regulations

This article explores three key themes for the oil and gas sector: the evolution of methane regulation at the state and federal levels, a preliminary forecast of why and how methane regulation will continue, and practical ways the oil and gas sector can prepare for enhanced enforcement scrutiny.

The Texas Railroad Commission is revisiting the state’s primary oil and gas waste regulations, which were last updated in 1984, to better align them with modern industry practices and rising demands for stronger environmental protections.

Delayed decommissioning has been a theme on the UK Continental Shelf thanks to legal, regulatory, and technical hurdles, the report says.

Operators remain cautiously optimistic in 2025, despite regulatory uncertainties.

The decision invokes a 1953 law that will make it difficult for incoming US President Donald Trump to reverse.

Texas regulators are taking public comment about how they should implement an EPA rule to reduce methane leaks from the oil and gas industry.

This paper examines the economics of carbon capture, usage, and storage projects, either standalone or in conjunction with large offshore gas projects, in Denmark, Indonesia, and Australia.

The rule, part of the Inflation Reduction Act established by Congress, allows the Environmental Protection Agency to charge large emitters of methane if they surpass specific levels.

Australia must insist on full removal when ExxonMobil decommissions the offshore project, the Wilderness Society has said.

The chair of the Texas Railroad Commission is defending her seat this November at a time when the state’s oil and gas industry is booming but the agency that regulates it is facing criticism over safety concerns.