Regulation Of Hydraulic Fracturing In South Africa: A Project Life-Cycle Approach?

• Main Author: Willemien du Plessis
• Format: Article
• Language: Afrikaans
• Published: North-West University 2015-12-01
• Series: Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal
• Subjects: hydraulic fracturing regulation in South Africa; 2015-regulations; GN R44 of 2015; project life-cycle approach
• Online Access: http://www.nwu.ac.za/sites/www.nwu.ac.za/files/files/p-per/issuepages/2015volume18no5/2015%2818%295DuPlessisW.pdf

This note deals with the 2015 regulations pertaining to hydraulic fracturing in South Africa from a project life-cycle approach. A brief history of the fragmentation of the regulation of environmental and mining related matters is provided, followed by a discussion of the application of the 2015 regulations during the project life cycle, ie the pre-commencement phase, the design and authorisation phase, the testing phase, the operational phase and the decommissioning and closure phase.