MS HB1079

Mineral estates separated from the surface estate after January 1, 2027, automatically revert to the surface owner after 10 years of no drilling attempts or actual mineral production

The 10-year nonproduction period can be interrupted by drilling operations or actual production, with the clock restarting the day after such activity ceases

Shut-in rental payments interrupt the 10-year period, but the clock restarts at the end of the rental payment period if no production occurs

Oil production only counts if the well is located on the same quarter-quarter section as the severed mineral estate; gas production must be within the same half-section

If the 10-year period restarts with fewer than 180 days remaining, it automatically extends to at least 180 days before expiration can occur