Petroleum and Gas (General Provisions) Regulation 2017
sec.51Fluid samples
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sec.51 Fluid samples
A sample (a fluid sample ) of liquid petroleum recovered from a petroleum well under a petroleum tenure must be kept if— the sample is more than 10l; and within 5 months after the day the sample is recovered, the chief executive gives the holder of the petroleum tenure notice that the sample must be kept. For the 2004 Act , section 548 (1) and the 1923 Act , section 76B (1) , the part of the fluid sample lodged must be— at least 500ml of the fluid sample recovered; and in a glass bottle that is teflon sealed with a screw top; and labelled with at least— the identifying name of the well; and the depth in metres of the top and bottom of the interval from which the sample was recovered; and the day on which the sample was recovered; and the method by which the fluid sample was recovered. drill stem tests, production tests (sec.51-ssec.1) A sample (a fluid sample ) of liquid petroleum recovered from a petroleum well under a petroleum tenure must be kept if— the sample is more than 10l; and within 5 months after the day the sample is recovered, the chief executive gives the holder of the petroleum tenure notice that the sample must be kept. (sec.51-ssec.2) For the 2004 Act , section 548 (1) and the 1923 Act , section 76B (1) , the part of the fluid sample lodged must be— at least 500ml of the fluid sample recovered; and in a glass bottle that is teflon sealed with a screw top; and labelled with at least— the identifying name of the well; and the depth in metres of the top and bottom of the interval from which the sample was recovered; and the day on which the sample was recovered; and the method by which the fluid sample was recovered. drill stem tests, production tests
- (a) the sample is more than 10l; and
- (b) within 5 months after the day the sample is recovered, the chief executive gives the holder of the petroleum tenure notice that the sample must be kept.
- (a) at least 500ml of the fluid sample recovered; and
- (b) in a glass bottle that is teflon sealed with a screw top; and
- (c) labelled with at least— (i) the identifying name of the well; and (ii) the depth in metres of the top and bottom of the interval from which the sample was recovered; and (iii) the day on which the sample was recovered; and (iv) the method by which the fluid sample was recovered. Examples— drill stem tests, production tests
- (i) the identifying name of the well; and
- (ii) the depth in metres of the top and bottom of the interval from which the sample was recovered; and
- (iii) the day on which the sample was recovered; and
- (iv) the method by which the fluid sample was recovered. Examples— drill stem tests, production tests
- (i) the identifying name of the well; and