Regulatory Information for the Petroleum Sector
The petroleum sector is affected by a number of major environmental statutes and regulations. We may not have Web pages for every regulation that affects your business, but we have listed here those Web pages that we do offer. These pages may offer a regulation’s text, history, statutory authority, supporting analyses, compliance information, or related guidance.
Please remember, the nature and scope of activities can vary across facilities in a sector, and the information provided here will not necessarily apply to all facilities.
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Compliance Assistance: Petroleum - Federal laws, regulations, policy, and compliance assistance for the petroleum industry.
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Discharge of Oil Regulation Overview - More commonly known as the "sheen rule." Framework for determining whether an oil spill to inland and coastal waters and/or their adjoining shorelines should be reported to the federal government.
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Effluent Guidelines for Oil and Gas Extraction (Synthetic-Based Drilling Fluids) - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) effluent guidelines, background information, fact sheets, and agency contacts.
- Emergency Management: Policy & Guidance - Includes guidance, fact sheets, and related information on the Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Rule.
- National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) Rule and Implementation Information - Rules, background information, fact sheets, guidance materials, and Federal Register notices:
- Gasoline Distribution Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) and the Proposed Generally Achievable Control Technology (GACT)
- Natural Gas Transmission and Storage
- Oil and Natural Gas Production
- Petroleum Refineries
- Petroleum Refineries – Catalytic Cracking, Catalytic Reforming and Sulfur Plant Units
- Oil and Gas Sector Program - The Sector Strategies Program works collaboratively with a number of sectors to improve environmental performance while reducing regulatory burden.
- Oil Program: Laws and Regulations - EPA’s emergency response program for health and environmental threats posed by inadvertent releases of oil and hazardous substances.
- Profiles - The Sector Notebook series is a unique set of profiles containing information for specific industries and governments, integrating processes, applicable regulations and other relevant environmental information:
- SPCC Rule - Includes requirements for oil spill prevention, preparedness, and response to prevent oil discharges to navigable waters and adjoining shorelines.
Can't find what you are looking for? You might want to browse the regulatory information provided by our program offices:
- Office of Air and Radiation (OAR)
- Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances (OPPTS)
- Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER)
- Office of Water (OW)
Please contact us if you think a link is missing from this page.