter 4. Permits|14-37-4-13. Emergency Permits

Sec. 13. (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.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.30.
IN Code § 14-37-4-14 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 37. Oil and Gas|Chapter 4. Permits|14-37-4-14. Transfer Permits

Sec. 14. To transfer the ownership of a permit for a well for oil or gas purposes, a person must submit the following:(1) A transfer fee of fifteen dollars ($15) payable to the department for each well. However, if an applicant submits more than fifty (50) applications simultaneously, the transfer fee for each application in excess of fifty (50) is ten dollars ($10).(2) The name and mailing address of the seller and buyer on a form prescribed by the commission.As added by P.L.186-2003, SEC.78.
IN Code § 14-37-4-15 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 37. Oil and Gas|Chapter 4. Permits|14-37-4-15. Violations

Sec. 15. (a) The department may assess a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) against a person who violates section 1 or 2 of this chapter.(b) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates section 1 or 2 of this chapter commits a Level 6 felony if the violation relates to the operation of a Class II well.(c) A civil penalty assessed under this section shall be deposited in the oil and gas environmental fund established by IC 14-37-10-2.As added by P.L.195-2014, SEC.38.
IN Code § 14-37-5-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 37. Oil and Gas|Chapter 5. Fee for Class Ii Wells|14-37-5-1. Amount of Annual Fee

Sec. 1. (a) This section does not apply to a noncommercial gas well drilled on real estate owned by a resident of Indiana if:(1) the deputy director has waived the bond described in IC 14-37-6;(2) the owner submits written proof of financial responsibility; and(3) the owner submits on a division form an agreement to maintain and abandon the well in accordance with IC 14-37.The deputy director may require the agreement described in subdivision (3) to be recorded.(b) An oil and gas well owner or operator must pay an annual fee that is based on the number of wells for oil and gas purposes for which the person has permits as of November 1 of each year. The total fees required are as follows:(1) For one (1) permit, one hundred fifty dollars ($150).(2) For two (2) through five (5) permits, three hundred dollars ($300).(3) For six (6) through twenty-five (25) permits, seven hundred fifty dollars ($750).(4) For twenty-six (26) through one hundred (100) permits, one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500).(5) For more than one hundred (100) permits, one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) plus fifteen dollars ($15) for each permit over one hundred (100).(c) The annual fee required by subsection (b):(1) applies to each well for oil and gas purposes in existence on November 1 of each year; and(2) must be paid to the department not later than February 1 of the following year.(d) The department shall deposit the fees collected under this section into the oil and gas environmental fund established by IC 14-37-10-2.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-8-6-1.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.30. Amended by P.L.48-2002, SEC.2.
IN Code § 14-37-5-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 37. Oil and Gas|Chapter 5. Fee for Class Ii Wells|14-37-5-2. Amount of Annual Fee; Exception

Sec. 2. (a) Notwithstanding section 1(b) of this chapter, if the amount in the oil and gas environmental fund established by IC 14-37-10-2 is more than one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000) on November 1 of a year, the annual fee required by section 1 of this chapter must be reduced by seventy-five percent (75%). However, the department shall charge a fee of at least fifty dollars ($50).(b) The fee required under subsection (a) remains in effect until the amount in the oil and gas environmental fund is less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) on November 1 of a year.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-8-6-2.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.30. Amended by P.L.48-2002, SEC.3.
IN Code § 14-37-6-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 37. Oil and Gas|Chapter 6. Bonding|14-37-6-1. Bonds Required for Oil and Gas Well Applicants

