Prime Minister's Decree No. 338 of 1995 Issuing the Executive Regulations of the Environment Law 4/1994

Country / jurisdiction: Egypt · Year: 1995 · Status: In force · Level: National · Type: Voluntary

The decree states all the regulations related to the environmental law No 4 /1994. The relevant articles to methane abatement are the following:

Article 17 - The facility owner must keep a record about its environmental impact, including the emissions, environmental measures and measurements campaign implemented.

Article 43 – All oil and gas facilities must comply with the regulations of the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation including:

Install separation and flares system required for the refining operation of oil and gas

Take all the necessary precautions to avoid oil and gas emissions during drilling test

Storage tanks must be equipped with vapor ventilation system according to the international specifications

Use of compressed air instead of natural gas wherever is possible

Get rid of the associated gas that cannot be utilized in a safe manner

Annex 6 – According to table 1, the emissions from oil and gas industry should be limited to 100 mg/m3 of the exhaust gas. Table 2 limits the organic matters emissions to 50 mg/m3. Moreover, for fuel refining, the percentage is limited at 0.04% of the raw substance.

The Executive regulation was amended by Prime minister decrees 964/2015 and 618/2017.

Official source: https://www.eeaa.gov.eg/en-us/laws/envlaw.aspx