Sec. 21. A person granted a permit or lease under this chapter has a right-of-way over public land, as provided by law, when necessary for the drilling, recovering, saving, and marketing of petroleum. Before a right-of-way grant becomes effective, the following must occur:
(1) A written application for and a plat showing the location of the right-of-way and the land necessary for the well site and drilling operations, with reference to adjoining land, must be filed with the commission.
(2) The commission shall appraise the timber on the right-of-way and the land necessary for the drilling operation and the person to whom the permit or lease is granted must pay for the timber.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-4-3-17.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.31.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources
Article 38. Other Petroleum Regulation
Chapter 1. Petroleum Exploration on State Property
14-38-1-1. "Commence to Drill a Well" Defined
14-38-1-3. "Petroleum" Defined
14-38-1-4. "Proven Territory" Defined
14-38-1-5. "Public Land" Defined
14-38-1-7. No Permits Issued for Proven Territory
14-38-1-8. Compensation of Landowners and State
14-38-1-9. Prosecution of Operations With Reasonable Diligence
14-38-1-10. Surrender of Permit
14-38-1-11. Permittee's Lease for Petroleum Extraction
14-38-1-12. Other Leases for Petroleum Extraction
14-38-1-14. Consideration for Leases
14-38-1-15. Cancellation of Permit or Lease
14-38-1-16. Issuance of New Permit Following Expiration or Forfeiture
14-38-1-17. Agreement for Production From Same Petroleum Field
14-38-1-18. Terms for Protection of Rights
14-38-1-20. Well Not to Be Drilled Within 330 Feet of Property Boundaries
14-38-1-21. Right-of-Way Grants
14-38-1-22. Development Considerations
14-38-1-24. Prospecting Permits or Leases