Oil and gas extraction is part of the mining, quarrying, oil and gas extraction sector (NAICS 21). This sector comprises establishments that extract naturally occurring mineral solids, such as coal and ores; liquid minerals, such as crude petroleum; and gases, such as natural gas.

Laws and Regulations

• Air:
  • Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program
  • National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP):
    • Oil & Natural Gas Production (includes Area Sources)
    • Stationary Internal Combustion Engines, includes information about Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE)
    • Stationary Combustion Turbines
• Waste:
  • Industrial Waste: Crude Oil and Natural Gas Waste
• Water:
  • Effluent Guidelines: Oil and Gas Extraction (Synthetic-Based Drilling Fluids)
  • Underground Injection Control (UIC) Regulations

Enforcement

• Assuring energy extraction sector compliance with environmental laws: National Enforcement Initiatives

Related Business Sectors

• Petroleum Manufacturing