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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
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Proposed Amendments to the Federal Methane Regulations for the Oil and Gas Sector
Canada 2023 Announced National
(New York) 6 NYCRR Part 203 and 200
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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
Global Methane Pledge Energy Pathway
United States 2022 In force International
(New Mexico) Administrative Code Title 19 – Natural Resources and Wildlife, Chapter 15: Oil and Gas
United States 2021 In force State/Provincial
(Alberta) AER Directive 060: Upstream Petroleum Industry Flaring, Incinerating, and Venting (upstream provisions)
Canada 2020 In force State/Provincial
(Colorado) Department of Natural Resources. Code of Colorado Regulations, Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, 2 CCR 404-1 § 100, 903
United States 2020 In force State/Provincial
(Saskatchewan) Directive PNG036: Venting and Flaring Requirements
Canada 2020 In force State/Provincial
(Alaska) Oil and Gas Conservation Act
United States 2019 In force State/Provincial
(Alberta) AER Directive 036: Drilling Blowout Prevention Requirements and Procedures
Canada 2019 In force State/Provincial
(Colorado) Regulation No. 7: Control of ozone precursors and control of hydrocarbons via oil and gas emissions (as amended in February 2021)
United States 2019 In force State/Provincial
(North Dakota) Control of Organic Compound Emissions
United States 2019 In force State/Provincial
(Alaska) Administrative Code (Chapter 25 - Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission)
United States 2018 In force State/Provincial
(British Columbia) Flaring and Venting Reduction Guideline
Canada 2018 In force State/Provincial
(Alberta) AER Directive 084: Requirements for Hydrocarbon Emission Controls and Gas Conservation in the Peace River Area (2018 updates)
Canada 2017 In force State/Provincial
Guidelines for industrial and operational security, and environmental protection in activities of exploration and extraction of unconventional hydrocarbons
Mexico 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
Global Initiative to Reduce Gas Flaring: “Zero Routine Flaring by 2030”
United States 2015 In force International
Global Initiative to Reduce Gas Flaring: “Zero Routine Flaring by 2030”
Denmark 2015 In force International
Global Initiative to Reduce Gas Flaring: “Zero Routine Flaring by 2030”
Germany 2015 In force International
Global Initiative to Reduce Gas Flaring: “Zero Routine Flaring by 2030”
Mexico 2015 In force International
Global Initiative to Reduce Gas Flaring: “Zero Routine Flaring by 2030”
Norway 2015 In force International
Global Initiative to Reduce Gas Flaring: “Zero Routine Flaring by 2030”
United Kingdom 2015 In force International
Global Initiative to Reduce Gas Flaring: “Zero Routine Flaring by 2030”
Canada 2015 In force International
Global Initiative to Reduce Gas Flaring: “Zero Routine Flaring by 2030”
France 2015 In force International

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