National Profiles

• Abu Dhabi

• Australia

• Malaysia

• Norway

• United Kingdom

• United States of America

Abu Dhabi National Profile top

1. Major bodies that exercise regulatory control over environmental aspects of offshore operations, either directly or indirectly

2. Major industry associations with instruments for environmental performance of offshore oil and gas activities

3 National Regulatory Frameworks

i Major environment legislation applying directly to offshore operations
ii National environmental regulations which indirectly apply to offshore operation
iii Negotiated agreements on environment between industry and government
iv Management instruments incorporated into national legislation

4. International agreements applied to offshore operations

5. Major economic instruments applying directly to offshore environmental performance

6. Voluntary environment measures adopted by the national oil industry

7. Table: Which instrument is used to deal with selected environmental issues.

Australian National Profile top

1. Major bodies that exercise regulatory control over environmental aspects of offshore operations, either directly or indirectly

2. Major industry associations with instruments for environmental performance of offshore oil and gas activities

3 National Regulatory Frameworks

i Major environment legislation applying directly to offshore operations
ii National environmental regulations which indirectly apply to offshore operation
iii Negotiated agreements on environment between industry and government
iv Management instruments incorporated into national legislation

4. International agreements applied to offshore operations

5. Major economic instruments applying directly to offshore environmental performance

6. Voluntary environment measures adopted by the national oil industry

7. Table: Which instrument is used to deal with selected environmental issues.

Malaysian National Profile top

Major bodies that exercise regulatory control over environmental aspects of offshore operations, either directly or indirectly

2. Major industry associations with instruments for environmental performance of offshore oil and gas activities

3 National Regulatory Frameworks

i Major environment legislation applying directly to offshore operations
ii National environmental regulations which indirectly apply to offshore operation
iii Negotiated agreements on environment between industry and government
iv Management instruments incorporated into national legislation

4. International agreements applied to offshore operations

5. Major economic instruments applying directly to offshore environmental performance

6. Voluntary environment measures adopted by the national oil industry

7. Table: Which instrument is used to deal with selected environmental issues.

Norwegian National Profile top

1. Major bodies that exercise regulatory control over environmental aspects of offshore operations directly or indirectly

2. Major industry associations with instruments for environmental performance of offshore oil and gas activities

3. National Regulatory Frameworks

i. Major environment legislation applying directly to offshore operations
ii. National environmental regulations which indirectly apply to offshore
iii. Negotiated agreements on environment between industry and government
iv. Management instruments incorporated into national legislation

4. International agreements applied to offshore operations via national regulations

5. Major economic instruments applying directly to offshore environmental performance

6. Voluntary environment measures adopted by the national oil industry

7.Table :Which instrument is used to deal with selected environmental issues

United Kingdom National Profile top

1. Major bodies that exercise regulatory control over environmental aspects of offshore operations directly or indirectly

2. Major industry associations with instruments for environmental performance of offshore oil and gas activities

3. National Regulatory Frameworks

i. Major environment legislation applying directly to offshore operations
ii. National environmental regulations which indirectly apply to offshore
iii. Negotiated agreements on environment between industry and government
iv. Management instruments incorporated into national legislation

4. International agreements applied to offshore operations via national regulations

5. Major economic instruments applying directly to offshore environmental performance

6. Voluntary environment measures adopted by the national oil industry

7.Table :Which instrument is used to deal with selected environmental issues

United States of America National Profile top

1. Major bodies that exercise regulatory control over environmental aspects of offshore operations, either directly or indirectly

2. Major industry associations with instruments for environmental performance of offshore oil and gas activities

3. National Regulatory Frameworks                

i Major environment legislation applying directly to offshore operations
ii National environmental regulations indirectly apply to offshore
iii Negotiated agreements on environment between industry and government
iv Management instruments incorporated into national legislation

4. International agreements applied to offshore operations via national regulations

5. Major economic instruments applying directly to offshore environmental performance

6. Voluntary environment measures adopted by the national oil industry

7. Table: Which instrument is used to deal with selected environmental issue