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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

98. Surface casing

 

Surface casing for exploration or production wells must be set to a depth of 60m below the base of the deepest fresh water or at least 100 metres above the top of expected petroleum bearing zones, whichever comes first, and cemented to a surface.

 

[Regulation 98 inserted by section 2 of Notice No. R. 466 dated 3 June 2015]