Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Act, 1996
R 385
Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002)RegulationsAmendment Regulations to the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Regulations, 2020Chapter 8 : Well Design and Construction97. 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]