Canada Oil and Gas Installations Regulations (SOR/96-118). Country/Territory Canada Document type Regulation Date 1996 (2009) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleRegulations respecting oil and gas installations used in areas of Canada under the Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act. Subject Energy, Mineral resources Keyword Energy conservation/energy production Natural gas Minerals Mining Oil Pollution control Data collection/reporting Liability/compensation Offences/penalties Enforcement/compliance Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract The present Regulations enact subsection 15(1) of the Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act. Section 3 establishes that for the purpose of ensuring the safety of an installation, no operator shall use the installation unless the equipment on the installation is arranged in accordance with these Regulations to: a) provide for the safety of personnel; b) minimize damage to the environment; and c) enable easy access to the equipment. The text consists of 72 sections divided into 6 Parts as follows: General requirements (I); Analysis and design (II); Construction and installation offshore (III); Operations and maintenance offshore (IV); Records and reporting (V); Offences (VI). Full text English Website www.gc.ca References - Legislation Implements Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. O-7). Legislation | Canada | 1985 (2016) Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Natural gas, Minerals, Exploration, Mining, Oil, Pollution control, Authorization/permit, Indigenous peoples Source: FAO, FAOLEX