Sec. 12. (a) The commission’s designated representative or the authorized representative of the permittee who supervises the
plugging of the
test hole shall make and furnish to the permittee an
affidavit to the effect that the test hole has been plugged and abandoned in accordance with this chapter, reciting in the affidavit the pertinent information that is prescribed by the commission.
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 14-38-2-12
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- plugging: means the stopping of the flow or migration of oil, gas, water, or other fluid or material up or down a test hole. See Indiana Code 14-38-2-3
- test hole: means an exploratory hole, except for coal exploration, drilled for the purpose of obtaining information and data on the character, composition, sequence, thickness, age, and correlation of underground strata and formations for at least one (1) of the following and no other purposes:
Indiana Code 14-38-2-4
(c) The commission shall permanently retain the affidavit, which must be open to inspection by all persons.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-4-5-8 part.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.31.
