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

Affected: IC 14-37

Sec. 2. (a) An owner or operator of a well is responsible for plugging a well under IC 14-37 and this rule.

(b) A person who is not the owner or operator of a well who intends to plug a well, or to reenter and clean out a previously plugged well for the purpose of replugging the well, is subject to the:

1. (1) notice and plan requirements of sections 6 through 8 of this rule;
2. (2) requirements of sections 9 through 22 of this rule;
3. (3) requirement to file well plugging reports under section 23 of this rule; and
4. (4) requirements for well site cleanup and restoration under section 24(b) of this rule.

(Natural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 29-33-2; filed Dec 1, 2017, 10:35 a.m.: 20171227-IR-312160230FRA; readopted filed Jan 17, 2023, 1:53 p.m.: 20230215-IR-312220328RFA)