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Coalbed Methane (Coal Mine Gas) Emission Standard (China)
People's Republic of China 2024 In force National
Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation (Bureau of Land Management Rule)
United States 2024 In force National
Coalition for LNG Emission Abatement towards Net-zero (CLEAN)
Japan 2023 In force National
Final Rule for Oil and Natural Gas Operations
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Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2020
United States 2022 In force National
Resolution 40066/2022. Technical Requirements for the Detection and Repair of Leaks, the Utilisation, Flare and Venting of Natural Gas During Exploration and Production of Hydrocarbons' Activities
Colombia 2022 In force National
Environmental Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, №400-VI (as amended)
Kazakhstan 2021 In force National
Law No. 72/2020/QH14 on Environmental Protection
Viet Nam 2020 In force National
Regulations Respecting Reduction in the Release of Methane and Certain Volatile Organic Compounds (Upstream Oil and Gas Sector) (SOR/2018-66)
Canada 2020 In force National
Resolution No 806 of 2020 from ANP
Brazil 2020 In force National
Guidelines for transfer stations and operations associated with transport and distribution of hydrocarbons through pipelines
Mexico 2019 In force National
Offshore Methane Reduction Covenant
Netherlands 2019 In force National
Guidelines for Flare Gas Measurement, Data Management and Reporting Obligations
Nigeria 2018 In force National
Guidelines for environmental protection during design, operation, dismantlement of LNG installations
Mexico 2018 In force National
Guidelines for the prevention and comprehensive control of methane emissions from the hydrocarbons sector (Mexico)
Mexico 2018 In force National
Official Mexican Standard NOM-006-ASEA-2017 Technical criteria for design, operation, dismantlement of crude storage installations, excluding LPG
Mexico 2018 In force National
Official Mexican Standard NOM-007-ASEA-2016 Transport of natural gas, ethane, and gas associated with coal by pipeline
Mexico 2018 In force National
e-MJV Methane Emissions Determination Protocol
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Decree No. 8 for 2017: executive regulation for air pollution protection according to the Law No. 42 for 2014
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Decree No.2 for 2017: executive regulations about engineering and environmental specifications for facilities in Kuwait
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Guidelines for industrial and operational security, and environmental protection in activities of exploration and extraction of unconventional hydrocarbons
Mexico 2017 In force National
National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Regulations, 2016
South Africa 2017 In force National
Official Mexican Standard NOM-003-ASEA-2016 Distribution of natural gas and liquid petroleum gas in pipelines
Mexico 2017 In force National
Mining Ordinance for the area of coastal waters and the continental shelf (2018 update)
Germany 2016 In force National
Cold venting and fugitive emissions from Norwegian offshore oil and gas activities, Summary report prepared for the Norwegian Environment Agency
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Ministerial Decision No.20/2016 - Regulations for the Management of Climate Affairs
Oman 2016 In force National
National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Safeguard Mechanism) Rule 2015
Australia 2016 In force National
Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources
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On protection of the atmospheric air
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Technical guidelines for the use of associated natural gas in exploration and production of hydrocarbons
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