MS SB2353

Mineral estates separated from surface estates after January 1, 2025, automatically revert to the surface property owner following 10 years of no drilling attempts or mineral production

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

Shut-in rental payments can interrupt the reversion 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 on the same quarter-quarter section as the severed mineral estate; gas production must be within the same half section

Takes effect July 1, 2026