Section 312 IAC 29-3-3 - Waste prohibitedAuthority: IC 14-10-2-4; IC 14-37-3
Affected: IC 14-37
Sec. 3.
(a) An owner or operator shall not commit waste.(b) The following are not prohibited as waste:(1) The pumping or placement of fluids for well stimulation conducted according to IC 14-37 and this article.(2) The burning of natural gas in flares located a safe distance from the well by an owner or operator of a well producing both oil and natural gas if it is not economical to market the natural gas.(3) The burning of coal bed methane in flares located a safe distance from a coal bed methane well by the owner or operator of a coal mine, or a designee of the owner or operator of a coal mine, if either or both of the following apply: (A) The burning is necessary to protect coal miners' safety.(B) It is not economical to market the coal bed methane.Natural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 29-3-3; filed 12/1/2017, 10:35 a.m.: 20171227-IR-312160230FRAReadopted filed 1/17/2023, 1:53 p.m.: 20230215-IR-312220328RFA