Hydraulic Fracturing Regulations

The Minister of Mineral Resources, under section 107 of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act 28 of 2002, has published the Regulations for Petroleum Exploration and Production in the South African Government Gazette No. 38855 of 3 June 2015, Government Notice No, R.466. These Regulations allow for the application process for exploration licences for hydraulic fracturing to get underway.