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Environmental Control Law as Amended
The law regulates relations in the field of environmental control. The main objectives of this legislation are the prevention, detection and suppression of violation of the requirements of legislation in the field of environmental protection and monitoring the state of the…
Strategy for the Transition to a Green Economy for the 2019-2030 Period - Resolution of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. PP-4477
This resolution outlines a strategy for the transition of the Republic of Uzbekistan to a "green" economy for the period 2019 – 2030 (hereinafter referred to as the Strategy), aiming to improve energy efficiency, rational consumption and conservation of natural resources,…
Subsoil Law
This law aims to ensure the rational, comprehensive use of subsoil to meet the needs for raw mineral materials, the protection of subsoil, the environment, and work safety. It states that the subsoil is the property of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Thus, mineral deposits can…
Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act
This act aims to mitigate climate change through the application of pricing mechanisms to a broad set of greenhouse gas emission sources. It is composed of four main parts: charges related to fuels, pricing of industrial greenhouse gas emissions, the application of provincial…
Decree No. 10/1979 on reorganization of the National Oil Corporation
Decree No 10/1979 reorganized the National Oil Corporation (NOC), which was established under Law No: 24 of 1970. The Decree tasks the NOC with the enforcement of development plans for areas of petroleum exploration, aiming to support the national economy through the development…
(Alberta) AER Directive 60: Upstream Petroleum Industry Flaring, Incinerating, and Venting (downstream provisions)
This entry covers the downstream provisions of Alberta's Directive 60. The upstream measures are covered in a separate entry. Per section 6, licensees of natural gas transmission pipelines must minimize venting, flaring, and incineration volumes. Licensees must document…
Regulation No.5/2012 on the types of businesses subject to environment impact analysis
Issued by the Ministry of Environment, this regulation outlines the types of businesses and acitivities said to have significant environmental impact and therefore require an environmental impact assessment as per Regulation No.27 and Law No. 32. Coal bed methane shall have…
Regulation No. 27/2012 Regarding Environmental Permits
This regulation implements Environmental Law No. 32, which requires business activities with significant environmental impact to prepare an Analysis of Environmental Impacts (AMDAL) and to obtain an Environmental Permit before beginning business activities. Ministries or…
(Saskatchewan) Prairie Resilience: Climate Change Strategy
In December 2017, the Government of Saskatchewan published a climate change strategy, which identified the oil and gas sector as the largest source of GHG emissions in Saskatchewan. The strategy set a methane reduction target of 40-45% below 2015 levels, while increasing the…
Cold Venting and Fugitive Emissions from Norwegian Offshore Oil and Gas Activities, Modules 1 and 2
The Norwegian Environmental Agency initiated a study (2014-16) to survey methane and NMVOC emission sources at offshore oil and gas installations. All permanent offshore oil and gas facilities on the Norwegian Continental Shelf were surveyed to identify potential emission…
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting from the Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems - Background Technical Support Document
This document provides detailed guidance about how to include petroleum and natural gas facilities in an annual emissions reporting under the U.S. national Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule. The document was initially prepared by the U.S. EPA as it contemplated adding these sources…
Regulation on the use of associated gas
The regulation establishes criteria for how operators must develop a Program for the Use of Associated Natural Gas (AG). This includes defining a goal to achieve 98% use within three years (Art 14) and performing a technical-economic analysis (art 11) to support its achievement.…
(Alberta) AER Directive 062: Coalbed Methane Control Well Requirements and Related Matters
This directive details requirements and issues specific to the control well process and supersedes any previous AER publication on coalbed methane control well requirements. A control well is established for the purpose of collecting pressure, productivity, and gas content…
(Alberta) AER Directive 034: Gas Well Testing, Theory and Practice
This directive discusses the principles and practice of gas well testing to analyze the performance and forecast the productivity of gas wells and to understand the behaviour of gas reservoirs. Aspects of gas well testing discussed in this directive include theoretical…
(Alberta) AER Directive 033: Well Servicing and Completions Operations – Interim Requirement Regarding the Potential for Explosive Mixtures and Ignition in Wells
Licensees must have documented practices available at the well site for the safe management of the potential for explosive mixtures and ignition in wells and associated surface equipment, and ensure that all well site staff responsible for well control and blowout prevention,…
(Alberta) Code of Practice for Exploration Operations
Outlines that no person shall commence or continue conduct or reclamation of any exploration operation unless an activities plan has been: (a) prepared; and (b) maintained current. Schedule 2 comprehensively describes the contents of the activities plan to be submitted.…
(Alberta) Emissions Trading Regulation
Outlines the baseline emissions rate for for a natural gas-fired generating unit that has (i) a maximum continuous rating of 20 megawatts or less, the baseline emission rate for NOX is 0.5 kg/MWh; (ii) a maximum continuous rating of more than 20 megawatts but not more than 60…
(Alberta) Gas Resources Preservation Regulation
Outlines the conditions of permits to be: all gas to be removed from Alberta pursuant to the permit shall be measured by or on behalf of the permittee by meters approved by the Board; (b) the relative density, higher heating value and volume of all gas received by the permittee…
(Alberta) Gas Resources Preservation Act 2000
