Mississippi § 53-3-29 - Application to commence drilling injection well; duration of permit.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 53-3-29 — Application to commence drilling injection well; duration of permit., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 53-3-29. Application to commence drilling injection well; duration of permit.
Before any person shall commence the drilling of an injection well, such person shall file with the board his application for a permit to drill, 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.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 53-3-29 ("Application to commence drilling injection well; duration of permit.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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