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Law No. 22/2001 Petroleum and Natural Gas
Created provisions, to be defined by further regulation, for governing bodies to supervise the upstream and downstream oil and gas sectors in Indonesia, respectively. This ended Pertamina's role as regulator. Presidential Regulation No. 9 of 2013 delegated the Special Task…
(Abu Dhabi) Law No. 8 of 1978 - The Conservation of Petroleum Resources Law
This is the primary legislation regulating oil and gas operations in the Emirate. It states that the Supreme Petroleum Council formulates and oversees the implementation of Abu Dhabi's petroleum policy and follows up its implementation across all areas of the petroleum industry.…
Energy Law - Energy Reserves and Emergency Response
The Energy Law states that governments of provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities and large-scale energy enterprises must develop their own energy emergency plans. It states a subset of suggested measures, including price intervention and requisition of relevant energy…
Oil Code
The Code sets the regulatory framework the oil exploitation in Cote d'Ivoire. It notably states that hydrocarbons stays and remains the exclusive property of the State, and licences can be granted up to 25 years for the exploitation of oil and gas fields in the
Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act
Art 17(1) states that the Chief Conservation Officer can issue production orders to increase oil
Law No. 12,276/2010 on the transfer to Petróleo Brasileiro SA the exercise of the activities of research and extraction of oil, natural gas and other fluid hydrocarbons
The Law emphasises the “onerous assignment regime", that transfer for a fee the exercise of research and extraction activities for oil, natural gas and other fluid hydrocarbons to its state-owned enterprise Petróleo Brasileiro SA - PETROBRAS in non-granted areas located in the…
Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Act, 1948
The Act regulates the exploration and extraction of natural gas and petroleum. The law was last amended in 2024, with the introduction of petroleum lease and new enabling rules for the central
Petroleum Act 1998
The Petroleum Act 1998 vests all rights to the UK’s petroleum resources in the Crown and provides the NSTA with the power to grant licences that confer exclusive rights to ‘search and bore for and get’ petroleum. Each of these licences confers such rights over a limited area and…
Turkish Petroleum Law No 6491
The Law aims at developing the exploration and production of petroleum fields in the country. Production lease can be granted for a period of 20 years against
ACT No. 44/1988 Coll. on the protection and utilization of mineral resources
The Act sets the policy framework for the exploitation and protection of minerals in Slovak Republic, including coal, crude oil and flammable natural gas. Extraction requires the obtention of a permit from the District Mining
Decree-Law No. 31/2006 establishes the general principles relating to the organization and operation of the National Petroleum System
The Government, through the Minister of Economy and Innovation, may declare the public utility of oil installations for the national economy and its structuring nature for the security or autonomy of supply. its effect includes the expropriation of immovable property, and the…
Act 29 November 1996 No. 72 relating to petroleum activities
The Act sets the framework to grant production licences for hydrocarbon exploration and exploitation in Norway. Section 4-4 states that, if required, the Council may for an individual petroleum deposit or several petroleum deposits stipulate other production schedules than those…
Crown Minerals Act 1991
The article 45(1) states that authorised Minister may direct the refinement, processing or production of petroleum or petroleum products. Article 37 gives the right to the Minister to change work programme, if the change is necessary to maximise the economic recovery of the…
Procedures For The Implementation Of Mining Works
Operators are required to obtain a permit to extract hydrocarbons in
Law on the research and exploitation of liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons
The Law sets the regulatory framework for hydrocarbon exploitation in Italy. Research and production permits can be granted against royalty
Petroleum Law
Article 6 requires authorization for oil exploration and exploitation through license or deed of possesion. Article 26 determines that a lease contract authorizes to explore and produce petroleum in the determined area. Article 33 emphasises that the Minister is entitle to…
Act XLVIII of 1993 about mining
The Act regulates the mining, exploration and extraction of hydrocarbons and minerals in Hungary. Ownership of the hydrocarbon can be transfered towards a mining contractor against a mining
