Federal · SOR/2024-26

Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Petroleum Operations Framework Regulations

Under the CANADA-NOVA SCOTIA OFFSHORE PETROLEUM RESOURCES ACCORD IMPLEMENTATION ACT

Current version date September 17, 2026 · official source text · watch this law (RSS)

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Change history

Federal · AmendedDate recorded September 17, 2026

Annual gas venting limit for offshore Nova Scotia petroleum installations has been removed

A section that capped the volume of gas an operator could vent from an offshore installation at 15,000 standard cubic metres per year has been repealed. The repealed section also defined what counted as 'vented' for t…

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