Section 312 IAC 29-19-3 - Petition for involuntary integrationAuthority: IC 14-10-2-4; IC 14-37-3
Affected: IC 14-37
Sec. 3.
A petition for involuntary integration shall include the following information:
(1) A description of the lands for which the integration is requested including the following:(A) Legal description of the proposed unit area by quarter, quarter section, township, range, and county.(B) Size of the proposed unit in acres.(C) A name requested for the proposed unit.(D) Location and size of each property and mineral interest therein for which integration is requested.(2) A list of all the owners or lessees of oil and gas interests within the proposed unit by percentage interest. If the address of any owner or lessee is unknown, the petition shall indicate:(A) the last known address;(B) that the current address is unknown; and(C) that a diligent search to locate the owner or lessee has been conducted and a bona fide effort has been made to contact the owner or lessee.(3) A statement as to the details of any trusts, unit agreements, lease agreements, or other instruments of conveyance providing the petitioner with an interest in the acreage within the proposed unit.(4) A description of the potential producing zones and potential hydrocarbons that the petitioner believes may exist within the proposed unit.(5) A description of the reasons why voluntary integration cannot be achieved including the following: (A) A summary of dates of meetings, telephone conversations, and other communications where the issue of leasing or pooling was discussed between the respective parties and the results of those communications.(B) If negotiations have been conducted, a summary of the details of the final positions of the parties involved.(6) A statement as to whether the petitioner is prepared to drill a well for oil and gas purposes or operate the proposed unit without the participation of the nonconsenting owners.(7) A statement that the petitioner has prepared a detailed plan for the drilling and operation of the well for oil and gas purposes or operation of the unit, including estimated costs, and is prepared to submit the detailed plan to the division director upon request and to all persons desiring to participate in the costs of drilling and operating the well or unit.(8) A proposal for allocating the proceeds of production from the proposed unit in a just and equitable manner to each mineral and working interest owner involved.(9) Maps and exhibits depicting the lands to be involuntarily integrated and any other information considered by the petitioner to be relevant to a determination of the petition.Natural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 29-19-3; filed 12/1/2017, 10:35 a.m.: 20171227-IR-312160230FRAReadopted filed 1/17/2023, 1:53 p.m.: 20230215-IR-312220328RFA