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 Construction104. Formation pressure integrity tests |
| (1) | A holder must, after a successful casing string test contemplated in regulation 103, conduct a formation pressure integrity test below the surface casing and below all intermediate casing. |
| (2) | A holder must notify the designated agency, at least 2 days prior to conducting a formation pressure integrity test, to enable an authorised person to be present when the test is done. |
| (3) | A record of the pressure test must be submitted to the designated agency prior to conducting hydraulic fracturing operations. |
| (4) | The actual hydraulic fracturing treatment pressure must not exceed the casing test pressure at any time during hydraulic fracturing operations. |
[Regulation 104 inserted by section 2 of Notice No. R. 466 dated 3 June 2015]