312 Ind. Admin. Code 29-13-2

Current through May 29, 2024

Section 312 IAC 29-13-2 - Exemption from drilling unit and well spacing requirements

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

Affected: IC 14-37

Sec. 2.

The following wells may be exempt from the drilling unit and well spacing requirements in accordance with section 7 of this rule:

(1) Noncommercial wells, except that a noncommercial well shall not be located such that it would cause an existing commercial gas or coal bed methane well to be in violation of the spacing requirements of this rule.

(2) Coal bed methane wells completed in any of the following:

(A) A void created by mining out a coal seam.

(B) A pillar inside a mined out area of an abandoned underground coal mine.

(C) Gob created by longwall or other methods of coal extraction.

(3) Class II wells.

(4) Gas storage wells.

(5) Gas storage observation wells.

(6) Petroleum storage wells.

(7) Water supply wells.

(8) Geological or structure test wells.

312 IAC 29-13-2

Natural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 29-13-2; filed 12/1/2017, 10:35 a.m.: 20171227-IR-312160230FRA

Readopted filed 1/17/2023, 1:53 p.m.: 20230215-IR-312220328RFA