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Royal Legislative Decree 1/2016 of December 2016 on Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control
This law ensues Directive 96/61/EC of the European Union on the prevention and integrated control of pollution. The purpose of this law is to prevent or, when not possible, to reduce and control pollution in the atmosphere, water, and soil by establishing an integrated pollution…
Law 21/2013 of 9 December on Environmental Assessment
This law requires projects that may have significant effects on the environment to undergo environmental impact assessments. The law promotes sustainable development and environmental protection by: integrating environmental aspects in the planning and approval of programs and…
Royal Decree-Law 16/2017 of 17 November on the safety of offshore oil and gas developments
This decree ensues Directive 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament on the safety of offshore oil and gas operations. It establishes minimum safety requirements for operations related to the exploration and development of hydrocarbons in the marine. Requisites for operators and…
Hydrocarbons Law 34/1998 (last amended in 2015)
This law regulates activities involving liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons. The following activities are included within the its scope: exploration, research, and mining of deposits and underground reserves of hydrocarbons; international trade, refining, transportation, storage,…
Ministerial Decree of August 6, 1991
This decree approves the new standards for prospecting and exploration permits and concession contracts for the production of hydrocarbons within the national territory, territorial sea, and continental shelf. It considers the provisions of Law 21 July 1967, No. 613 and Law 11…
Ordinance on Pipeline Systems (2020 update)
The purpose of this ordinance is to protect people and the environment from harmful effects of pipeline system construction and operation. The ordinance applies to pipeline systems that transport flammable liquids and substances with hazardous characteristics. Pipeline…
Environmental Impact Assessment Act (2021 update)
This act requires projects to undergo environmental impact assessment procedures. The projects covered by the law are specified in its Annex 1 and include gas distribution pipelines, oil and gas refineries, as well as storage facilities for petroleum, petrochemical, or chemical…
Mining Ordinance for the area of coastal waters and the continental shelf (2018 update)
This ordinance applies to the exploration, extraction, and processing of oil and gas resources in the coastal waters and continental shelf of Germany and associated activities and facilities, including underground transit pipelines. When selecting methods for exploration,…
General Mining Regulation (as amended by 2017)
This ordinance regulates safety, health, and environmental protection from prospecting, extraction, and processing of mineral resources, underground storage, and research activities in mining. To ensure the safety and health of employees, the employer must take necessary…
National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Regulations, 2016
These regulations introduce a single national reporting system for the transparent reporting of greenhouse gas emissions (including methane). This system will support the country’s National Greenhouse Gas Inventory and reporting obligations under the United Framework Convention…
National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act 39 of 2004
This act regulates air quality and provides measures for the prevention of pollution and ecological degradation. It further aims to provide for national norms and standards regulating air quality monitoring, management and control by all spheres of government; for specific air…
Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act 28 of 2002 (As amended in 2008)
The Act aims to make provision for equitable access to and sustainable development of the nation's mineral and petroleum resources and for related matters. It was amended by the Minerals and Energy Laws Amendment Act 11 of 2005 and the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development…
Oil Mines Regulations 2017
This legislation outlines requirements for upstream oil and gas facilities, mostly with regards to safety issues and necessary training. Moreover, it determines that all oil and gas production installations must be equipped with a flare line. It also prescribes the flare stack…
Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Act 1948
This states that Central Government may, by proper notification, make rules for regulating petroleum exploration licenses, petroleum mining leases, and the collection of royalties. It has provisions regarding delegation, applicable penalties, powers of inspection and relaxations…
Law on Energy
The Energy Law is intended to complete the legal framework regarding the use of subsoil resources, including oil and gas, providing the social, economic and legal bases of state policy in the area of energy resource use. It defines that the state has exclusive ownership of all…
Petroleum (Drilling and Production) Regulation 1969
Covers the regulation of administrative procedures for petroleum drilling and production licenses. Sec. 43 requires that not later than five years after the commencement of production in an area, the licensee or lessee shall submit to the Minister any feasibility study,…
Companies' Income Tax Act
