Ind. Admin. Code tit. 312, r. 29-25-17 – Registration of existing production fluid storage pits

Sec. 17. (a) Within one hundred twenty (120) days of the effective date of this article, an owner or operator of an existing production fluid storage pit shall register the structure with the division of reclamation.

(b) The division of reclamation shall prescribe the form and other information to accompany the report of registration of a production fluid storage pit that shall include the following:

(1) Name and address of the pit owner.
(2) Name of lease or production unit for the pit.
(3) The location of the production fluid storage pit by quarter, quarter section, township, range, and county.
(4) A map showing the location of the pit and that indicates the distance and direction from the pit to the nearest public road intersection or other prominent landmark.
(5) A plan view or sketch of the production fluid storage pit depicting the length, width, height, and maximum design capacity of the pit.
(6) The age of the production fluid storage pit, if known, and the date the pit was first used by the current owner or operator.
(7) The type and age of the synthetic liner installed in the production fluid storage pit, if any.

(c) The division of reclamation will assign a registration number for each production fluid storage pit and acknowledge receipt of the report of registration by furnishing a registration number to the facility owner or operator.

(d) All production fluid storage pit registrations shall be transferred at the time of associated well transfers.

(e) If an existing production fluid storage pit will be reconstructed to meet the requirements of section 18 of this rule, the owner or operator shall submit a plan for the structure modification within one hundred twenty (120) days of the effective date of this article to the division of reclamation according to the requirements for new storage pits in subsection (b).

(Natural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 29-25-17; filed Dec 1, 2017, 10:35 a.m.: 20171227-IR-312160230FRA; readopted filed Jan 17, 2023, 1:53 p.m.: 20230215-IR-312220328RFA; errata filed Mar 18, 2026, 9:59 a.m.: 20260325-IR-312260094ACA)