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

Regulations

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]