The supervisor and his representatives or employees shall have access to all wells drilled for oil or gas at any and all times, and any person operating or controlling any lease or property shall permit them to go upon same and inspect any and all wells and well records, while the wells are being drilled and at all other times, and to have such control of such property, machinery and appliances as may be requisite to gauge the wells. However, the well records of any well drilled in unproved territory shall not be subject to such inspection until thirty (30) days after the completion of the well.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 53 - Oil, Gas, and Other Minerals
Chapter 1 - State Oil and Gas Board
§ 53-1-1. Declaration of policy
§ 53-1-13. Board; employee eligibility
§ 53-1-23. Emergency rules, regulations, or orders
§ 53-1-25. Notice and service of process
§ 53-1-27. Record of rules, regulations and orders
§ 53-1-29. Request for hearing
§ 53-1-31. Records; inspection by public
§ 53-1-33. Supervisor and his representatives to have access to all wells
§ 53-1-35. Subpoena of witnesses; contempt
§ 53-1-37. Service of notices and process upon board
§ 53-1-39. Appeals to the chancery court; pending cases in circuit court
§ 53-1-41. Restraining orders, injunctions against board
§ 53-1-43. Suits to restrain violations or threatened violations; lien remedy