Without limiting the generality of section 4, the terms and conditions prescribed by the Regulator may include all or any of the following: (a) the point at which the permittee may remove gas or propane from Alberta; (b) the maximum annual quantities of gas or propane that may…
(British Columbia) Oil and Gas Activities Act
Establishes the BC Oil and Gas Commission and governs oil and gas activity permits. Outlines the obligations of a permit holder with respect to environmental regulations passed by the Commission. Governed by Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy and BC Oil and…
(British Columbia) Carbon Tax Regulation
Governs the administration of the carbon tax within British Columbia. While BC's carbon tax does not apply to methane, BC may approve reductions reductions from non-regulated activities to count as offsets for the carbon tax. Thus, it is possible that reductions from…
(South Australia) Dangerous Substances (General) Regulations 2017
Outlines that the work and operation involved in gas fitting must meet certain safety standards in the AS/NZS 2739 guide. This is an indirect means of targetting emissions as the standards require fitters to ensure leakage is kept as low as reasonably practicable (ALARP).…
(South Australia) Environment Protection Act 1993
Establishes a general duty that a person must not undertake an activity that pollutes, or might pollute, the environment unless the person takes all reasonable and practicable measures to prevent or minimise any resulting environmental harm. Outlines that an activity that…
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
The Act provides a basis for the Minister to decide whether an action that has, will have or is likely to have a significant impact on certain aspects of the environment should proceed. It does so by prohibiting a person from taking an action without the Minister having given…
(Tasmania) Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982
Governs the licensing and permit requirements for petroleum exploration, mining and extraction. It also dictates that in the instance that wells are flared or vented, no royalty is able to be paid on such emissions that were flared or vented in Tasmanian waters. Additionally…
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009
The object of these Regulations is to ensure that any petroleum activity or greenhouse gas storage activity carried out in an offshore area is: (a) carried out in a manner consistent with the principles of ecologically sustainable development; and…
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Safety) Regulations 2009
Established to ensure that the risks to the health and safety of persons at facilities are reduced to a level that is as low as reasonably practicable and to ensure that facilities are designed, constructed, installed, operated, modified and decommissioned in Commonwealth waters…
Technical Regulations of the Eurasian Economic Union "On requirements for transmission pipelines for the transportation of liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons" (TR EAEU 49/2020)
This technical regulation establishes mandatory requirements within the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union for main pipelines for the transportation of liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons during design (including engineering surveys), construction (reconstruction),…
Tax Code of the Republic of Belarus dated December 29, 2009 No 71-Z
The Code establishes the system of taxes and fees levied to the republican and local budgets, as well as the basic principles of taxation in the Republic of Belarus. One of the taxes is the environmental tax (Article 246), which is established, among other things, for…
Resolution of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Belarus No. 6 dated 02.02.2009 "On approval of the Rules for Ensuring Industrial safety in the field of Gas supply of the Republic of Belarus"
The Rules establish safety requirements for gas distribution systems and facilities which store natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas (e.g. gas filling stations; gas filling points; gas control points, etc.). The Rules also regulate the frequency of inspections of gas…
The Code of the Republic of Belarus on subsoil dated July 14, 2008 No.406-3
The Code regulates the geological survey of the subsoil, mining, use and protection of other resources of the subsoil, and aims to create and expand the mineral resource base, protect the interests of the state, the rights and legitimate interests of subsoil users and others.…
National Energy Agenda 2016-2040
This agenda outlines a roadmap for the national energy sector from 2016 to 2040. By providing a framework for action, it aims to promote the integration of the electricity and hydrocarbon sectors, comprehensive energy planning, increased energy efficiency, sustainability and…
Order of the Minister for Investment and Development No. 351 "On approval of Industrial Safety Rules for hazardous production facilities of coal mines"
The Rules define the procedure for ensuring industrial safety in the design, construction, operation, expansion, reconstruction, modernisation, temporary shutdown and decommissioning of coal mines. Paragraph 10 requires operators to develop an emergency response plan for each…
Law “On trunk pipelines” dated 22 June 2012 No. 20-V (as amended)
The Law regulates activities arising during the design, construction, operation, conservation and liquidation of trunk pipelines, and is aimed at ensuring efficient, reliable and safe operation. In accordance with article 6 of the Law, the competence of the authorised body…
Order of the Minister of Internal Affairs No. 673 "On approval of safety requirements for gas supply system facilities"
This Order establishes requirements for the safety of gas supply system facilities: when operating gas supply systems; when operating gas supply systems in special natural and climatic conditions; explosion safety during operation of gas distribution system facilities and gas…
Law “On Gas and Gas Supply” dated 9 January 2012 No. 532-IV (as amended)
The Law defines the legal, economic and organisational bases for regulating activities in the field of gas and gas supply and is aimed at creating conditions to meet the internal needs of the Republic of Kazakhstan for gas, as well as for the efficient, reliable and safe…
Code “On taxes and other obligatory payments to the budget” (Tax Code) dated December 25, 2017 № 120-VI.
