regulations
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Congressional Democrats have approved a measure reinstating rules aimed at limiting climate-warming greenhouse-gas emissions from oil and gas drilling. -
President Biden is seeking plans from pipeline operators aimed at curbing methane emissions in their daily operations.
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This latest project will build on a previous initiative with up to a trio of field trials aimed at supporting regulatory authorities and industry to establish new standards and practices for the use of online oil-in-water analyzers at remote locations.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom directed his administration to take steps to phase out oil and gas drilling in one of the nation’s top oil-producing states by 2045 and to ban new hydraulic fracturing permits within 3 years.
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A slew of new US regulations raise questions about the future of oil drilling on US government land, with reports of a moratorium on new leasing and permits as the administration considers major changes in the program.
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New Mexico’s state treasurer is calling on state environmental regulators to close loopholes in proposed rules aimed at reducing emissions of methane and other pollutants from the oil and natural gas industry.
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Even though costs and market conditions are important for the development of the Vaca Muerta formation, regulation and trust in the fiscal and regulatory framework are fundamental to attract the required investments. And HSE rules are a key component in the regulatory framework.
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Critics of the new rule call it a de facto ban on new drilling and completions that will affect large portions of the state’s undeveloped oil and gas properties.
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An economic downturn and global pandemic are among many issues US midstream operators are dealing with in 2020, including exposure to upstream bankruptcies, limited M&A activity, and regulatory issues.
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The Trump administration rolled back regulations aimed at reducing emissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane from oil and gas operations, its latest move to unwind environmental rules ahead of November’s presidential election.
