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(New South Wales) Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Regulation 2014
Australia 2014 In force State/Provincial
The Petroleum Licensing (Exploration and Production) (Landward Areas) Regulations 2014
United Kingdom 2014 In force National
(South Australia) Gas Regulations 2012
Australia 2012 In force State/Provincial
(Tasmania) Mineral Exploration Code of Practice - Schedule for onshore exploration for petroleom, coal seam gas or geothermal substances
Australia 2012 In force State/Provincial
Law “On trunk pipelines” dated 22 June 2012 No. 20-V (as amended)
Kazakhstan 2012 In force National
Decree on the permissible standards for the content of explosive gases (methane) in a mine, coal seams and mined-out space, above which degassing is mandatory
Russian Federation 2011 In force National
Technical regulations "On requirements for the safety of coal and production processes for extraction, processing, storage and transportation"
Kazakhstan 2011 In force National
External safety pipelines decree
Netherlands 2010 In force National
Oil and Natural Gas Pipeline Protection Law
People's Republic of China 2010 In force National
Regulation on approval of safety rules in coal mines
Ukraine 2010 In force National
Law of Ukraine on gas (methane) from coal deposits
Ukraine 2009 In force National
Resolution of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Belarus No. 6 dated 02.02.2009 "On approval of the Rules for Ensuring Industrial safety in the field of Gas supply of the Republic of Belarus"
Belarus 2009 In force National
Rules of the State Inspectorate of the Republic of Uzbekistan on supervision of safe work in industry, mining and the domestic sector
Uzbekistan 2009 In force National
Decree of 16 April 2008
Italy 2008 In force National
The Petroleum Licensing (Production) (Seaward Areas) Regulations 2008
United Kingdom 2008 In force National
(Western Australia) Dangerous Goods Safety (Major Hazard Facilities) Regulations 2007
Australia 2007 In force State/Provincial
Environmental Management Activities Decree
Netherlands 2007 In force National
Chapter 26 of Russian Tax Code on the Extraction of Commercial Minerals
Russian Federation 2006 In force National
Regulation on the Safety Production of Offshore Oil
People's Republic of China 2006 In force National
Ordinance on Pipeline Systems (2020 update)
Germany 2002 In force National
Mineral Oil (Safety) Regulations
Nigeria 1997 In force National
Federal law on state regulation in the field of mining and use of coal, on the features of social protection of employees of coal industry organisations
Russian Federation 1996 In force National
Gas Safety (Management) Regulations
United Kingdom 1996 In force National
Pipelines Safety Regulations
United Kingdom 1996 In force National
General Mining Regulation (as amended by 2017)
Germany 1995 In force National
Safety Standards for Methane in Metal and Nonmetal Mines
United States 1987 In force National
Ordinance on High Pressure Gas Pipelines (2019 update)
Germany 1974 In force National
Energy Decree No. 10877/60 - Regulation of the Law 13660, relating to the production, refining and storage of solid mineral, liquid and gaseous fuels
Argentina 1970 In force National

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