The same creative energy that guides our artists, writers and musicians also inspires our innovators, inventors and entrepreneurs.
The mineral lease function is responsible for the leasing of the onshore state-owned mineral rights for oil and gas exploration and production. Sixteen section and university minerals are not a part of this program. This leasing does not include mining type minerals such as sand, gravel, coal, limestone and other minerals that require surface mining.
Rules and Regulations
Select Mineral Lease Rules and Regulations to access the document. All inquiries may be emailed to minerallease@mississippi.org or mailed to Jack Moody, Mississippi Development Authority, P.O. Box 849, Jackson, Mississippi 39205.
State Lease Form
When the Mississippi Major Economic Impact Authority (MMEIA) executes an oil and gas lease covering state-owned minerals under its responsibility the lease will be on the states lease form. The generic onshore lease form serves as a starting point and various particulars and perhaps additional agreed-upon clauses may be included in the final lease document.
For more information:
Energy & Natural Resources Division
Telephone: 601.359.3449
Fax: 601.359.6642
minerallease@mississippi.org
The reports on this page are in Adobe PDF format. Select Adobe Acrobat Reader for a free download.
