What You Need to Know About British Columbia Methane Limits for 2023 Reporting
The new Oil and Gas Commission (OGC) source-specific vent gas limits and requirements came into effect on January 1, 2022, for reporting that starts on May 31, 2023. Permit holders are required to start the data collection in 2022 to assess compliance and prepare for reporting in 2023.The British Columbia OGC is responsible to regulate oil and gas activities in the Province under the Oil and Gas Activities Act. The new OGC venting requirements were published in the Drilling and Production Regulation (B.C. Reg. 282/2018), last amended on March 4, 2021. The Flaring and Venting Reduction Guideline was also updated on April 2021, to support the new requirements stated in the Drilling and Pr...
