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Decree 1760/2003
The Decree moves management of natural resources from EcoPetrol to the Ministry of Mines and Energy (art 1), creates the special administrative unit (the National Hydrocarbon Agency, or ANH) in the Ministry of Mines and Energy “with legal status, equity, administrative and…
Decree 1076/2015
This decree collects all the applicable regulations of the environmental and sustainable development sector. The following provisions are incorporated from and cite Decree 2041/2014. Art 2.2.2.3.22 restates Art 8 (exclusive jurisdiction of Environmental Ministry) Art…
Resolution 143/98 - Modification of Resolution No. 236/96, Approve the Rules and Regulations of Gas Venting
The Argentinian Energy Secretary enacted this resolution aiming to control gas venting in hydrocarbons production and during exploration well testing. Consequently, through resolution No 143 the Energy Secretary establishes venting limits for wells. Specifically, Annex I allows…
Energy Decree No. 10877/60 - Regulation of the Law 13660, relating to the production, refining and storage of solid mineral, liquid and gaseous fuels
This decree established safety standards and maintenance protocols for storage tanks. Art. 509 does note that “when, based on the volume of gases that must evacuate permanently, if necessary, may require installation of suitable devices for combustion thereof.” NOTE: Some of…
Law No. 9,478 - Dealing with national energy policy, oil monopoly activities, establishing the National Energy Policy Council and the National Petroleum Agency and making other arrangements.
This legislation establishes the national energy policy and governs activities related to the oil monopoly. It also establishes the National Energy Policy Council and the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels ( ANP ). It determines as objectives of the National…
Law on hydrocarbon resources
This Law establishes the legal basis for relations arising in the process of exploration, production of hydrocarbon resources and other types of oil work in Turkmenistan, including the Turkmen sector of the Caspian Sea and is aimed at ensuring the rational use of hydrocarbon…
On protection of the atmospheric air
In 2016, the Turkmen parliament adopted a new basic air protection law, which replaced the previous Law no. 182 dating from 1996. The law provides the basic legal and organisational structure for control of emissions of air pollutants, ensuring environmental security, and…
Petroleum Act (Act of 29 November 1996 No. 72 relating to petroleum activities)
The Act sets forth the licensing system for offshore petroleum production. It indirectly regulates methane by authorizing the regulator to set limits on venting and burning/flaring of product. “Burning of petroleum in excess of the quantities needed for normal operational…
Procedure Guide for the Design and Construction of Oil and Gas Surface Production Facilities
Applies to all oil and gas surface production facilities in the Nigerian Petroleum Industry. Governed by Department of Petroleum Resources Sec. 2 Applicable Government Policies, includes “Zero-Flare compliance" and notes that gas utilization plans shall comply with the…
Guidelines for Flare Payments
The Guidelines for Flare Payments “define the accounting procedure” for flare gas payments under the 2018 Flare Gas Regulations, and explain the procedure for these payments. The Guidelines also reference the Petroleum Act, Sec. 40, for late payments. Governed by the…
Guidelines for Producers' Associated Gas Utilisation Project
The Guidelines for Producers’ Associated Gas Utilisation Project provides details on the projects oil producers can establish under the 2018 Flare Gas Regulations. Sec. 2.3 describes permission for associated gas projects: As from the effective date of the Regulations, the…
Environmental Guidelines and Standards for the Petroleum Industry In Nigeria (EGASPIN)
Outlines the requirements for environmental management and pollution abatement at all stages of the petroleum production process. Requires the submissions of environmental impact assessment to the Department of Petroleum Resources before the granting of a license. Revised in…
Law No 12.187 of 2009 - National Climate Change Policy
This legislation establishes the National Climate Change Policy. It features among its objectives the reduction of anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases in relation to their different sources. Furthermore, it outlines guiding principles such as: the use of financial and…
Resolution No 806 of 2020 from ANP
This regulation establishes procedures for controlling and reducing flaring and losses from oil and gas developments. It outlines annual and monthly limits for flaring and losses, linking these to royalty fees and noncompliance to sanctions. A provision defines that if limits…
General Environmental Regulations and Rules for Implementation
These Regulations implement the Environmental Act No. 193 of 2001. These standards apply to all facilities in the Kingdom, existing and newly designed, public, and private, except for facilities exempted explicitly by the Presidency of Meteorology and Environment. A facility…
Law on the Duties and Powers of the Ministry of Oil of 2012
This law establishes and mandates the Ministry of Oil to implement the general policies of the oil and gas sector in Iran. This includes policymaking, governance, planning and monitoring of all upstream and downstream operations in the oil, gas, petrochemical and refining…
(Alaska) Oil and Gas Conservation Act
The Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Act establishes the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (AOGCC), an independent quasi-judicial agency, and sets requirements for oil and gas development in Alaska. Drilling of wells is subject to a permitting process and the waste of…
(Victoria) Climate Change Act 2017
Establishes an emissions reduction target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2050 and directs the government to establish interim targets for each 5 year period. The act also establishes reducing greenhouse gas emissions as an official policy objective of the State…
Directive (EU) 2016/2284 on the reduction of national emissions of certain atmospheric pollutants
The Directive covers emission reduction commitments for anthropogenic atmospheric emissions. These include sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOC), ammonia (NH3) and fine particulate matter (PM2,5) as well as those listed in…
An EU strategy to reduce methane emissions
This strategy outlines a set of cross-sector and sector-specific actions to pursue significant reductions in methane emissions from the EU’s energy, agriculture and waste management sectors and to promote further methane abatement efforts through international cooperation. The…
List of activities which result in atmospheric emissions which have a significant detrimental effect on the environment
This notice contains a list of activities that have atmospheric emissions with significant environmental impacts. It was published in accordance with the terms of section 21(1)(b) of the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004. It establishes minimum emission…
Guidelines for Flare Gas Measurement, Data Management and Reporting Obligations
The Guidelines for Flare Gas Measurement, Data Management and Reporting Obligations set out specs for the meters required to be installed in the 2018 Flare Gas Regulations. The Guidelines also describe what to do if meters malfunction, and explain how to calculate "unaccounted…
Decree No 01/09 - Petroleum Operations Regulation
This regulation stipulates provisions related to crude oil and natural gas developments, including tariffs, pertaining environmental, safety and protection requirements as well as enforcement means and competent authorities. It applies to petroleum undertakings carried out under…
Presidential Decree No. 117/20 - General Regulation on Environmental Impact Assessment and the Environmental Licensing Procedure
This decree establishes rules and procedures for the environmental impact assessment of public and private projects and the environmental licensing procedure for activities that are likely to cause significant environmental and social impact, as well as applicable fees and fines…
Order IET/2446/2013 of December 27 establishes the tolls and fees associated with third-party access to gas facilities and the remuneration of regulated activities
The purpose of this order is to determine fees associated with gas facilities, the remuneration of companies that carry out regulated activities, as well as the determination of related investment and operating costs. It puts in place a system for the recalculation of gas…
Royal Legislative Decree 1/2016 of December 2016 on Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control
This law ensues Directive 96/61/EC of the European Union on the prevention and integrated control of pollution. The purpose of this law is to prevent or, when not possible, to reduce and control pollution in the atmosphere, water, and soil by establishing an integrated pollution…
Law 21/2013 of 9 December on Environmental Assessment
This law requires projects that may have significant effects on the environment to undergo environmental impact assessments. The law promotes sustainable development and environmental protection by: integrating environmental aspects in the planning and approval of programs and…
Royal Decree-Law 16/2017 of 17 November on the safety of offshore oil and gas developments
This decree ensues Directive 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament on the safety of offshore oil and gas operations. It establishes minimum safety requirements for operations related to the exploration and development of hydrocarbons in the marine. Requisites for operators and…
Hydrocarbons Law 34/1998 (last amended in 2015)
This law regulates activities involving liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons. The following activities are included within the its scope: exploration, research, and mining of deposits and underground reserves of hydrocarbons; international trade, refining, transportation, storage,…
Ministerial Decree of August 6, 1991
This decree approves the new standards for prospecting and exploration permits and concession contracts for the production of hydrocarbons within the national territory, territorial sea, and continental shelf. It considers the provisions of Law 21 July 1967, No. 613 and Law 11…
Ordinance on Pipeline Systems (2020 update)
The purpose of this ordinance is to protect people and the environment from harmful effects of pipeline system construction and operation. The ordinance applies to pipeline systems that transport flammable liquids and substances with hazardous characteristics. Pipeline…
Environmental Impact Assessment Act (2021 update)
This act requires projects to undergo environmental impact assessment procedures. The projects covered by the law are specified in its Annex 1 and include gas distribution pipelines, oil and gas refineries, as well as storage facilities for petroleum, petrochemical, or chemical…
Mining Ordinance for the area of coastal waters and the continental shelf (2018 update)
