Indiana § 14-39-2-12.1 - Injection pressure; stimulation program; well operating requirements
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§ 14-39-2-12.1. Injection pressure; stimulation program; well operating requirements
Sec. 12.1. (a) Except during stimulation, a storage operator must ensure that injection pressure does not exceed ninety percent (90%) of the fracture pressure of an injection zone to ensure that the injection does not initiate new fractures or propagate existing fractures in the injection zone.
(b) Injection pressure may not initiate fractures in a confining zone or cause the movement of injection or formation fluids that endangers an underground source of drinking water.
(c) A stimulation program must be approved by the department as part of the permit application and incorporated into the permit.
(d) A storage operator shall meet injection well operating requirements established by the department.
(e) The department shall adopt rules that mirror applicable federal regulations to implement this section.
As added by P.L.161-2026, SEC.67.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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