On October 9, 2026, the Regulator issued Environmental Protection Plan Guidelines and Interpretation Notes (Guidelines) under section 18 of the Oil and Gas Operations Act (OGOA).
The Office of the Regulator of Oil and Gas Operations (OROGO) has also published a Summary of Public Engagement Results, which captures the feedback received during the public engagement process for the draft Guidelines and describes how it was considered in the final version of the Guidelines.