Petroleum Code

Source: International Energy Agency
Last updated: 03 November 2025

Under the Petroleum Code, oil operators have a general obligation to exploit petroleum resources while taking into account environmental protection (Article 82). They are also required to undertake abandonment operations following the cessation of oil field exploitation, including the plugging of any well, the removal of any installation and the restoration of the site (Article 37).




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