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Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy (ARPA-E) "Reducing Emissions of Methane Every Day of the Year” (REMEDY) program
United States 2021 In force National
(Alberta) AER Directive 060: Upstream Petroleum Industry Flaring, Incinerating, and Venting (upstream provisions)
Canada 2020 In force State/Provincial
Regulations Respecting Reduction in the Release of Methane and Certain Volatile Organic Compounds (Upstream Oil and Gas Sector) (SOR/2018-66)
Canada 2020 In force National
(Alberta) AER Directive 036: Drilling Blowout Prevention Requirements and Procedures
Canada 2019 In force State/Provincial
(Northern Territory) Code of Practice: Onshore Petroleum Activities
Australia 2019 In force State/Provincial
(Alberta) AER Directive 017: Measurement Requirements for Oil and Gas Operations
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(British Columbia) Flaring and Venting Reduction Guideline
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(Queensland) Code of practice for leak management, detection and reporting for petroleum operating plant
Australia 2018 In force State/Provincial
Guidelines for industrial and operational security, and environmental protection in activities of exploration and extraction of unconventional hydrocarbons
Mexico 2017 In force National
Guidance for Flaring and Venting during Commissioning
United Kingdom 2016 In force National
Decree 2041/2014
Colombia 2014 In force National
Regulation of the General Climate Change Law (Mexico) Regarding the National Registry of Emissions
Mexico 2014 In force National
Resolution 90341
Colombia 2014 In force National
(Pennsylvania) General Operating Permit (GP) 5A (2018 update)
United States 2013 In force State/Provincial
(Queensland) Code of Practice for the construction and abandonment of coal seam gas and petroleum wells, and associated bores
Australia 2011 In force State/Provincial
(British Columbia) Drilling and Production Regulation (2021 updates)
Canada 2010 In force State/Provincial
Resolution 18 1495/2009
Colombia 2009 In force National
Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act 28 of 2002 (As amended in 2008)
South Africa 2004 In force National
Petroleum (Drilling and Production) Regulation 1969
Nigeria 1969 In force National

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