312 IAC 17-2-16 Test hole logs; cuttings

Sec. 16. (a) The operator immediately upon completing the drilling of a test hole shall file with the division a log of strata encountered and a geophysical log, if one has been made. Upon written application certifying that withholding of information is necessary to protect trade secrets, the department shall excuse the operator from furnishing this information, in which case the operator shall furnish the location of each test hole by county, township, range, and quarter-quarter section, including the legal description, size, and depth of the hole on the form provided by the division. (b) The record of strata encountered shall be from the surface to the total depth of the test hole. (c) The driller's log or test hole completion report shall be completed on a division form. (d) The division may require an operator to collect drill cuttings for each run effected with cable tools and at least ten (10) feet intervals in a rotary test hole. A core sample may be required if a core is taken. Cuttings and core samples shall be furnished at a location designated by the division.