(1)The owner, agent or manager of a mine shall ensure that prior to the commencement of drill stem test-(a)pressure test and function test of the blowout preventer assembly is conducted;(b)fire-fighting equipment is kept readily available for immediate use;(c)no person other than those required for the test is admitted on the drilling floor;(d)the test line is securely anchored at each end and at each nine metre interval;(e)thekelly hose is not used as part of the test line; and(f)the test line and valves are examined by a competent person and no test is conducted if any defect is discovered until such defect is rectified.(2)No person shall conduct the initial opening of drill stem test tool except in daylight hours.(3)No drill pipe shall be pulled out when petroleum or natural gas has been recovered during a drill stem test, unless the well is properly killed and there is no possibility of petroleum or natural gas being present in the drill pipe.(4)The gas produced to the atmosphere during a drill stem test shall be burnt through a flare-line or burners.