This ordinance applies to the exploration, extraction, and processing of oil and gas resources in the coastal waters and continental shelf of Germany and associated activities and facilities, including underground transit pipelines. When selecting methods for exploration,…
General Mining Regulation (as amended by 2017)
This ordinance regulates safety, health, and environmental protection from prospecting, extraction, and processing of mineral resources, underground storage, and research activities in mining. To ensure the safety and health of employees, the employer must take necessary…
National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Regulations, 2016
These regulations introduce a single national reporting system for the transparent reporting of greenhouse gas emissions (including methane). This system will support the country’s National Greenhouse Gas Inventory and reporting obligations under the United Framework Convention…
National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act 39 of 2004
This act regulates air quality and provides measures for the prevention of pollution and ecological degradation. It further aims to provide for national norms and standards regulating air quality monitoring, management and control by all spheres of government; for specific air…
Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act 28 of 2002 (As amended in 2008)
The Act aims to make provision for equitable access to and sustainable development of the nation's mineral and petroleum resources and for related matters. It was amended by the Minerals and Energy Laws Amendment Act 11 of 2005 and the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development…
Oil Mines Regulations 2017
This legislation outlines requirements for upstream oil and gas facilities, mostly with regards to safety issues and necessary training. Moreover, it determines that all oil and gas production installations must be equipped with a flare line. It also prescribes the flare stack…
Law on Energy
The Energy Law is intended to complete the legal framework regarding the use of subsoil resources, including oil and gas, providing the social, economic and legal bases of state policy in the area of energy resource use. It defines that the state has exclusive ownership of all…
Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Act 1948
This states that Central Government may, by proper notification, make rules for regulating petroleum exploration licenses, petroleum mining leases, and the collection of royalties. It has provisions regarding delegation, applicable penalties, powers of inspection and relaxations…
Petroleum (Drilling and Production) Regulation 1969
Covers the regulation of administrative procedures for petroleum drilling and production licenses. Sec. 43 requires that not later than five years after the commencement of production in an area, the licensee or lessee shall submit to the Minister any feasibility study,…
Companies' Income Tax Act
Sec. 9 A tax shall be assessed on the profits of any company “accruing in, derived from, brought into, or received in, Nigeria.” Part VI offers incentives to a "company engaged in gas utilisation (downstream operations)": Sec. 39(1) (a) an initial tax-free period of…
Mineral Oil (Safety) Regulations
These regulations do not directly address methane but speak to maintenance of vessels that could otherwise leak methane. Owners must make “regular” examination of pressure vessels (in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendations or good field practice) (p. 11-12).…
National Gas Policy
Details the aspirations of the new gas policy to overcome shortcomings of the previous with respect to a coherent regulatory framework. Outlines the key areas for improvement, including regulation that governs the full process of the gas chain and to reduce regulatory body…
National Petroleum Policy
Details the aspiration of the new petroleum policy to see gas and petroleum become more distinctly and comprehensively regulated. Previous regulations saw gas as a byproduct to petroleum production. Aims to reduce regulatory body cross-over and more determined aims and goals.…
Nigerian Gas Flare Commercialisation Programme
Federal Executive Council (Nigeria’s cabinet) has approved the Nigerian Gas Flare Commercialisation Programme. This programme was launched by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources on December 13, 2016. The Programme will offer flare gas for sale by the Federal Government…
Guidelines for Grant of Permit to Access Flare Gas
The Guidelines for Grant of Permit to Access Flare Gas detail the permitting program set forth in the 2018 Flare Gas Regulations. The Guidelines set conditions for Permit Holders and their gas connection equipment; describe the competitive bid process for an Access Permit; and…
Law concerning local content in the hydrocarbon sector, Law No. 2019-04
This law applies to all oil and gas developments in Senegal, including the upstream, midstream and downstream sectors. Thus, all license and concession contract holders, as well as their sub-contractors, must abide to this regulation. It aims to promote and develop local…
Law on Environmental Protection, 2014
This law addresses environmental protection. It states that environmental protection is the responsibility and obligation of every agency, organization, family household and individual. Moreover, it aims to further a series of environmental goals, including to protect and…
Law No: 24 of 1970 (Establishment of National Oil Corporation)
Law No. 24 of 1970 creates the National Oil Corporation (NOC), replacing the General Libyan Petroleum Corporation which was established under Law No. 13 of 1968. The law was promulgated in line with the nationalisation of the petroleum industry in Libya, enabling the state to…