6-8-1-5. "Petroleum", "natural gas", "oil", and "barrel of oil" defined

IN Code § 6-8-1-5 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 5. (a) As used in this chapter, "petroleum" means all hydrocarbons produced at a well in a liquid or gaseous state.

(b) As used in this chapter, "natural gas" means petroleum that maintains a gaseous state at atmospheric conditions.

(c) As used in this chapter, "oil" means petroleum that maintains a liquid state at atmospheric conditions.

(d) As used in this chapter, "barrel of oil" means forty-two (42) U.S. gallons of oil at sixty degrees Fahrenheit (60° F).

Formerly: Acts 1947, c.278, s.5. As amended by P.L.109-1988, SEC.9.