Mississippi § 53-3-71 - Construction, operation and maintenance of facilities for exploration, production, or transportation of oil or gas in navigable waters.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 53-3-71 — Construction, operation and maintenance of facilities for exploration, production, or transportation of oil or gas in navigable waters., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 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.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 53-3-71 ("Construction, operation and maintenance of facilities for exploration, production, or transportation of oil or gas in navigable waters.") 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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