Authority: IC 14-10-2-4; IC 14-37-3

Affected: IC 14-37

Sec. 31. "Completion" means work performed on a well for oil and gas purposes following the conclusion of drilling or redrilling operations wherein the well is equipped or prepared for production or use consistent with its intended purpose. The term includes, but is not necessarily limited to:

1. (1) the installation of downhole tubulars and equipment;
2. (2) the use of well stimulation or other treatment operations to enhance the productivity or utility of the well; or
3. (3) the installation of hardware used to monitor production or to optimize the production from a well.

(Natural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 29-2-31; filed Dec 1, 2017, 10:35 a.m.: 20171227-IR-312160230FRA; readopted filed Jan 17, 2023, 1:53 p.m.: 20230215-IR-312220328RFA)