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Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation (Bureau of Land Management Rule)
United States 2024 In force National
Final Rule for Oil and Natural Gas Operations
United States 2023 In force National
Proposed Amendments to the Federal Methane Regulations for the Oil and Gas Sector
Canada 2023 Announced National
BLM Proposed Waste Prevention Rule RIN 1004-AE79
United States 2022 Announced National
EPA Proposal to Reduce Methane and Other Harmful Pollution from Oil and Natural Gas Operations
United States 2022 Announced National
Guidelines for management of fugitive methane and greenhouse gases emissions in the upstream oil and gas operations in Nigeria
Nigeria 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
Emission Standard of Air Pollutants for Onshore Oil and Gas Exploitation and Production Industry
People's Republic of China 2021 In force National
Executive Decree 21-330,2021
Algeria 2021 In force National
Oman's Second Nationally Determined Contribution
Oman 2021 Ended National
Petroleum Industry Act
Nigeria 2021 In force National
Second Nationally Determined Contribution of the United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates 2021 Ended National
Template Contract for Technical Services and for exploration, development and production
Iraq 2021 In force National
Decree No. 5 for 2020: executive regulation for gas flaring following the Law No. 42 for 2014
Kuwait 2020 In force National
Ministerial Order No 04/2013 - Petroleum Operations Regulations
Equatorial Guinea 2020 In force National
Resolution No 806 of 2020 from ANP
Brazil 2020 In force National
Law No. 19-13 – Law governing hydrocarbon activities
Algeria 2019 In force National
Law n ° 002/2019 regulating the sector of hydrocarbons in the Gabonese Republic
Gabon 2019 In force National
Code "On subsoil and subsoil use" No. 125-VI (as amended)
Kazakhstan 2018 In force National
Flare Gas (Prevention of Waste and Pollution) Regulations 2018
Nigeria 2018 In force National
Guidelines for Flare Gas Measurement, Data Management and Reporting Obligations
Nigeria 2018 In force National
Decree No.2 for 2017: executive regulations about engineering and environmental specifications for facilities in Kuwait
Kuwait 2017 In force National
Guidelines for industrial and operational security, and environmental protection in activities of exploration and extraction of unconventional hydrocarbons
Mexico 2017 In force National
Resolution 40687/2017. Technical Criteria for Offshore Hydrocarbons Exploratory Projects in Colombia
Colombia 2017 In force National
Guidance for Flaring and Venting during Commissioning
United Kingdom 2016 In force National
Guidance for Flaring and Venting during Production
United Kingdom 2016 In force National
Technical guidelines for the use of associated natural gas in exploration and production of hydrocarbons
Mexico 2016 In force National
Decree 1076/2015
Colombia 2015 In force National
The Petroleum Licensing (Exploration and Production) (Landward Areas) Regulations 2014
United Kingdom 2014 In force National
Informative Note No 02 of 2013 from CGPEG/DILIC/IBAMA
Brazil 2013 In force National

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