Indiana Code 14-38-1-21. Right-of-way grants
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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:
(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.
(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.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 14-38-1-21
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- person: means the following:
Indiana Code 14-38-1-2
- petroleum: means any liquid or gaseous hydrocarbon occurring in nature beneath the surface of the earth. See Indiana Code 14-38-1-3
- public land: means land and area belonging to or subsequently acquired by the state or any of the state's institutions. See Indiana Code 14-38-1-5
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-4-3-17.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.31.