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Guidelines for management of fugitive methane and greenhouse gases emissions in the upstream oil and gas operations in Nigeria
Nigeria 2022 In force National
Executive Decree 21-330,2021
Algeria 2021 In force National
Petroleum Industry Act
Nigeria 2021 In force National
Ministerial Order No 04/2013 - Petroleum Operations Regulations
Equatorial Guinea 2020 In force National
Law No. 19-13 – Law governing hydrocarbon activities
Algeria 2019 In force National
Law n ° 002/2019 regulating the sector of hydrocarbons in the Gabonese Republic
Gabon 2019 In force National
Flare Gas (Prevention of Waste and Pollution) Regulations 2018
Nigeria 2018 In force National
Guidelines for Flare Gas Measurement, Data Management and Reporting Obligations
Nigeria 2018 In force National
Guidance for Flaring and Venting during Commissioning
United Kingdom 2016 In force National
Guidance for Flaring and Venting during Production
United Kingdom 2016 In force National
Global Initiative to Reduce Gas Flaring: “Zero Routine Flaring by 2030”
Gabon 2015 In force International
Global Initiative to Reduce Gas Flaring: “Zero Routine Flaring by 2030”
Egypt 2015 In force International
Global Initiative to Reduce Gas Flaring: “Zero Routine Flaring by 2030”
Angola 2015 In force International
Global Initiative to Reduce Gas Flaring: “Zero Routine Flaring by 2030”
Denmark 2015 In force International
Global Initiative to Reduce Gas Flaring: “Zero Routine Flaring by 2030”
Nigeria 2015 In force International
Global Initiative to Reduce Gas Flaring: “Zero Routine Flaring by 2030”
South Sudan 2015 In force International
Global Initiative to Reduce Gas Flaring: “Zero Routine Flaring by 2030”
Republic of the Congo 2015 In force International
Global Initiative to Reduce Gas Flaring: “Zero Routine Flaring by 2030”
Morocco 2015 In force International
Global Initiative to Reduce Gas Flaring: “Zero Routine Flaring by 2030”
Cameroon 2015 In force International
Global Initiative to Reduce Gas Flaring: “Zero Routine Flaring by 2030”
Germany 2015 In force International
Global Initiative to Reduce Gas Flaring: “Zero Routine Flaring by 2030”
Norway 2015 In force International
Global Initiative to Reduce Gas Flaring: “Zero Routine Flaring by 2030”
United Kingdom 2015 In force International
Global Initiative to Reduce Gas Flaring: “Zero Routine Flaring by 2030”
Niger 2015 In force International
Global Initiative to Reduce Gas Flaring: “Zero Routine Flaring by 2030”
Netherlands 2015 In force International
Global Initiative to Reduce Gas Flaring: “Zero Routine Flaring by 2030”
France 2015 In force International
The Petroleum Licensing (Exploration and Production) (Landward Areas) Regulations 2014
United Kingdom 2014 In force National
Law No. 2010-033, Crude Hydrocarbons Code
Mauritania 2010 In force National
Executive Decree No. 08-312, 2008
Algeria 2008 In force National
The Petroleum Licensing (Production) (Seaward Areas) Regulations 2008
United Kingdom 2008 In force National
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Algeria 2005 Ended National

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