Protect Domestic Oil and Gas Small Business Act of 2026
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
This bill, the Protect Domestic Oil and Gas Small Business Act of 2026, amends the Clean Air Act to exempt ‘marginal wells’ – those producing less than 15 barrels of oil per day or 90,000 cubic feet of natural gas per day – from certain environmental regulations. Specifically, it excludes these wells and their operators from requirements related to performance standards, monitoring, reporting, and fugitive emission surveys. The bill also addresses state plans for compliance with the Clean Air Act, ensuring that marginal wells are not subject to specific performance standards within those plans.
Key provisions
- Excludes marginal oil and gas wells (defined by production levels) from Clean Air Act performance standards.
- Excludes marginal oil and gas wells from monitoring, reporting, and record-keeping requirements.
- Prevents states from including marginal well standards in their Clean Air Act compliance plans.
- Establishes a process for states to revise their plans to exclude marginal wells, with a default approval if the Administrator doesn't act within 180 days.
- Defines ‘marginal well’ and ‘associated equipment’ for clarity.
- Requires the EPA Administrator to revise regulations to implement the changes.
- Terminates pending enforcement actions related to marginal wells.
- Specifies a conversion factor for oil equivalent.
Who is affected
- Oil and gas well operators
- State environmental agencies
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