Mississippi § 53-3-201 - Required documentation for transportation of crude oil.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 53-3-201 — Required documentation for transportation of crude oil., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 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: 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; 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; 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; 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; The volume of crude petroleum oil being or to be transported; and Any additional information the supervisor of the state oil and gas board finds necessary or appropriate.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 53-3-201 cover?
Section 53-3-201 ("Required documentation for transportation of crude oil.") 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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