Ind. Code § 32-23-13-1
"Adjacent mineral producer"
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Current — January 1, 2023
As of January 1, 2018
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "adjacent mineral producer" means a person that:
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "adjacent mineral producer" means a person that:
(1) is engaged in the production, development, or future development of at least one (1) mineral, including coal, oil, gas, or another mineral in solid, liquid, or gaseous form; and
(1) is engaged in the production, development, or future development of at least one (1) mineral, including coal, oil, gas, or another mineral in solid, liquid, or gaseous form; and
(2) owns or leases a property interest in: (A) the mineral estate adjacent to, adjoining, or contiguous to the mineral interest of an unknown or missing owner; (B) a portion of the mineral estate adjacent to, adjoining, or contiguous to the mineral interest of an unknown or missing owner; or (C) an area that the person seeks to develop that is within the boundaries of a proposed production unit established by spacing regulations of the division of oil and gas.
(2) owns or leases a property interest in: (A) the mineral estate adjacent to, adjoining, or contiguous to the mineral interest of an unknown or missing owner; (B) a portion of the mineral estate adjacent to, adjoining, or contiguous to the mineral interest of an unknown or missing owner; or (C) an area that the person seeks to develop that is within the boundaries of a proposed production unit established by spacing regulations of the division of reclamation.
Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.