Gas Flaring and Venting: What can Kazakhstan Learn from the Norway Experience?
Article from: OGEL 4 (2006), in National and International Issues in Natural Gas Development
Abstract
Production of the oil is accompanied by associated natural gas. Being an "unwanted" by-product of the oil, a large amount of energy is being wasted mostly in the developing countries by contributing to the emissions of greenhouse gases. Recently Kazakhstan made amendments to its Petroleum legislation towards abandonment of gas flaring and venting into the atmosphere. However, this positive governmental attempt reveals gaps in the national legislation, lack of efficient and effective regulatory procedures. This paper evaluates the regime for the successful implementation of a gas ...