On March 7th, 2019, the Government issued Decree No. 25/2019/ND-CP on amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree No. 13/2011/ND-CP dated February 11, 2011 of the Government on safety of petroleum projects on land. The Decree takes effect from April 22nd, 2019.
Accordingly, the Decree specifies the safe distance of oil and gas projects, must not carry out activities that are likely to cause direct or indirect damage to the operation and safety of the works oil and gas include: Activities capable of causing fire, subsidence, displacement, digging operations, affecting the pipeline; Plant tree; Discharge of corrosive substances; Organizing meetings with many people, sightseeing and tourism activities without permission of the competent authorities.
The anchoring of waterway, maritime, fishing, sand mining, dredging or other activities in the water can interfere with the operation and safety of oil and gas projects and means of transport to and from oil and gas projects, except for the activities of controlling the flow of water and transport and transport activities on the river, are not carried out.
Besides, it is not allowed to anchor activities of waterway, marine, fishing, sand mining, dredging or other activities in the water that could cause harm to the pipeline; except for water flow and operation control operations, river transport.
New regulations on safety requirements in oil and gas projects have great significance in ensuring labor safety, ensuring health safety for people and protecting the environment in areas near public works oil and gas process, ensuring safety for officials and workers working at the project.