GI-2024-26-reg4: Order Declaring that the Provisions of the Regulations Respecting Reduction in the Release of Methane and Certain Volatile Organic Compounds (Upstream Oil and Gas Sector) Do Not Apply in British Columbia, 2025

If you operate an upstream oil and gas facility in British Columbia — including companies dealing with compressors, pneumatic devices, fugitive emissions, or venting — this Order means you only have to comply with BC's provincial methane rules, not a separate and overlapping set of federal requirements. This eliminates duplicate reporting and compliance obligations, saving your business time and administrative costs. BC's regulations are actually projected to deliver slightly more methane reductions (5.75 Mt CO2e) than the federal rules (5.25 Mt CO2e) over 2025–2029, so the environmental bar remains high. Note that federal works and undertakings such as interprovincial pipelines are excluded and must still follow the federal rules.