While one must recognize that flaring and venting is an important safety measure in oil production facilities, the current level of flaring and venting in many developing and industrial countries goes far beyond operational levels and is mostly caused by a lack of an effective regulatory regime and the fact that operators are not encouraged or able to market associated gas. Regulation can and should play a prominent role in reducing flaring and venting volumes The data for the regulatory regimes of the countries listed below was gathered for the GGFR Study #3--Regulation of Associated Gas Flaring and Venting: A Global Overview and Lessons from International Experience. Most of the data for this study was gathered in 2003-2004. If you have any comments regarding these regulatory aspects, please send us your comments. |
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