The Regulation establishes safety environmental protection requirements applicable to construction and management of oil pipelines, including those situated in the defined area of the Caspian Sea and the Aral Sea. It regards oil operations related to exploration and development of oil- and gas fields, and also condensed gas deposits. Construction and management of oil pipelines shall be carried out with prior authorization of the authorized state environmental institution. Prior to construction of oil pipelines passing on the bottom of a waterbody basic study of the ecosystem shall be performed for the purpose of establishing the initial state thereof and carrying out the subsequent environmental monitoring. Environmental impact assessment (EIA) shall be also performed.
Kazakhstan · 1996-06-13