regulations

Over 2 decades in the making, the Petroleum Industry Act has become law and establishes a new reality for Nigeria’s oil and gas industry.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a new law regulating carbon dioxide emissions as the country strives to fulfill promises to significantly reduce its carbon footprint by 2030.

President Biden is seeking plans from pipeline operators aimed at curbing methane emissions in their daily operations.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

New Mexico state regulators vowed to keep the oil and gas industry in check during the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent market collapse, as some groups worried that shut-in wells and other cost-saving measures could lead to operators flouting environmental regulations.

The Alberta Energy Regulator has suspended a wide array of environmental monitoring requirements for oilsands companies over public health concerns raised by the COVID-19 pandemic.