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Amendments to the Federal Methane Regulations for Upstream Oil and Gas
Canada 2025 In force National
Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation (Bureau of Land Management Rule)
United States 2024 In force National
Gas Flaring, Venting and Methane Emissions (Prevention of Waste and Pollution) Regulations, 2023
Nigeria 2023 In force National
Proposed Amendments to the Federal Methane Regulations for the Oil and Gas Sector
Canada 2023 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
Executive Decree 21-330,2021
Algeria 2021 In force National
MEMR Regulation No. 17 of 2021 on the Implementation of Flare Management in Oil and Gas Activities
Indonesia 2021 In force National
MEMR Regulation No. 30 of 2021 on Procedures for Determining the Allocation, Utilization and Pricing of Flare Gas
Indonesia 2021 In force National
(Alberta) AER Directive 060: Upstream Petroleum Industry Flaring, Incinerating, and Venting (upstream provisions)
Canada 2020 In force State/Provincial
(Saskatchewan) Oil and Gas Conservation Amendment Act and Emissions Management Regulations
Canada 2020 In force State/Provincial
Decree No. 5 for 2020: executive regulation for gas flaring following the Law No. 42 for 2014
Kuwait 2020 In force National
Resolution No 806 of 2020 from ANP
Brazil 2020 In force National
(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
Guidelines for Flare Gas Measurement, Data Management and Reporting Obligations
Nigeria 2018 In force National
(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
Coal Mines Regulations, 2017
India 2017 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
Good International Petroleum Industry Practices
India 2016 In force National
Technical guidelines for the use of associated natural gas in exploration and production of hydrocarbons
Mexico 2016 In force National
Informative Note No 02 of 2013 from CGPEG/DILIC/IBAMA
Brazil 2013 In force National
Law No. 2011/025 of 14 December 2011 on the Development of Associated Gas
Cameroon 2011 In force National
Resolution No. 4 of 2005 - Executive bylaw for the Environmental Protection Law
Qatar 2005 In force National
Resolution 143/98 - Modification of Resolution No. 236/96, Approve the Rules and Regulations of Gas Venting
Argentina 1998 In force National
Governing Standards for Malaysia Petroleum Operations
Malaysia 1997 In force National
(Texas) Statewide Rule 32, Title 16, Part 1, Chapter 3, Rule §3.32
United States 1996 In force State/Provincial
Prime Minister's Decree No. 338 of 1995 Issuing the Executive Regulations of the Environment Law 4/1994
Egypt 1995 In force National
Environmental Guidelines and Standards for the Petroleum Industry In Nigeria (EGASPIN)
Nigeria 1991 In force National
Associated Gas Re-injection Regulation
Nigeria 1985 In force National