MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972
As Amended

Index for Chapter 003 of Title 53

53-3-1. Definitions for certain sections.
53-3-3. Waste unlawful.
53-3-5. Drilling and production regulated.
SEC. 53-3-7. Integration of interests; pooling agreements and orders.
53-3-9. Allowable production; meters.
53-3-11. Notice of drilling of wells; permits; surety or cash bond for nonresident; secretary of state as agent for non-resident for service of process; limitation of action for damages.
53-3-13. Permit fee; disposition of fees.
53-3-15. Certificate of compliance required before connection with pipe lines; cancellation.
53-3-17. Illegal transactions.
53-3-19. Procedure for seizure and sale of illegal gas and oil as contraband.
53-3-21. Penalties for violations of Secs. 53-3-3 to 53-3-19.
53-3-23. Flexible oil or gas drilling units.
53-3-25. Application for permit to drill in search of oil or gas.
53-3-27. Application to commence drilling of statigraphic test or well below freshwater level.
53-3-29. Application to commence drilling injection well.
53-3-31. Application to rework abandoned well to injection well.
53-3-33. Application to rework operating well or injection well.
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.
53-3-37. Penalties for violations concerning reports.
53-3-39. Payment of interest on royalty proceeds which have not been disbursed.
53-3-41. Definitions.
53-3-51. Agreements for co-operative development and operation under leases by public officers.
53-3-71. Construction and operation of facilities for exploration, production, or transportation of oil or gas in navigable waters.
53-3-73. Fee for permit.
53-3-75. Restrictions and prohibitions.
53-3-101. Applications.
53-3-103. Oil and gas board may order unit operation.
53-3-105. Provisions and requirements of board's order.
53-3-107. When order becomes effective.
53-3-109. Amendment of orders; extension of units and inclusion of additional pools.
53-3-111. How production allocated.
53-3-113. Authority of unit operator; production by others prohibited.
53-3-115. Time and manner of giving notice.
53-3-117. Administration of Secs. 53-3-101 to 53-3-119.
53-3-119. Court review of order of oil and gas board by appeal to the chancery court.
53-3-151. Definitions.
53-3-153. Legislative declaration.
53-3-155. Underground storage authorized pursuant to board's order.
53-3-157. Protection against pollution or against escape of natural gas or compressed air; property rights.
53-3-159. Right of eminent domain.
53-3-161. Right of landowner to drill and make other use of land.
53-3-163. Action for provable damages.
53-3-165. Storage in offshore waters prohibited.
53-3-201. Required documentation for transportation of crude oil.
53-3-203. Enforcement; penalty.

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