Law 2289/1995 - Hydrocarbons Law
Exploration and production rights are licensed by the state-owned enterprise HEREMA through lease agreements and production sharing
Directive 94/22/EC on the conditions for granting and using authorizations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons
This directive set the requirement to Member States no discrimination between entities as regards access to and exercise of hydrocarbons
Executive Order on the Act on the Use of Denmark's Subsoil
The Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities may, for a specific area and on specified terms, grant a permit with exclusive rights to explore for and extract one or more raw materials, including
Mineral Raw Materials Act
This Act sets the regulatory framework for raw material exploration and production in Austria. As federally owned mineral resources, the government can grant commercial enterprises to extract hydrocarbons, in return of a production
Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act
Where petroleum is being recovered in a licence area, the Minister may, for reasons that he thinks sufficient, by instrument in writing served on the licensee, direct the licensee to take all necessary and practicable steps to increase or reduce the rate at which petroleum is…
Petroleum Law
The Petroleum Law sets the rights and incentives for oil exploration and exploitation in Viet Nam. The duration of a Petroleum Contract shall not exceed 25 years during which the exploration period shall not exceed 5
Petroleum Development Act
The state-owned company PETRONAS is the only operator having the exclusive rights to exploring and exploiting onshore or offshore petroleum in
Petroleum Administration Act
The Petroleum Administration Act sets the regulatory framework for the oil production, refining, import and export. The establishment of a permit by a central competent authority is needed for any
Petroleum Act
The Petroleum Act creates the Petroleum Committee, entitled to regulate and award concessions for the petroleum exploration and production in Thailand. Section 113 allows the Minister to award concessions to holders of Exclusive Petroleum Exploration Licences. The petroleum…
Upstream Petroleum Resources Development Act 2024
The Upstream Petroleum Resources Development Act 2024 sets the regulatory framework for the licencing rights to oversee oil fields in South Africa. The award for petroleum right is done through a competitive administrative licensing
Petroleum Industry Act
Article 1 Section 3 (3) states that The licensee or lessee shall use his best endeavours to increase so far as possible with his existing facilities, the supply of petroleum or petroleum products, or both, for the Federal Government to the extent required by the Minister.…
Petroleum Act
The Petroleum Act provides the legal framework for oil extraction in Kenya. Art 11 gives the Cabinet Secretary to issue directions for regulations under Article 127 which has clauses relating to terms and conditions for petroleum
Proclamation no. 295/1986: Ethiopian Petroleum Operations Proclamation
Article 5 of the proclamation sets that the Government may undertake petroleum activities through contractors with a petroleum agreement. Article 20 provides for the Minister to require contractor to supply crude oil from their share of production to the Government for domestic…
Law No. 99-93 of August 17, 1999, promulgating the Hydrocarbons Code
The Hydrocarbons code sets the regulatory framework for oil and gas exploitation in Tunisia. Only association permits with the state-owned company can be contracted for the prospection, research and exploitation of
Iran Petroleum Contract
The Iran Petroleum Contract (IPC) sets a new framework for oil exploration in Iran. Licences can be granted under the control of the National Iranian Oil Company with joint venture, and minimum production targets are required in a field development
Law No. 21-90 relating to the research and exploitation of hydrocarbon deposits (Hydrocarbons Code)
The Hydrocarbons Code provides with the framework for petroleum activities in Morocco. It includes licences and special permits of up to 20 years for the research and exploitation of oil, of which less than 25% of the operating fields must belong to the
Royal Order No. A/212 on the Organization of the Supreme Council for Petroleum and Minerals Affairs
The Supreme Council for Petroleum and Minerals Affairs aims at: 1 - Determining and approving policies and strategies for oil, gas and other hydrocarbon materials in light of national circumstances and interests, including determining production quantities and approving pricing…
Law no.86 of 1956 relating to mines and quarries
The law states that the control the oil and gas resources are exclusive to the Government of Egypt, and concession agreements can be granted for exploration and