Sec. 9 A tax shall be assessed on the profits of any company “accruing in, derived from, brought into, or received in, Nigeria.” Part VI offers incentives to a "company engaged in gas utilisation (downstream operations)": Sec. 39(1) (a) an initial tax-free period of…
Mineral Oil (Safety) Regulations
These regulations do not directly address methane but speak to maintenance of vessels that could otherwise leak methane. Owners must make “regular” examination of pressure vessels (in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendations or good field practice) (p. 11-12).…
National Gas Policy
Details the aspirations of the new gas policy to overcome shortcomings of the previous with respect to a coherent regulatory framework. Outlines the key areas for improvement, including regulation that governs the full process of the gas chain and to reduce regulatory body…
National Petroleum Policy
Details the aspiration of the new petroleum policy to see gas and petroleum become more distinctly and comprehensively regulated. Previous regulations saw gas as a byproduct to petroleum production. Aims to reduce regulatory body cross-over and more determined aims and goals.…
Nigerian Gas Flare Commercialisation Programme
Federal Executive Council (Nigeria’s cabinet) has approved the Nigerian Gas Flare Commercialisation Programme. This programme was launched by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources on December 13, 2016. The Programme will offer flare gas for sale by the Federal Government…
Guidelines for Grant of Permit to Access Flare Gas
The Guidelines for Grant of Permit to Access Flare Gas detail the permitting program set forth in the 2018 Flare Gas Regulations. The Guidelines set conditions for Permit Holders and their gas connection equipment; describe the competitive bid process for an Access Permit; and…
Law concerning local content in the hydrocarbon sector, Law No. 2019-04
This law applies to all oil and gas developments in Senegal, including the upstream, midstream and downstream sectors. Thus, all license and concession contract holders, as well as their sub-contractors, must abide to this regulation. It aims to promote and develop local…
Law on Environmental Protection, 2014
This law addresses environmental protection. It states that environmental protection is the responsibility and obligation of every agency, organization, family household and individual. Moreover, it aims to further a series of environmental goals, including to protect and…
Law No: 24 of 1970 (Establishment of National Oil Corporation)
Law No. 24 of 1970 creates the National Oil Corporation (NOC), replacing the General Libyan Petroleum Corporation which was established under Law No. 13 of 1968. The law was promulgated in line with the nationalisation of the petroleum industry in Libya, enabling the state to…
Law No. 196 of 2017 for Gas Market Activities Regulation
The new gas market activities law was issued to liberalise the downstream and midstream segments of the gas chain business in Egypt. It confers the Gas Regulatory Authority (GasReg) all powers necessary to achieve its objectives, including setting development and business…
Gaseous Hydrocarbons Organic Law
This legislation regulates activities related to the exploration, collection, storage, use, processing, industrialization, transport, distribution as well as internal and external commercialization of gas. It determines that all national gas deposits belong to the Republic of…
Environmental Act No. 193 of 2001
The Environmental Act was promulgated by Royal Decree No. M/34 of 2001 to protect the environment, society, and promote sustainable development of natural resources. Under the Act, the Department of Meteorology and Environmental Protection is responsible for reviewing and…
Royal Decree No. M / 36 - Gas supply and pricing system
The law requires that a license be obtained to practice any activity including transportation, treatment, assembling, distribution, sale and disposing of gas. The President of the Supreme Council must approve the licence while the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources…
Royal Decree Number: M / 37 – Establishing the Hydrocarbon System
Under this law, all hydrocarbon deposits and hydrocarbon resources are the property of the state. As such, the state exercises permanent sovereignty over such resources, and it uses them for its interest, security, and economic development (Articles 3, 4). Furthermore, all…
Petroleum (Exploration and Production) (Health, Safety and Environment) Regulations, 2017
The Regulations were issued pursuant to the Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Act, 2016 Act 919, which authorises the minister to make regulations and guidelines on environmental protection, including the prevention of pollution and pollution damage from petroleum…
Ministerial Decision No. 118/2004 concerning the control of air pollution from stationary sources
This decision is based on Royal Decree 114/2001 on the conservation of the environment and prevention of pollution, and it sets standards for air pollutant emissions from stationary sources. It requires operators to take appropriate measures to prevent the emission of…
Petroleum Act of 1987 as amended
This act states that all petroleum resources are of public ownership and that the Ministry of Oil is responsible for exercising this right on behalf of the Islamic Government, having the power to companies to conduct upstream petroleum operations in the country. The law further…
Regulation of the Climate Change Convention and Kyoto Protocol
