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

Affected: IC 14-37

Sec. 86. "Noncommercial well" means a well permitted under IC 14-37 and this article for which the owner or operator has demonstrated that the coal bed methane or natural gas produced does not enter commerce or undergo a transfer of ownership and:

1. (1) is consumed on the property on which the well is located for:

   1. (A) heating a residential structure;
   2. (B) heating a barn or similar agricultural structure;
   3. (C) drying grain or similar agricultural purpose; or
   4. (D) heating a retail or commercial business; or
2. (2) is consumed on property adjacent to the property on which the well is located for residential or agricultural building heating purposes or other purposes at the sole discretion of the owner of the property upon which the well is located.

(Natural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 29-2-86; filed Dec 1, 2017, 10:35 a.m.: 20171227-IR-312160230FRA; readopted filed Jan 17, 2023, 1:53 p.m.: 20230215-IR-312220328RFA)