Program For The Prevention And Comprehensive Management Of Methane Emissions Within The Hydrocarbon Sector ("PPCIEM")

Last November 6, 2018, the National Agency of Industrial Security and Environmental Protection for the Hydrocarbon Sector (ASEA for its acronym in Spanish) published in the Federal Official Gazette the "General administrative dispositions establishing the Guidelines for the prevention and comprehensive management of methane emissions within the Hydrocarbon Sector", (herein after "the Guidelines"), same that entered into force on November 7, 2018.

The Guideline's purpose is to set forth the actions and mechanisms that Regulated Parties shall adopt to prevent and control the methane emissions generated in their facilities.

The Guidelines are mandatory for Regulated Parties with both New Facilities^[1] and Existing Facilities^[2] in which the following activities take place: