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Oil and Gas Waste Regulation (B.C. Reg. 254/2005).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
British Columbia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2005 (2010)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Pollution control Oil Natural gas Waste management Waste disposal Authorization/permit Registration Royalties/fees Offences/penalties Enforcement/compliance
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The present Regulation enacts the Environmental Management Act. The Oil and Gas Waste Regulation (OGWR) authorizes waste discharges to the environment from upstream oil and gas facilities. This authorization reduces or eliminates the need for site specific waste discharge approvals or permits for facilities to which the Regulation applies. It applies to most upstream oil and gas facilities, except for larger facilities such as sour gas plants or large compressor stations. Depending on the particular waste, other regulations also apply. The text consists of 10 articles as follows: Definitions (1); Application (2); General requirements (3); Authorizations for small operations (4);Tank vapour emissions (5); Registration and authorization of operations (6); Requirements for discharges from specific operations (7); Additional information (8); Fees (9); Offence and penalty (10).

Full text
English
Website
www.qp.gov.bc.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

Environmental Management Act ([SBC 2003] Chapter 53).

Legislation | Canada | 2003 (2016)

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Pollution control, Framework law, Basic legislation, Court/tribunal, Dispute settlement, Authorization/permit, Soil pollution/quality, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Mining, Waste disposal, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX