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Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 53 - OIL, GAS, AND OTHER MINERALS (§§ 53-1-1 — 53-11-33) › Chapter 3 - DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF GAS AND OIL (§§ 53-3-1 — 53-3-203) › IN GENERAL (§§ 53-3-1 — 53-3-41) › Section 53-3-31 - Application to rework abandoned well to injection well; duration of permit

Before any person shall commence operations to rework an abandoned well to an injection well, such person shall file with the board his application to rework, accompanied by a fee of Six Hundred Dollars ($600.00), or some lesser sum as may be fixed by order of the board, payable to the State Oil and Gas Board. If the application complies in all respects with the rules and regulations of the board relating thereto, a permit shall be issued by the supervisor upon approval by the State Oil and Gas Board, after notice and hearing. Any such permit, when issued and the fee paid thereon, shall be good for a period of one (1) year from the date thereof; and in the event drilling has commenced within one (1) year, the permit shall be good for the life of the well commenced, unless during the course of drilling or production the operator is changed.
Laws, 1982, ch. 485, § 32(4); Laws, 1989, ch. 444, § 4; Laws, 2009, ch. 443, § 3, eff. 7/1/2009.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 53 - OIL, GAS, AND OTHER MINERALS (§§ 53-1-1 — 53-11-33) › Chapter 3 - DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF GAS AND OIL (§§ 53-3-1 — 53-3-203) › IN GENERAL (§§ 53-3-1 — 53-3-41) › Section 53-3-33 - Application to rework operating well or injection well

Before any person shall commence operations to rework an operating well or injection well to recomplete to another zone, formation or reservoir, such person shall file with the board his application to rework, accompanied by a fee of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), or some lesser sum as may be fixed by order of the board, payable to the State Oil and Gas Board. If the application complies in all respects with the rules and regulations of the board relating thereto, a permit shall be issued by the supervisor.
Laws, 1982, ch. 485, § 32(5); Laws, 1984; ch 376 1989, ch. 444, § 5, eff. 3/24/1989.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 53 - OIL, GAS, AND OTHER MINERALS (§§ 53-1-1 — 53-11-33) › Chapter 3 - DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF GAS AND OIL (§§ 53-3-1 — 53-3-203) › IN GENERAL (§§ 53-3-1 — 53-3-41) › Section 53-3-35 - Reports by producer or operator of oil or gas well; monthly individual well status report; producer's monthly report; deliverability test; calibrated stock tank

(1)
Each producer or operator of an oil or gas well shall furnish for each month a "monthly individual well status report," setting forth complete information and data indicated thereon. Such report for each month shall be prepared and filed according to the instructions on a form published by the board for such reports, on or before the first day of the second month following the month during which the production was made.
(2)
Each operator or producer of oil or gas shall furnish for each month a "producer's monthly report," setting forth complete information and data indicated thereon. Such report for each month shall be prepared and filed with the board on a form published by the board for such reports, according to the instructions on said form, on or before the first day of the second month following the month during which the production was made.
(3)
(a)
A deliverability test of each producing gas well shall be made in conformity with schedules issued by the board. Such test shall be an actual test to determine whether or not the well is capable of producing efficiently any allowable that may reasonably be expected to be assigned to it, and, if the well is not found to be capable, then the test shall determine the maximum rate at which the well may efficiently be produced. The method of testing used shall be one acceptable to the board. A report of each test so required shall be promptly furnished to the board on a form published by the board for such reports. Any operator may make such additional deliverability tests at any time and report such tests to the board in the same manner as required tests are reported. Deliverability shall be determined by the latest test information furnished to the board.
(b)
Each oil well and each oil completion of a multiply-completed well shall be tested by the operator once during each calendar month during each calendar year in a calibrated stock tank. The result of such tests shall be reported in writing within thirty (30) days after the end of each month to the state oil and gas board on a form published by the board for such test results.
Laws, 1982, ch. 485, § 33(1-3), eff. 7/1/1982.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 53 - OIL, GAS, AND OTHER MINERALS (§§ 53-1-1 — 53-11-33) › Chapter 3 - DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF GAS AND OIL (§§ 53-3-1 — 53-3-203) › IN GENERAL (§§ 53-3-1 — 53-3-41) › Section 53-3-37 - Penalties for violations concerning reports

Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of Section
53-3-35
regarding the filing of reports by failing to file such reports on a timely basis, or by the willful, knowing or fraudulent execution of a report which contains a false entry or statement of fact, or an omission of fact, shall be subject to a penalty of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for each violation. Provided, however, the same procedure for notice and hearing as that found in subsection (b) of Section
53-1-47
shall be followed in cases of violations of Section
53-3-35
.
Laws, 1982, ch. 485, § 33(4); Laws, 1989, ch. 444, § 6, eff. 3/24/1989.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 53 - OIL, GAS, AND OTHER MINERALS (§§ 53-1-1 — 53-11-33) › Chapter 3 - DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF GAS AND OIL (§§ 53-3-1 — 53-3-203) › FACILITIES FOR EXPLORATION, PRODUCTION, OR TRANSPORTATION OF OIL OR GAS IN NAVIGABLE WATERS (§§ 53-3-71 — 53-3-75) › Section 53-3-71 - Construction, operation and maintenance of facilities for exploration, production, or transportation of oil or gas in navigable waters

Any person, firm or corporation duly authorized to engage in the exploration or production of oil, gas or other minerals under the provisions of Chapter 7, Title 29, Mississippi Code of 1972, and any person, firm or corporation duly authorized to engage in the transportation of oil, gas and other minerals under the provisions of Sections
29-1-101
through
29-1-105
, Mississippi Code of 1972, shall have the right to construct, operate and maintain facilities incident to such operations in any of the navigable waters of the state upon obtaining from the state oil and gas board a permit for the construction, operation and maintenance of such facilities.
Codes, 1942, § 6132-61; Laws, 1968, ch. 262, § 1, eff. 9/1/1968.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 53 - OIL, GAS, AND OTHER MINERALS (§§ 53-1-1 — 53-11-33) › Chapter 3 - DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF GAS AND OIL (§§ 53-3-1 — 53-3-203) › FACILITIES FOR EXPLORATION, PRODUCTION, OR TRANSPORTATION OF OIL OR GAS IN NAVIGABLE WATERS (§§ 53-3-71 — 53-3-75) › Section 53-3-73 - Fee for permit

Any person, firm or corporation applying for a permit to construct a facility under Sections
53-3-71
through
53-3-75
shall pay to the state oil and gas supervisor a fee of five hundred dollars ($500.00).
Codes, 1942, § 6132-62; Laws, 1968, ch. 262, § 2, eff. 9/1/1968.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 53 - OIL, GAS, AND OTHER MINERALS (§§ 53-1-1 — 53-11-33) › Chapter 3 - DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF GAS AND OIL (§§ 53-3-1 — 53-3-203) › FACILITIES FOR EXPLORATION, PRODUCTION, OR TRANSPORTATION OF OIL OR GAS IN NAVIGABLE WATERS (§§ 53-3-71 — 53-3-75) › Section 53-3-75 - Restrictions and prohibitions

The right to construct, operate and maintain any facility as described in Section
53-3-71
in, on, under or across land which is submerged or wherever the tide may ebb and flow shall be subject to the following:
(a)
The paramount right of the United States to control commerce and navigation;
(b)
The right of the public to make free use of the waters; and
(c)
The restrictions and prohibitions contained in Section 81 of the Mississippi Constitution of 1890, as same may be amended.
Codes, 1942, § 6132-63; Laws, 1968, ch. 262, § 3, eff. 9/1/1968.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 53 - OIL, GAS, AND OTHER MINERALS (§§ 53-1-1 — 53-11-33) › Chapter 3 - DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF GAS AND OIL (§§ 53-3-1 — 53-3-203) › UNITIZATION OF OIL AND GAS FIELDS AND POOLS (§§ 53-3-101 — 53-3-119) › Section 53-3-101 - Applications; hearings

The State Oil and Gas Board upon the application of any interested person shall, after notice as herein provided, hold a hearing to consider the need for the operation as a unit of an entire field, or of an entire pool or pools, or of any portion or portions or combinations thereof, within a field, for the production of oil or gas or both, in order to increase the ultimate recovery thereof or to prevent waste. The board may reopen the hearing provided in this section at any time prior to the final order adjudicating that the requirements of section
53-3-107
have been satisfied.
Codes, 1942, § 6132-101; Laws, 1964, ch. 236, § 1; Laws, 1972, ch. 365, § 1, eff. 4/24/1972.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 53 - OIL, GAS, AND OTHER MINERALS (§§ 53-1-1 — 53-11-33) › Chapter 3 - DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF GAS AND OIL (§§ 53-3-1 — 53-3-203) › UNITIZATION OF OIL AND GAS FIELDS AND POOLS (§§ 53-3-101 — 53-3-119) › Section 53-3-103 - Oil and Gas Board may order unit operation

The State Oil and Gas Board may issue an order requiring such unit operation, if it finds that:
(a)
Unit operation of the field or of any pool or pools, or of any portion or portions or combinations thereof within the field, is reasonably necessary in order to effectively carry on secondary recovery, pressure maintenance, repressuring operations, cycling operations, water flooding operations, or any combination thereof, or any other form of joint effort calculated to substantially increase the ultimate recovery of oil or gas or both, from the unit so formed, or to prevent waste as defined in Section
53-1-3
; and
(b)
One or more method of unitized operation as applied to such common source of supply or portion thereof is feasible and will prevent waste or will with reasonable probability result in the recovery of substantially more oil or gas, or both, from the unit so formed than would otherwise be recovered; and
(c)
The plan of unitization and the agreements effectuating same are fair and reasonable under all of the circumstances and protect the rights of all interested parties; and
(d)
The correlative rights of interested parties will be protected; and
(e)
The estimated additional cost incident to conducting such operation will not exceed the value of the estimated additional recovery of oil and gas and such cost of unit operation shall not be borne by the royalty owners.
The operators of such unit shall have drilled a sufficient number of wells to a sufficient depth and at such locations as may be necessary for the board to approve the boundaries of the unit and determine that the field, pool or pools have been reasonably developed according to a spacing pattern approved by the board. No field unitization shall be approved by the board until each drilling unit of the field has been drilled; however, the board is hereby authorized to waive the requirement that each and every drilling unit be drilled upon a finding of fact that it is not economically feasible for a specific drilling unit to be drilled.
Codes, 1942, § 6132-102; Laws, 1964, ch. 236, § 2; Laws, 1972, ch. 365, § 2, eff. 4/24/1972.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 53 - OIL, GAS, AND OTHER MINERALS (§§ 53-1-1 — 53-11-33) › Chapter 3 - DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF GAS AND OIL (§§ 53-3-1 — 53-3-203) › UNITIZATION OF OIL AND GAS FIELDS AND POOLS (§§ 53-3-101 — 53-3-119) › Section 53-3-107 - When order becomes effective

An order requiring unit operations pursuant to Section
53-3-103
, Mississippi Code of 1972, shall not be effective unless and until the plan of unitization and the agreements incorporating the provisions of Section
53-3-105
have been signed or, in writing, ratified, adopted or approved by the owners or lessees of at least seventy-five percent (75%) interest on the basis of and in proportion to the surface acreage content of the unit area under the terms of the order and the agreement incorporating the provisions of Section
53-3-105
has been signed or, in writing, ratified, adopted or approved by at least seventy-five percent (75%) (exclusive of royalty interests owned by lessees or by subsidiaries or successors in title of any lessee) in interest of the royalty owners on the basis of and in proportion to the surface acreage content of the unit area and the board has made a finding to that effect, either in the order or in a supplemental order. In the event the required percentages have not signed, ratified or approved the respective agreements within twelve (12) months from and after the date of such order, it shall be automatically revoked.
Codes, 1942, § 6132-104; Laws, 1964, ch. 236, § 4; Laws, 1987, ch. 379, eff. 3/20/1987.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 53 - OIL, GAS, AND OTHER MINERALS (§§ 53-1-1 — 53-11-33) › Chapter 3 - DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF GAS AND OIL (§§ 53-3-1 — 53-3-203) › UNITIZATION OF OIL AND GAS FIELDS AND POOLS (§§ 53-3-101 — 53-3-119) › Section 53-3-111 - How production allocated

The portion of unit production allocated to a separately owned tract within the unit area shall be deemed, for all purposes, to have been actually produced from such tract, and operations with respect to any tract within the unit area shall be deemed for all purposes to be the conduct of operations for the production of oil or gas, or both, from each separately owned tract in the unit area. However, when an oil, gas and mineral lease contains land partially within and partially without said unit area, the unit agreement and production from the unit shall have no force and effect on lands lying outside of such unit area and failure of the lessee or lessees thereof to drill and develop such lands lying outside said unit area within one (1) year or during the term of the lease, whichever is a longer period of time, from the date of determination of the unit area by the state oil and gas board shall render such lease or leases on lands lying outside said unit area void and of no force and effect, unless otherwise held by production other than from unit production.
Codes, 1942, § 6132-106; Laws, 1964, ch. 236, § 6; Laws, 1972, ch. 365, § 4, eff. 4/24/1972.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 53 - OIL, GAS, AND OTHER MINERALS (§§ 53-1-1 — 53-11-33) › Chapter 3 - DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF GAS AND OIL (§§ 53-3-1 — 53-3-203) › UNITIZATION OF OIL AND GAS FIELDS AND POOLS (§§ 53-3-101 — 53-3-119) › Section 53-3-113 - Authority of unit operator; production by others prohibited

From and after the effective date of an order of the board entered under the provisions of Sections
53-3-101
through
53-3-119
, the operation of any well producing from the unit area defined in the order by persons other than the unit operator or persons acting under the unit operator's authority, or except in the manner and to the extent provided in such plan of unitization, shall be unlawful and is hereby prohibited.
Codes, 1942, § 6132-107; Laws, 1964, ch. 236, § 7, eff. 6/25/1964.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 53 - OIL, GAS, AND OTHER MINERALS (§§ 53-1-1 — 53-11-33) › Chapter 3 - DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF GAS AND OIL (§§ 53-3-1 — 53-3-203) › UNITIZATION OF OIL AND GAS FIELDS AND POOLS (§§ 53-3-101 — 53-3-119) › Section 53-3-115 - Time and manner of giving notice

The notice provided for in Sections
53-3-101
through
53-3-119
shall be given in the time and manner as required by law and the rules and regulations of the oil and gas board for hearings by said board and shall be completed at least thirty days before the date set for the hearing.
The secretary of the board shall, in addition thereto, mail a notice not less than thirty days prior to the date set for the hearing to all persons owning the interests in the land within the unit area which said secretary by due diligence can ascertain. The failure of said secretary, however, to mail said notice to any such owner shall not affect the validity of any hearing held pursuant to the notice published in accordance with the preceding paragraph, or any rule, regulation, or order issued pursuant to such hearing.
Codes, 1942, § 6132-108; Laws, 1964, ch. 236, § 8, eff. 6/25/1964.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 53 - OIL, GAS, AND OTHER MINERALS (§§ 53-1-1 — 53-11-33) › Chapter 3 - DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF GAS AND OIL (§§ 53-3-1 — 53-3-203) › UNITIZATION OF OIL AND GAS FIELDS AND POOLS (§§ 53-3-101 — 53-3-119) › Section 53-3-117 - Administration of Sections 53-3-101 through 53-3-119

In administering Sections
53-3-101
through
53-3-119
, the oil and gas board shall be governed and controlled by the declaration of policy set out in Section
53-1-1
et seq., and except as otherwise herein expressly provided, all proceedings held under Sections
53-3-101
through
53-3-119
, including the filing of petitions, the giving of notices, the conduct of hearings and the entry of orders and appeals therefrom, shall be governed and controlled by the procedure provided for by Sections
53-1-1
through
53-1-47
, inclusive, and Sections
53-3-1
through
53-3-21
, inclusive, and the rules and regulations promulgated by the oil and gas board pursuant to said sections. The definition of the terms used in Sections
53-3-101
through
53-3-119
shall be controlled by definitions contained in Section
53-1-3
, and the rules and regulations promulgated by the oil and gas board pursuant to Sections
53-1-1
through
53-1-47
, inclusive, and Sections
53-3-1
through
53-3-21
, inclusive, unless a definition appearing in Section
53-1-3
is entirely inconsistent with the meaning and purpose of the term as used in Sections
53-3-101
through
53-3-119
, in which event such term shall be given that meaning that is harmonious with and tends to effectuate the purposes of Sections
53-3-101
through
53-3-119
.
Codes, 1942, § 6132-109; Laws, 1964, ch. 236, § 9, eff. 6/25/1964.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 53 - OIL, GAS, AND OTHER MINERALS (§§ 53-1-1 — 53-11-33) › Chapter 3 - DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF GAS AND OIL (§§ 53-3-1 — 53-3-203) › UNITIZATION OF OIL AND GAS FIELDS AND POOLS (§§ 53-3-101 — 53-3-119) › Section 53-3-119 - Court review of order of oil and gas board by appeal to the chancery court

Any interested person adversely affected by any provision of Sections
53-3-101
through
53-3-119
or by any rule, regulation or order made by the state oil and gas board thereunder, or by any act done or threatened thereunder, may obtain court review and seek relief by appeal, which appeal shall be to the chancery court of the county wherein the land involved, or any part thereof, is situated. The term "interested person" as used herein shall be interpreted broadly and liberally and shall include all mineral and royalty owners. Any interested party may appeal to the chancery court of the county wherein the land involved or any part thereof is situated, if appeal be demanded within thirty (30) days from the date that such rule, regulation or order of the board is filed for record in the office of the board.
Such appeal may be taken by filing notice of the appeal with the state oil and gas board, whereupon the board shall, under its certificate, transmit to the court appealed to all documents and papers on file in the matter, together with a transcript of the record, which documents and papers together with said transcript of the record shall be transmitted to the clerk of the chancery court of the county to which the appeal is taken.
Except as hereinabove provided, such appeal shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Sections
53-1-39
and
53-1-41
.
Codes, 1942, § 6132-110; Laws, 1964, ch. 236, § 10; Laws, 1972, ch. 365, § 5; Laws, 1984, ch. 380, § 2, eff. 4/18/1984.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 53 - OIL, GAS, AND OTHER MINERALS (§§ 53-1-1 — 53-11-33) › Chapter 3 - DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF GAS AND OIL (§§ 53-3-1 — 53-3-203) › UNDERGROUND STORAGE OF NATURAL GAS OR COMPRESSED AIR (§§ 53-3-151 — 53-3-165) › Section 53-3-151 - Definitions

As used in Sections
53-3-151
through
53-3-165
:
(a)
"underground storage" shall mean storage in an underground reservoir, stratum or formation of the earth;
(b)
"natural gas" shall mean gas of sufficient purity to be capable of use for residential purposes;
(c)
"native gas" shall mean gas which previously has not been withdrawn from the earth, or which, having been withdrawn, is injected into a reservoir for purposes other than underground storage;
(d)
"compressed air" shall mean any nonhydrocarbon gas; and
(e)
"State Oil and Gas Board" or "board" shall mean the State Oil and Gas Board of Mississippi.
Codes, 1942, § 6132-131; Laws, 1971, ch. 436, § 1, eff. 3/24/1971; Laws, 1992, ch. 344 § 3, eff. 4/20/1992.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 53 - OIL, GAS, AND OTHER MINERALS (§§ 53-1-1 — 53-11-33) › Chapter 3 - DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF GAS AND OIL (§§ 53-3-1 — 53-3-203) › UNDERGROUND STORAGE OF NATURAL GAS OR COMPRESSED AIR (§§ 53-3-151 — 53-3-165) › Section 53-3-153 - Legislative declaration

The underground storage of natural gas or compressed air which promotes the conservation thereof, which permits the building of large quantities of natural gas or compressed air in reserve for orderly withdrawal in periods of peak demand, making natural gas or compressed air more readily available to the consumer, or which provides more uniform withdrawal from various gas or oil fields, is in the public interest and welfare of this state and is for a public purpose.
Codes, 1942, § 6132-132; Laws, 1971, ch. 436, § 2; Laws, 1992, ch. 344 § 4, eff. 4/20/1992.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 53 - OIL, GAS, AND OTHER MINERALS (§§ 53-1-1 — 53-11-33) › Chapter 3 - DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF GAS AND OIL (§§ 53-3-1 — 53-3-203) › UNDERGROUND STORAGE OF NATURAL GAS OR COMPRESSED AIR (§§ 53-3-151 — 53-3-165) › Section 53-3-155 - Underground storage authorized pursuant to board's order

The use of an underground reservoir, stratum or formation as a reservoir for the storage of natural gas or compressed air as an appliance or appurtenance in connection with the conveying, transmission or distribution of natural gas or compressed air is hereby authorized, provided that the State Oil and Gas Board shall first enter an order, after notice and hearing pursuant to the provisions of Sections
53-1-19
through
53-1-31
, inclusive, approving any such proposed underground storage of natural gas or compressed air upon finding as follows:
(a)
That the underground stratum or formation sought to be used as a reservoir for the injection, storage and withdrawal of natural gas or compressed air is suitable and feasible for such use and in the public interest, and is not an oil reservoir capable of commercial production;
(b)
That a majority interest of all rights of the surface interest and a majority interest of all interests in the underground stratum or formation have consented to such use in writing;
(c)
That the use of the underground stratum as a reservoir for the storage of natural gas or compressed air will not contaminate other formations containing fresh water, oil, gas or other commercial mineral deposits; and
(d)
That the proposed storage will not endanger lives or property.
Codes, 1942, § 6132-133; Laws, 1971, ch. 436, § 3; Laws, 1992, ch. 344 § 5, eff. 4/20/1992.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 53 - OIL, GAS, AND OTHER MINERALS (§§ 53-1-1 — 53-11-33) › Chapter 3 - DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF GAS AND OIL (§§ 53-3-1 — 53-3-203) › UNDERGROUND STORAGE OF NATURAL GAS OR COMPRESSED AIR (§§ 53-3-151 — 53-3-165) › Section 53-3-157 - Protection against pollution or against escape of natural gas or compressed air; property rights

The State Oil and Gas Board shall issue such orders, rules and regulations as may be necessary for the purpose of protecting any such underground storage reservoir, stratum or formation against pollution or against the escape of natural gas or compressed air therefrom, including such necessary rules and regulations as may pertain to the drilling into or through such underground storage reservoir, stratum or formation.
All natural gas or compressed air which has previously been reduced to possession and which is subsequently injected into an underground storage reservoir, stratum or formation shall at all times be deemed the property of the injector, his successors and assigns, and in no event shall such natural gas or compressed air be subject to the right of the owner of the surface of the lands or of any mineral interest therein under which such underground storage reservoir, stratum or formation shall lie or be adjacent to or of any person other than the injector, his successors and assigns, to produce, take, reduce to possession, waste or otherwise interfere with or exercise any control thereover; provided, that the State Oil and Gas Board shall have entered an order, either before or after the enactment hereof, approving such underground storage reservoir, stratum or formation.
Codes, 1942, § 6132-134; Laws, 1971, ch. 436, § 4; Laws, 1992, ch. 344 § 6, eff. 4/20/1992.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 53 - OIL, GAS, AND OTHER MINERALS (§§ 53-1-1 — 53-11-33) › Chapter 3 - DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF GAS AND OIL (§§ 53-3-1 — 53-3-203) › UNDERGROUND STORAGE OF NATURAL GAS OR COMPRESSED AIR (§§ 53-3-151 — 53-3-165) › Section 53-3-159 - Right of eminent domain

Any company, person or association of persons, municipality, association of municipalities, public utility district, or natural gas district, incorporated or organized for the purpose of building or constructing pipelines and appliances for the conveying and distribution of oil or gas and authorized by law in Section
11-27-47
, Mississippi Code of 1972, to exercise eminent domain rights with respect thereto, is hereby empowered, after obtaining approval of the State Oil and Gas Board as herein required, to exercise the right of eminent domain, in the manner provided by law, to acquire all surface and subsurface rights necessary and useful for the purpose of storing natural gas or compressed air in any underground reservoir, stratum or formation, pursuant to the provisions hereof. Such power shall be exercised under the procedure provided by Chapter 27, Title 11, Mississippi Code of 1972, provided that:
(a)
No gas-bearing sand, stratum or formation shall be subject to appropriation by eminent domain unless the condemnor shall show, to the satisfaction of the board, that such sand, stratum or formation has a greater value or utility as a natural gas or compressed air storage reservoir for the purpose of ensuring an adequate supply of natural gas or compressed air for consumers, or for the conservation of natural gas or compressed air, than for the production of the native gas which remains therein;
(b)
Adequate and fair compensation for any native gas which is appropriated by eminent domain and which is otherwise capable of being commercially produced shall be included in that hereinabove provided for; and
(c)
No rights or interests in underground reservoirs, strata or formations acquired for the injection, storage and withdrawal of natural gas or compressed air by a party who has eminent domain rights under Section
11-27-47
, Mississippi Code of 1972, and who has obtained an order from the Oil and Gas Board under the provisions of Section
53-3-155
, shall be subject to appropriation hereunder.
Codes, 1942, § 6132-135; Laws, 1971, ch. 436, § 5; Laws, 1992, ch. 344 § 7, eff. 4/20/1992.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 53 - OIL, GAS, AND OTHER MINERALS (§§ 53-1-1 — 53-11-33) › Chapter 3 - DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF GAS AND OIL (§§ 53-3-1 — 53-3-203) › UNDERGROUND STORAGE OF NATURAL GAS OR COMPRESSED AIR (§§ 53-3-151 — 53-3-165) › Section 53-3-161 - Right of landowner to drill and make other use of land

The right of condemnation granted by Section
53-3-159
, shall be without prejudice to the right of the owner of said land or of other rights or interests therein to drill or bore through the underground reservoir, stratum or formation so appropriated in such manner as shall comply with orders, rules and regulations of the State Oil and Gas Board issued for the purpose of protecting underground storage reservoirs, strata or formations against pollution and against the escape of natural gas or compressed air therefrom, and shall be without prejudice to the rights of the owners of said lands or other rights or interests therein as to all other uses thereof.
Codes, 1942, § 6132-137; Laws, 1971, ch. 436, § 7, eff. 3/24/1971; Laws, 1992, ch. 344 § 8, eff. 4/20/1992.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 53 - OIL, GAS, AND OTHER MINERALS (§§ 53-1-1 — 53-11-33) › Chapter 3 - DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF GAS AND OIL (§§ 53-3-1 — 53-3-203) › UNDERGROUND STORAGE OF NATURAL GAS OR COMPRESSED AIR (§§ 53-3-151 — 53-3-165) › Section 53-3-163 - Action for provable damages

If any property owner whose interest has been acquired under the provisions of Sections
53-3-151
through
53-3-165
, either through negotiation or through eminent domain proceedings, shall file a legal action for provable damages as a result of alleged negligent use of the property acquired by the condemnor, the proof of said damages shall constitute a prima facie case of negligence on the part of the condemnor.
Codes, 1942, § 6132-138; Laws, 1971, ch. 436, § 10, eff. 3/24/1971.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 53 - OIL, GAS, AND OTHER MINERALS (§§ 53-1-1 — 53-11-33) › Chapter 3 - DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF GAS AND OIL (§§ 53-3-1 — 53-3-203) › UNDERGROUND STORAGE OF NATURAL GAS OR COMPRESSED AIR (§§ 53-3-151 — 53-3-165) › Section 53-3-165 - Storage in offshore waters prohibited

No provisions of Sections
53-3-151
through
53-3-165
shall operate so as to authorize the establishment of underground storage of natural gas or compressed air in the offshore waters of the State of Mississippi.
Codes, 1942, § 6132-136; Laws, 1971, ch. 436, § 6; Laws, 1992, ch. 344 § 9, eff. 4/20/1992.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 53 - OIL, GAS, AND OTHER MINERALS (§§ 53-1-1 — 53-11-33) › Chapter 3 - DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF GAS AND OIL (§§ 53-3-1 — 53-3-203) › TRANSPORTATION OF CRUDE OIL (§§ 53-3-201 — 53-3-203) › Section 53-3-201 - Required documentation for transportation of crude oil

The State Oil and Gas Board shall adopt regulations to require any corporation, association, partnership or person in possession of crude petroleum oil or any substance containing any quantity of crude oil or any sediment, water or brine produced in association with the exploration and/or production of oil or gas, or both, being transported or for transportation from or to any storage, disposal, processing, or refining facility to possess specific documentation which substantiates the right to be in possession of such substance. The regulations shall require such documentation to include:
(a)
The identity of the operator and the location of the lease from which originated the crude petroleum oil or any substance including any sediment, water or brine produced in association with the exploration or production of oil or gas, or both, if it is purportedly being or to be transported from a lease;
(b)
The identity of the operator and the location of the storage facility from which or to which the crude petroleum oil or any substance, including any sediment, water or brine produced in association with the exploration or production of oil or gas, or both, is being or is to be transported;
(c)
The identity of the operator and the location of the disposal, processing or refining facility to which the crude petroleum oil or any substance, including any sediment, water or brine produced in association with the exploration and production of oil or gas, or both, is being or is to be transported;
(d)
The estimated percentage of crude petroleum oil in the substance, sediment, water or brine produced in association with the exploration or production of oil or gas, or both, which is being or is to be transported;
(e)
The volume of crude petroleum oil being or to be transported; and
(f)
Any additional information the supervisor of the state oil and gas board finds necessary or appropriate.
Laws, 1983, ch. 511, § 2, eff. 4/12/1983.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 53 - OIL, GAS, AND OTHER MINERALS (§§ 53-1-1 — 53-11-33) › Chapter 3 - DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF GAS AND OIL (§§ 53-3-1 — 53-3-203) › TRANSPORTATION OF CRUDE OIL (§§ 53-3-201 — 53-3-203) › Section 53-3-203 - Enforcement; penalty

Any law enforcement officer or the supervisor of the State Oil and Gas Board or his designated employees may at any time inspect and for probable cause impound oil or any substance as defined in Section
53-3-201
and the vehicle transporting it, pending being furnished with the documentation as required by Section
53-3-201
or other proof of ownership or right to possession, whenever (a) he has reasonable cause to examine the documentation, (b) the transporter lacks such documentation or the documentation is substantially at variance with the fact, or (c) the lawful severance and maintenance tax has not been paid on any part of such product. Furthermore, any transporter who does not possess the documentation as required by Section
53-3-201
or other proof of ownership or right to possession shall be fined an amount equal to the market value of the substance being transported but not less than two thousand dollars ($2,000.00), the market value of such substance to be determined by the State Oil and Gas Board. Any such fine paid or collected shall be paid to the state treasurer for credit to the special oil and gas board fund.
Laws, 1983, ch. 511, § 3, eff. 4/12/1983.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 53 - OIL, GAS, AND OTHER MINERALS (§§ 53-1-1 — 53-11-33) › Chapter 5 - GEOLOGICAL AND MINERAL SURVEY (§§ 53-5-1 — 53-5-23) › Section 53-5-1 - Natural resources commission to assume duties and responsibilities of geological, economic and topographical survey board

(1)
The Mississippi Commission on Natural Resources shall be the geological, economic and topographical survey board and shall exercise the duties and responsibilities of the geological, economic and topographical survey board through the bureau of geology and energy resources of the Mississippi Department of Natural Resources, insofar as practicable under the provisions of Chapter 2 of Title 49, Mississippi Code of 1972.
(2)
The words "Geological, Economic and Topographical Survey Board" wherever they may appear in the laws of the State of Mississippi, shall be construed to mean the Mississippi Commission on Natural Resources.
Codes, 1942, § 8954-01; Laws, 1958, ch. 477, § 1; Laws, 1978, ch. 484, § 33, eff. 7/1/1979.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 53 - OIL, GAS, AND OTHER MINERALS (§§ 53-1-1 — 53-11-33) › Chapter 5 - GEOLOGICAL AND MINERAL SURVEY (§§ 53-5-1 — 53-5-23) › Section 53-5-3 - and 53-5-5 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 1978, ch. 484, § 34, eff. 7/1/1979.
§ 53-5-3. [Codes, 1942, § 8954-03; Laws, 1958, ch. 477, § 3] § 53-5-5. [Codes, 1942, § 8954.06; Laws, 1958, ch. 477, § 6]
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 53 - OIL, GAS, AND OTHER MINERALS (§§ 53-1-1 — 53-11-33) › Chapter 5 - GEOLOGICAL AND MINERAL SURVEY (§§ 53-5-1 — 53-5-23) › Section 53-5-7 - Objects of survey

The object of the survey shall be:
(a)
An examination of the mineral natural resources of the State, viz: the metalliferous deposits, petroleum, natural gas, as well as building stones, clays, coals, cements, waters, and all other mineral substances of value.
(b)
The investigation, mapping, and compilation of reports upon the water supplies, water power of the State, gauging the streams, etc., with reference to their application to irrigation, protection from overflow and other purposes.
(c)
Studies and reports on constructional materials and their values.
(d)
The preparation and completion of special geologic, topographic, and economic maps to illustrate the resources of the State.
(e)
The preparation of special reports with necessary illustrations and maps which shall embrace both a general and detailed description of the geological and natural resources of the state. Said reports are to be provided in sufficient number for distribution to the educational institutions of the State, the State Library and as demand may otherwise justify.
(f)
The consideration of such other kindred scientific, educational, and economic questions as, in the judgment of the Board, shall be deemed of value to the people of the State.
Codes, 1942, § 8954-07; Laws, 1958, ch. 477, § 7, eff. 5/6/1958.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 53 - OIL, GAS, AND OTHER MINERALS (§§ 53-1-1 — 53-11-33) › Chapter 5 - GEOLOGICAL AND MINERAL SURVEY (§§ 53-5-1 — 53-5-23) › Section 53-5-9 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 1978, ch. 484, § 34, eff. 7/1/1979.
Codes, 1942, § 8954.08; Laws, 1958, ch. 477, § 8.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 53 - OIL, GAS, AND OTHER MINERALS (§§ 53-1-1 — 53-11-33) › Chapter 5 - GEOLOGICAL AND MINERAL SURVEY (§§ 53-5-1 — 53-5-23) › Section 53-5-11 - Reports to be published

The regular and special reports of the survey, with proper illustrations and maps shall be printed as the board may direct, and the reports shall be distributed or sold by the board as interest of the state and of science may demand, and all money obtained by the sale of the reports shall be paid into the state geological survey publications fund.
Codes, 1942, § 8954-02; Laws, 1958, ch. 477, § 2, eff. 5/6/1958.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 53 - OIL, GAS, AND OTHER MINERALS (§§ 53-1-1 — 53-11-33) › Chapter 5 - GEOLOGICAL AND MINERAL SURVEY (§§ 53-5-1 — 53-5-23) › Section 53-5-13 - Survey employees may go on lands

For the purpose of making the survey hereinbefore provided for, it shall be lawful for the persons employed by the survey in making the same to enter upon all lands within the boundaries of this state, but this section shall not be construed as authorizing unnecessary interference with private rights.
Codes, 1942, § 8954-05; Laws, 1958, ch. 477, § 5, eff. 5/6/1958.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 53 - OIL, GAS, AND OTHER MINERALS (§§ 53-1-1 — 53-11-33) › Chapter 5 - GEOLOGICAL AND MINERAL SURVEY (§§ 53-5-1 — 53-5-23) › Section 53-5-15 - Board may cooperate with United States Geological Survey

The board of the Mississippi Geological Survey, in the conduct of its work may confer with, and when deemed advisable, may act in cooperation with the United States Geological Survey or other federal agencies in making and publishing the results of topographic, geologic and hydrographic surveys in the State of Mississippi. Such cooperative effort may be directed by either of the contracting parties at the discretion of the board.
Codes, 1942, § 8954-04; Laws, 1958, ch. 477, § 4, eff. 5/6/1958.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 53 - OIL, GAS, AND OTHER MINERALS (§§ 53-1-1 — 53-11-33) › Chapter 5 - GEOLOGICAL AND MINERAL SURVEY (§§ 53-5-1 — 53-5-23) › Section 53-5-17 - Geological and mineral resource surveys; expenditures by counties and municipalities

The boards of supervisors of the various counties of this state, the board of aldermen of any municipality, or the governing authorities of any governmental subdivision of the state are hereby authorized in their discretion to expend out of their general funds an amount up to the estimated cost of a geological and mineral resource survey of any such governmental subdivision, such survey to be performed by the Mississippi Geological, Economic and Topographical Survey, the aforesaid survey to be performed for the purpose of exploring, mapping, testing and publishing reports of the mineral natural resources and geology of the aforesaid governmental subdivisions. The findings of such survey shall include a statement regarding the quantity and quality of any mineral or natural resource found, as well as advice and recommendations as to the possible utilization of any minerals or other substances found by reason of such survey and any recommendations for further study and research beyond the facilities of the Mississippi Geological, Economic and Topographical Survey.
Codes, 1942, § 8954-21; Laws, 1966, ch. 312, § 1, eff. 5/17/1966.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 53 - OIL, GAS, AND OTHER MINERALS (§§ 53-1-1 — 53-11-33) › Chapter 5 - GEOLOGICAL AND MINERAL SURVEY (§§ 53-5-1 — 53-5-23) › Section 53-5-19 - Governmental subdivisions may cooperate and share costs of survey

Two or more governmental subdivisions may combine upon the agreement of the governing boards thereof and may contribute funds as agreed to among themselves to such survey as authorized by Section
53-5-17
, so as to facilitate a cooperative survey of more than one governmental subdivision at the same time.
Codes, 1942, § 8954-22; Laws, 1966, ch. 312, § 2, eff. 5/17/1966.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 53 - OIL, GAS, AND OTHER MINERALS (§§ 53-1-1 — 53-11-33) › Chapter 5 - GEOLOGICAL AND MINERAL SURVEY (§§ 53-5-1 — 53-5-23) › Section 53-5-21 - Payment of costs of survey

Payments to the agency or agencies making the surveys authorized in Section
53-5-17
may be paid during the performance of the survey. However, the total of such payments shall not exceed ninety per cent (90%) of the estimated total cost until after the survey or surveys are finally completed and formally accepted by the governing board or boards having the survey made. Payments may be extended over the term of office of the governing board or boards having such surveys made.
Codes, 1942, § 8954-23; Laws, 1966, ch. 312, § 3, eff. 5/17/1966.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 53 - OIL, GAS, AND OTHER MINERALS (§§ 53-1-1 — 53-11-33) › Chapter 5 - GEOLOGICAL AND MINERAL SURVEY (§§ 53-5-1 — 53-5-23) › Section 53-5-23 - Priorities for performance of work

The Mississippi Geological, Economic and Topographical Survey may set up a system of priorities for the performance of any of the work authorized in this chapter.
Codes, 1942, § 8954-24; Laws, 1966, ch. 312, § 4, eff. 5/17/1966.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 53 - OIL, GAS, AND OTHER MINERALS (§§ 53-1-1 — 53-11-33) › Chapter 7 - SURFACE MINING AND RECLAMATION OF LAND (§§ 53-7-1 — 53-7-77) › Section 53-7-1 - Citation of chapter

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Mississippi Surface Mining and Reclamation Act."
Laws, 1977, ch. 476, § 1; Laws, 2002, ch. 492, § 1, eff. 7/1/2002.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 53 - OIL, GAS, AND OTHER MINERALS (§§ 53-1-1 — 53-11-33) › Chapter 7 - SURFACE MINING AND RECLAMATION OF LAND (§§ 53-7-1 — 53-7-77) › Section 53-7-3 - Legislative findings and declarations

(1)
The Legislature of the State of Mississippi finds and declares that:
(a)
Mississippi is endowed with abundant varied natural resources which serve as a source of recreation and economic benefit to our people;
(b)
The extraction of materials by surface mining is a significant economic activity and is an integral part of the growth and development of this state;
(c)
The process of surface mining necessarily involves the alteration of the face of the land;
(d)
The process of surface mining must be accomplished in a manner to reduce the undesirable effects of surface mining to a bare minimum, and to protect and preserve our land which is one of our greatest natural resources; and
(e)
The land whose face has been altered by surface mining requires reclamation to prevent permanent damage to surface water and the land so that it may be used by future generations, to protect the safety and welfare of Mississippians, and to preserve available natural resources.
(2)
The Legislature, recognizing its duty and obligation to foster the economic well-being of the state and nation, to encourage the development of its natural resources and to preserve the beauty of its lands, declares that the purpose of this chapter is to:
(a)
Provide for the regulation and control of surface mining so as to minimize its injurious effects by requiring proper reclamation of surface-mined lands;
(b)
Establish a regulatory system of permits and reclamation standards, supplemented by the knowledge, expertise and concerns of mining operators, landowners and the general public which is designed to achieve an acceptable, workable balance between the economic necessities of developing our natural resources and the public interest in protecting our birthright of natural beauty and a pristine environment; and
(c)
Establish a regulatory system of uniform standards and procedures to govern the mining and reclamation of land, accepting the proposition that varied types of mining, varied types of materials being mined and varied geographical and ecological areas of this state may require variations in methods of surface mining and reclamation, but any variation shall be designed to restore the affected area to a useful, productive and beneficial purpose.
Laws, 1977, ch. 476, § 2; Laws, 2002, ch. 492, § 2, eff. 7/1/2002.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 53 - OIL, GAS, AND OTHER MINERALS (§§ 53-1-1 — 53-11-33) › Chapter 7 - SURFACE MINING AND RECLAMATION OF LAND (§§ 53-7-1 — 53-7-77) › Section 53-7-9 - Administration and enforcement of chapter

The department is designated as the agency to administer this chapter. The commission is designated as the body to enforce this chapter, including, but not limited to, the issuance of administrative and penalty orders, promulgation of regulations regarding matters addressed in this chapter, and designation of lands unsuitable for surface mining. The Permit Board is designated as the body to issue, deny, modify, revoke, transfer, cancel, rescind, suspend and reissue permits under this chapter.
Laws, 1977, ch. 476, § 4(3); Laws, 2002, ch. 492, § 5, eff. 7/1/2002.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 53 - OIL, GAS, AND OTHER MINERALS (§§ 53-1-1 — 53-11-33) › Chapter 7 - SURFACE MINING AND RECLAMATION OF LAND (§§ 53-7-1 — 53-7-77) › Section 53-7-11 - Rules and regulations; public hearing; notice; comments

(1)
The commission may adopt, modify, repeal, after due notice and hearing, and where not otherwise prohibited by federal or state law, make exceptions to and grant exemptions and variances from and may enforce rules and regulations pertaining to surface mining and reclamation operations to implement the provisions of this chapter.
(2)
Adopting rules and regulations, the commission shall comply with the Mississippi Administrative Procedures Law, and in addition, may hold a public hearing. Notice of the date, time, place and purpose of the hearing shall be given thirty (30) days before the scheduled date of the hearing as follows:
(a)
By mail to:
(i)
All operators known by the commission to be actively engaged in surface mining in the state;
(ii)
Persons who request notification of proposed actions regarding rules and regulations and any other person the commission deems appropriate; and
(iii)
The Mississippi Soil and Water Conservation Commission, the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, Mississippi Forestry Commission, Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Mississippi Department of Transportation and the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce.
(b)
By publication once weekly for three (3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper having general circulation in the State of Mississippi.
(3)
Any person may submit written comments or appear and offer oral comments at the public hearing. The commission shall consider all comments and relevant data presented at the hearing before final adoption of rules and regulations under this chapter. The failure of any person to submit comments within a time period as established by the commission shall not preclude action by the commission.
Laws, 1977, ch. 476, § 5(1); Laws, 1984, ch. 488, § 320; Laws, 2000, ch. 516, § 96; Laws, 2002, ch. 492, § 6, eff. 7/1/2002.