Federal · Amendment
Annual venting limit for offshore petroleum installations removed from federal regulations
Canada–Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Area Petroleum Operations Framework Regulations — under the CANADA–NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR ATLANTIC ACCORD IMPLEMENTATION ACT
Recorded date: September 17, 2026
Detected: October 1, 2026. Verify commencement in the official source.
Plain-language summary · AI-assisted
A section that capped gas venting from individual offshore petroleum installations at 15,000 standard cubic metres per year has been repealed. That limit, along with its definition of 'vented,' no longer appears in the regulations. Operators of offshore petroleum installations in the Canada–Newfoundland and Labrador offshore area should review how this removal affects their gas management plans and emissions reporting obligations, and confirm whether any provincial or Board-specific requirements now govern venting volumes. No replacement limit is introduced by this amendment.
Who this affects
offshore petroleum installation operators · Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board licensees · upstream oil and gas operators in the NL offshore area
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SOR/2024-25 on the official source ↗
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