NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT 107 OF 1998: EXTENSION OF PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR THE PROPOSED REGULATIONS FOR THE EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION OF ONSHORE PETROLEUM RESOURCES
Notice Title: National Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998 (“NEMA”): Extension of Public Comment Period for the Proposed Regulations for the Exploration and Production of Onshore Petroleum Resources
Government Notice: GN 6892 in GG 53763 on 1 December 2025
Commencing date: Comments to be submitted on or before 13 February 2026
The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment extended the comment period for the following
Government Notices that were published in terms of the NEMA:
- GN 6806 of 7 November 2025: Consultation on the proposed Regulations for the Exploration and Production of Onshore Petroleum Resources requiring Fracturing Technology. For a copy of the Government Gazette Notice click here: National Environmental Management Act: Regulations: Exploration and production of onshore petroleum resources requiring fracturing technology: Comments invited
- GN 6811 of 7 November 2025: Consultation on the intention to prescribe Minimum Information Requirements for Baseline Monitoring for Onshore Exploration Operations. For a copy of the Government Gazette Notice click here: National Environmental Management Act: Intention to prescribe Minimum Information Requirements for Baseline Monitoring for Onshore Exploration Operations: Comments invited
- GN 6808 of 7 November 2025: Consultation on the intention to prescribe Minimum Information Requirements for the Exploration and Production of Onshore Petroleum Using Fracturing Technology. For a copy of the Government Gazette Notice click here: National Environmental Management Act: Intention to prescribe Minimum Information requirements for exploration and production of onshore petroleum using fracturing technology: Comments invited
- GN 6818 of 7 November 2025: Consultation on the intention to prescribe Onshore Well Decommissioning Guidelines prepared by Petroleum Agency South Africa. For a copy of the Government Gazette Notice click here: National Environmental Management Act: Intention to prescribe onshore well decommissioning guidelines prepared by Petrolem Agency SA: Comments invited
Members of the public are invited to submit comments on or before 13 February 2026. For a copy of the Government Gazette Notice click here: National Environmental Management Act: Regulations: Exploration and production of onshore petroleum resources: Extension of deadline for comments
For more information or assistance please contact Jan Nel at jan@shangoni.co.za.
