"Adjacent mineral producer"
Ind. Code § 32-23-13-1
in effectSec. 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
(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.
As added by P.L.28-2015, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.127-2022, SEC.32.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/32Fetched: 10/17/2026