Measures and Regulations

OIL PROTECTION: Chinas top legislature has started reviewing in late June for the third time a draft law on the protection of oil and natural gas pipelines. The draft aims at making atailored regulation to protect its offshore pipelines. It requires pipeline companies to strengthen safety measures in constructing pipelines, have regular patrols of pipelines and place warningsigns near pipelines. The new rules come at a time when the Gulf of Mexico oil spill has prompted countries worldwide to review the protection of natural resources