Drilling a well

Ind. Code § 14-39-2-11
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Sec. 11. (a) A mineral owner or mineral lessee shall provide written notice to a storage operator at least thirty-one (31) days prior to drilling a well if the mineral owner or mineral lessee wishes to drill a well not more than: (1) three hundred thirty (330) feet from the surface location of a well pursuant to a UIC Class VI permit; or (2) five hundred (500) feet from the uppermost confining zone of a carbon sequestration facility within the boundary of the storage facility pursuant to a UIC Class VI permit. Drilling permitted by this subsection must be conducted in cooperation with a storage operator. (b) A well drilled under subsection (a) must be drilled in compliance with the requirements of the department to preserve the integrity of the storage facility. As added by P.L.163-2022, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.25-2025, SEC.10; P.L.161-2026, SEC.65.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/14Fetched: 10/17/2026

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