Regulation of hydraulic fracturing in South Africa: A project life cycle approach?
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.