Law No. 19-13 Governing hydrocarbon activities
Art 121 states that the satisfaction of the national demand for hydrocarbons is a priority. Depending on the contract, the state-owned enterprise (Sonatrach)s share surpass 51% of the capital. The state-owned agency ALNAFT may ask co-contractor to increase
Law On Hydrocarbon Resources
The Law sets the regulatory framework for oil and gas extraction in the country. Exploration and production licenses can be granted by the national agency, with licence validity periods of up to 20
Law on Production Sharing Agreements in Offshore Oil Operations
The Law on Production Sharing Agreements in Offshore Oil Operations sets the legal framework for offshore oil exploration and exploitation. The National Company shall be granted with the right of share participation at the rate of not less than 50 % as a
Law on Oil and Gas
The Law on Oil and Gas provides with the regulatory framework for hydrocarbon production. It notably states two types of special permits related to the development of oil & gas deposits, ranging from five to ten years, and can be extended to 20
Regulations on consideration of requests for receipt of mineral right for exploration and production of minerals or for geological studying of subsoil
Right to use by subsoil plots is granted to legal entities in which the share of the Russian Federation in the authorized capital constitutes more than 50% or of which the Russian Federation has the right directly or indirectly to dispose of more than 50% of total quantity of…
Hydrocarbon Operations Regulation
The Hydrocarbon Operations Regulation sets the regulatory framework for oil and gas production in Ecuador. The annual and multi-year supply and demand is planned between delegates from the Sectoral Ministry, Secretariat of Hydrocarbons, Hydrocarbon Regulation and Control Agency…
Law 26.741 on the achievement of hydrocarbon self-sufficiency
This law sets the achievement of self-sufficiency in hydrocarbons, as well as the exploration, exploitation, industrialization, transportation and commercialization of hydrocarbons to be a national public interest and a priority objective for Argentina. 51% of the state-owned…
BDS 1852:2012- Performance of air conditioners and heat pumps — energy labelling and minimum energy performance standard (MEPS) requirements
Standard BDS 1852:2012 establishes air conditioners and heat pumps energy labeling and minimum energy performance standard (MEPS) requirements, including for Single and three phase AC and vapourating
Registration fee exemption/reduction for electric vehicles
Decree Number 10/2022/ND-CP, enacted in 2022, exempts electric cars and electric motorbikes from registration fees for three years. The fee for registering an electric vehicle will afterwards be capped at half the registration fee for an ICE vehicle of similar size (number of…
Pakistan MEPS and labelling for electric fans
The National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority(NEECA) has developed a voluntary scheme for energy efficiency labeling of equipment and is the focal agency to implement energy labeling scheme for appliances/ products in Pakistan. The manufacturers or importers of…
Minimum Energy Performance Standard (MEPS) For Window Type & Split Air Conditioners With Cooling Capacity under: 14000 W (12000 - 48000 BTU/hr)
This regulation gives the minimum values of energy efficiency and rating criteria for Single Phase, 220/240V split and window type Air Conditioners with a cooling capacity under 14000 Watt, has been developed for voluntary compliance. This document lays down Minimum Energy…
National Hydrogen Strategy
The Ministry of Trade and Industry published in October 2022 Singapore's National Hydrogen Strategy. The role of low-carbon hydrogen to achieve the transition toward net zero by 2050 is identified, with particular focus to the power sector, due to limited domestic resources, and…
Domestic electric vehicle manufacturing and purchase incentives
The EV3.0 and EV3.5 schemes were introduced in 2022 and 2024 respectively to support Thailand EV industry. Both provide incentives to encourage domestic electric vehicle production and purchases as follows: Reduction in import duty for completely built-up (CBU) of battery EVs;…
Renewable Energy Feed-in tariffs
In 2009, the government implemented the feed-in tariff for electricity from renewable sources, namely onshore and offshore wind, rooftop and ground-mounted solar PV, hydro, geothermal, biomass and waste. FITs for power generation are financed by electricity consumers and by…
Green Electricity Tariff Programme
The Malaysian Government is implementing since 2021 a Green Electricity Tariff Programme enables electricity consumers to subscribe for the provision of electricity generated through renewable sources in exchange for a premium. The premium and subscription period were reviewed…