The Code establishes the fundamental principles of taxation and other mandatory payments to the budget. Article 573 defines that the payment for the negative impact on the environment charged for emissions and discharges of pollutants (emissions into the environment). In…
e-MJV Methane Emissions Determination Protocol
The Protocol was developed by NOGEPA to establish principles on how methane should be measured and reported for operators in e-MJV (Electronic Annual Environmental Report). The protocol relies on measurements and calculations based on key numbers, which are defined for the…
Environmental Management Activities Decree
This decree establishes general rules for environmental management applicable to all companies, including combustion plants and storage tanks. Operators of significant environmentally harmful activities must submit a notification (report) to the competent authority no later than…
External safety pipelines decree
This decree concerns environmental quality requirements for external safety for the transport of hazardous substances through pipelines, including natural gas and petroleum products. From design to decommissioning of the pipeline, the operator is required to take reasonable…
Gas Act
This law contains rules regarding the transport and supply of gas. It is under the authority of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MEA) while the Energy Chamber of the Authority for Consumers and Markets acts as supervisor. The network operator must ensure an effective quality…
The Environmental Management Act
This law covers a wide range of activities to protect the environment, including environmental impact assessments, general rules, and enforcement. Activities that may have significant adverse effects on the environment require an environmental impact assessment (EIA). An EIA is…
Environmental Law (General Provisions) Act
This law establishes a permit system for activities that affect the physical environment. It is applicable to the construction, maintenance, or decommissioning of any structure and enables members of the public and companies to use one procedure to apply to one competent…
Mining Act
This act outlines the rules applicable to the exploration and extraction of minerals (including hydrocarbons) and the development of mining-related activities. It establishes that minerals are the property of the state and can only be explored, produced, or stored with a…
Energy Strategy of the Russian Federation for the period up to 2035
The Strategy sets priorities of the state energy policy, tasks and key measures for the development of the energy sector. A few measures related to methane abatement are mentioned, including rational use of associated petroleum gas and minimizing the volume of its flaring…
Bylaws for Hydrocarbons Operations
This legislation outlines the regulatory structure of the oil and gas sector, including upstream, midstream and downstream activities. The Hydrocarbon Regulation and Control Agency (ARCH) is the technical-administrative body in charge of regulating, controlling and supervising…
Law No 05/98 - Environmental Act
This law defines the basic concepts and principles of protection, preservation and conservation of the environment, promotion of the quality of life and the rational use of natural resources. The law aims to promote, among others, environmental education, citizen participation…
Governing Standards for Malaysia Petroleum Operations
PETRONAS, the exclusive owner of Malaysia’s hydrocarbon resources, has issued the Governing Standards for Malaysia Petroleum Operations (“Governing Standards”) that set out PETRONAS’ standards and minimum requirements for the conduct of upstream oil and gas activities.…
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Rules 1959 (PNG Rules)
Regulates exploration licenses and mining leases in respect of petroleum and natural gas belonging to Government of India, and the conservation and development thereof. It establishes royalties at ten percent of the value at well head of natural gas obtained by the lessee. This…
Associated Gas Re-injection Regulation
Under the Associated Gas Re-Injection Act (Sec. 3(2)), operators may only flare with the issuance of a certificate by the Minister of Petroleum and Natural Resources. The regulations set forth the possible conditions for issuance of certificate for continued flaring of gas;…