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Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation; Extension of Phase-In Requirements

Bureau of Land ManagementFederal Register 2025-22820 ↗

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The Bureau of Land Management is extending the deadlines for oil and gas operators to comply with two technical requirements from its Waste Prevention Rule: measurement and sampling standards for high-pressure flares, and submission of Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR) programs. It's a direct final rule, meaning it takes effect without a standard notice-and-comment period unless significant opposition is received. This affects oil and gas operators on federal and tribal lands who'd otherwise face imminent compliance deadlines.

In the agency’s own words

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM, we) is promulgating this direct final rule (DFR) to amend its regulations to extend the phase-in dates for compliance with regulations related to both measurement-and- sampling requirements for high-pressure flares and the submission of Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR) programs.

Federal Register 2025-22820 ↗

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