This regulation implements the United Nations Climate Change Framework Convention (UNFCCC) and the Kyoto Protocol in Iran. It requires all entities to follow pertaining guidelines and to report related activities continuously. It also established a national committee with…
Law No. 10 of 1974 on the Establishment of Qatar Petroleum - as amended
The law establishes Qatar Petroleum, the national oil and gas company. The company is created under the Supreme Council for Economic Affairs and Investment but is vested with an independent juristic personality. This legislation determines that the exploration and drilling for…
Decree Law No. 4 of 1977 on Preserving Petroleum Resources
This regulation states that oil operations and related projects shall be carried out following the prevailing technical norms and standards in the oil industry, taking into account measures needed for safety and pollution control. Operations must follow best practices for…
Law No. 3 of 2007 On the Exploitation of Natural Resources
This law addresses the exploitation of natural wealth and resources, including oil and gas and associated operations. According to Article 2, all natural wealth and resources are owned by the state. As such, no exploitation, transfer or trade of these resources shall be…
Iraq's Constitution of 2005
According to Iraq's Constitution, oil and gas are owned by all the people of Iraq in all the regions and governorates. Thus, the federal government, along with the regional governments, shall undertake the management of oil and gas resources and formulate policies to develop oil…
Law on Protection and Improvement of the Environment (Law No. 27 of 2009)
This law aims at protecting and improving the environment, preserving public health, natural resources, biodiversity as well as natural and cultural heritage, in coordination with the relevant authorities in a manner that ensures sustainable development. It states that…
Climate Change Framework Law
This law establishes the principles and main aspects of climate change policy. It aims to coordinate and support integral management, in a participative and transparent manner, of climate mitigation and adaptation strategies, fulfilling international commitments under the United…
Hydrocarbons Organic Law as Amended
According to this law, all hydrocarbon reservoirs are the property of the state. The associated regulatory structure is composed of three main institutions: the Ministry of Energy and Mines, responsible for elaborating and enforcing policies for the oil and gas sector; the…
Hydrocarbons Law (Law n°15/012)
The Hydrocarbons Law specifies that the state owns all national hydrocarbon resources. Rights to carry out petroleum exploration or exploitation operations may be granted to local or foreign legal entities selected through a competitive bidding process based on technical and…
Decree n°16/010 - Hydrocarbons Regulations
This law states that activities from the hydrocarbon sector shall be carried out only after due authorisation from the Hydrocarbons Ministry. It outlines local content requirements as well as Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) prescriptions. It refers to the National…
Hydrocarbons Law No 08/2006
The Hydrocarbons Law stipulates that all hydrocarbon reservoirs in Equatorial Guinea, including its inland waters, territorial waters, exclusive economic zone and continental shelf, are the exclusive property of the state and therefore public domain goods (Art.1). Thus, the…
Decree No. 1017 of 24 August 2011 - Creation of Gabon’s National Oil Company
Decree No. 1017 created the National Hydrocarbons Company of Gabon (SNHG – Société Nationale des Hydrocarbures du Gabon), also known as the Gabon Oil Company (GOC). The National Hydrocarbons Company of Gabon was created to strengthen the role of the state in the field of…
IBAMA Normative Instruction No 12 of 2010
This regulation determines that the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources ( IBAMA ), in the process of environmental permitting of activities capable of emitting greenhouse gases, shall evaluate measures put forth by proponents with the objective of…
(Queensland) Environmental Protection Regulation 2008
The object of the act is to consolidate a national reporting framework for the reporting and disemmination of information related to greenhouse gas emissions generally, including greenhouse gas projects, energy consumption and energy production of corporations. This is to…
Norwegian Regulations relating to Management and the Duty to Provide Information in the Petroleum Activities and at Certain Onshore Facilities (The Management Regulations)
The objective of this regulation is to ensure that the responsible party takes measures to manage health, safety and the environment as well as develops strategies to continuously improve them. It requires them to set internal requirements and create measurement parameters and…
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources No. 36 of 2008 - Coal Bed Methane Commercial Utilisation
Establishes coal bed methane (CBM) as a strategic natural resource, a national asset controlled by the state. If commercial coal mining companies or individuals find CBM as a by-product and flare it, they must "obtain the approval of the Minister." (Art 30.) States that…
Minister of Environment Decree No. 13/2009: Emission Standards for Stationary Sources of Oil and Gas Industry Activities
Exercising its authority to formulate emission standards, the Ministry of Environment, in this decree, sets emission standards for combustion processes and certain equipments for oil and gas activities. Methane-relevant standards include combustion process of flare gas unit…