Petroleum and Gas (Safety) Regulation 2018
sec.52ASteel casing not to be used in relevant horizontal wells in particular overlapping areas
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sec.52A Steel casing not to be used in relevant horizontal wells in particular overlapping areas
This section applies if the operating plant is in an overlapping area mentioned in section 705 (a) (i) or (iii) of the Act . The operator of the operating plant must ensure steel casing is not used to drill or complete a relevant horizontal well. The safety requirement in this section applies subject to section 53 . Section 53 prescribes additional safety requirements, and provides for alternative safety requirements, for the drilling of particular petroleum wells, bores or voids. s 52A ins 2022 SL No. 191 s 10 (sec.52A-ssec.1) This section applies if the operating plant is in an overlapping area mentioned in section 705 (a) (i) or (iii) of the Act . (sec.52A-ssec.2) The operator of the operating plant must ensure steel casing is not used to drill or complete a relevant horizontal well. (sec.52A-ssec.3) The safety requirement in this section applies subject to section 53 . Section 53 prescribes additional safety requirements, and provides for alternative safety requirements, for the drilling of particular petroleum wells, bores or voids.