Petroleum Regulations 2021

For the purposes of section 179(c) of the Act, the holder of an authority who undertakes drilling activities in the authority area must give the Minister a final well completion report as soon as reasonably practicable, but no later than 12 months, after the rig release date.

The Minister may, in writing, extend the period within which the holder of an authority must give a final well completion report under subregulation (1).

A final well completion report under subregulation (1) must contain the following data in relation to the well in a form and manner approved by the Minister—

an interpretative log analysis;

a composite well log;

a well index sheet;

petrophysical, geochemical or other sample analyses.

A final well completion report under subregulation (1) must include the following information—

the name of the well;

the name of the authority area in which the well is located;

the location of the well using easting and northing coordinates;

if the well is a sidetrack—the name of the parent well;

the names of the rig contractor and rig operator;

the name of the rig used to drill the well;

the make and model of the rig;

the names of the contractors for—

cementing; and

wireline logging; and

measurements while drilling; and

logging while drilling; and

mudlogging;

the purpose of the well;

the outcome of the well operation;

raw pressure-time listings for any formation fluid sample tests and production tests;

the spud date;

the height of the depth reference above sea level;

the measured depth of the well;

the true vertical depth of the well;

if applicable, the depth of perforation in the petroleum reservoir;

the date on which the total depth was reached;

if the well is deviated or horizontal—

the surveyed path of the well; and

the coordinates of the bottom of the well bore; and

if applicable, the coordinates and true vertical depth of the intersection of the well with the reservoir horizon;

details of equipment and casing installed on or in the well, including schematics;

bit records;

drilling fluids used;

any drilling fluid losses;

a list of cores, cuttings and samples taken, and their depths and intervals;

a list of logs acquired;

details of any petroleum indications;

the measured depth and true vertical depth of marker horizons or formation tops;

geological interpretations of the observations made as a result of drilling the well, including—

lithology; and

stratigraphy; and

reservoir properties and quality; and

geochemistry of source rocks if available; and

environment of deposition if available;

wireline formation test results;

production test results;

a core analysis;

if the well is an exploration well—the relevance of the observations and interpretations to the evaluation of the petroleum potential of the area.