IPAA - Independent Petroleum Association of America
05/01/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/01/2026 14:00
IPAA: EPA’s Announcement on Routine Flaring Provides Certainty for Producers to Effectively Operate
May 1, 2026 IPAA: EPA's Announcement on Routine Flaring Provides Certainty for Producers to Effectively Operate
WASHINGTON - The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) released the following statement on the announcement from the United States Environmental Protection Agency regarding current federal regulations affecting oil and natural gas producers' associated gas wells that commenced construction after May 7, 2024.
IPAA EVP and Chief Policy Officer Dan Naatz: "IPAA supports the important announcement from the EPA allowing oil and natural gas producers to continue routine flaring of associated gas at new oil wells in limited circumstances after the May 7, 2026, phase out deadline. This announcement provides important regulatory clarity for independent producers. The announcement by EPA is another initiative taken to ensure that America's energy producers have the kind of certainty that is required to effectively operate within the agency's regulatory framework."
About the Independent Petroleum Association of America
IPAA is a national upstream trade association representing thousands of independent oil and natural gas producers and service companies across the United States. Independent producers operate 95 percent of the nation's oil and natural gas wells and are responsible for 85 percent of US oil production and 90 percent of natural gas production onshore. Learn more about IPAA by visiting www.ipaa.org and following @IPAAaccess on X.
IPAA is a national upstream trade association representing thousands of independent oil and natural gas producers and service companies across the United States. Independent producers operate 95 percent of the nation's oil and natural gas wells and are responsible for 85 percent of US oil production and 90 percent of natural gas production onshore. Learn more about IPAA by visiting www.ipaa.org and following @IPAAaccess on X.
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