312 IAC 29-33-1 Requirement to plug and abandon wells

Sec. 1. An owner or operator must plug and abandon a well that: (1) is determined to be a dry hole; (2) ceases to produce oil, natural gas, or coal bed methane; or (3) is no longer operated for the purpose for which the well is permitted; unless the owner or operator is authorized to delay the plugging and abandonment of the well under section 3 of this rule or is granted approval to temporarily abandon the well under section 4 of this rule.