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Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002)

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Amendment Regulations to the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Regulations, 2020

Chapter 8 : Well Design and Construction

97. Conductor casing

 

Conductor casing must be set and cemented to a surface in order to—

(a) stabilise unconsolidated sediments;
(b) isolate shallow aquifers that provide or are capable of providing fresh groundwater for water wells and springs in the vicinity of the well; and
(c) provide a base for equipment to divert shallow natural gas.

 

[Regulation 97 inserted by section 2 of Notice No. R. 466 dated 3 June 2015]