Good International Petroleum Industry Practices

The Directorate General of Hydrocarbons has issued the Good International Petroleum Industry Practices (“GIPIP”) as a set of non-binding practices for operators undertaking oil and gas exploration and production. The GIPIP set out international best practices for gas flaring, among other guidelines. They state that all gas of commercial value should be sold rather than flared and that venting is not an acceptable alternative to flaring or incineration. The GIPIP also state that operators should maintain records of flaring events as well as measured or estimated volumes of flared gas 

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