Sec. 1. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, this section applies to the following:(1) An applicant for a permit under this article who has never been granted a permit for a well for oil and gas purposes under this article.(2) A person who has demonstrated a pattern of violation under this article within the previous two (2) years.(3) A person who has failed to pay a civil penalty imposed under IC 14-37-13.(4) A person who has failed to pay an annual fee required under IC 14-37-5.(b) In addition to the annual fee required under IC 14-37-5, an applicant or a person described in subsection (a) shall execute and file with the department:(1) a bond of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) for each well;(2) a bond in any amount if the number of wells does not exceed the number determined by dividing the principal amount of the bond by two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500); or(3) a blanket bond of forty-five thousand dollars ($45,000) for any number of wells.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-8-8-1.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.30. Amended by P.L.48-2002, SEC.4.
IN Code § 14-37-6-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 37. Oil and Gas|Chapter 6. Bonding|14-37-6-2. Cash or Certificate of Deposit Instead of Bond

Sec. 2. Instead of the bond required by section 1 of this chapter, the department may accept cash or a certificate of deposit.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-8-8-2.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.30. Amended by P.L.32-2021, SEC.33.
IN Code § 14-37-6-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 37. Oil and Gas|Chapter 6. Bonding|14-37-6-3. Duration of Bond

Sec. 3. Each blanket bond for wells created, modified, or acquired during the duration of a bond that was accepted by the commission before March 11, 1971, must be replaced by a new blanket bond in the amount of thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) before January 2, 2002. The new replacement bond remains in effect until:(1) the:(A) owner or operator plugs and abandons each well covered under the blanket bond in accordance with:(i) this article; and(ii) rules adopted under this article; and(B) bond is released by the department; or(2) a substitute bond is accepted by the department for each well secured by the blanket bond.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-8-8-3.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.30. Amended by P.L.236-2001, SEC.1.
IN Code § 14-37-6-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 37. Oil and Gas|Chapter 6. Bonding|14-37-6-4. Proof of Financial Ability to Abandon Noncommercial Natural Gas Well

Sec. 4. Instead of a bond required by section 1 of this chapter, the commission may require a well owner or operator to provide proof of financial ability to abandon a noncommercial natural gas well. The proof must be established by a financial statement and personal guaranty.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-8-8-4.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.30.
IN Code § 14-37-6-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 37. Oil and Gas|Chapter 6. Bonding|14-37-6-5. Forfeiture of Bond or Alternative Security

Sec. 5. The director shall order forfeiture of a bond or alternative security provided under this chapter when a permit is revoked under IC 14-37-13.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-8-8-5.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.30.
IN Code § 14-37-7-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 37. Oil and Gas|Chapter 7. Drilling|14-37-7-1. Documentation Required by Commission

Sec. 1. The commission may require a person drilling or modifying a well for oil and gas purposes to furnish the following:(1) A copy of the driller's log and completion report of the well.(2) A copy of any geophysical or instrumental log.(3) Drill cuttings or cores.(4) Other information required by rule.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-8-9-1.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.30. Amended by P.L.80-2005, SEC.5.
IN Code § 14-37-7-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 37. Oil and Gas|Chapter 7. Drilling|14-37-7-2. Confidentiality of Records

Sec. 2. Upon written request by the operator, the department shall keep the records and materials submitted under section 1 of this chapter confidential for one (1) year from the date of completion. The records and materials become public records at the end of this period.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-8-9-2.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.30.
IN Code § 14-37-7-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 37. Oil and Gas|Chapter 7. Drilling|14-37-7-6. Owner's or Operator's Obligations for Plugging Operations Not Limited

Sec. 6. This chapter does not limit the obligation of an owner or operator for plugging operations under this article.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-8-9-6.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.30.
IN Code § 14-37-7-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 37. Oil and Gas|Chapter 7. Drilling|14-37-7-7. Pollution of Drinking Water

Sec. 7. An owner or operator may not construct, operate, maintain, convert, plug, abandon, or conduct another injection activity in a manner that allows the movement of fluid containing pollution into an underground source of drinking water if the presence of the pollution may:(1) cause a violation of a primary drinking water regulation under 40 CFR Part 142; or(2) otherwise adversely affect the health of a person.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-8-9-7.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.30.