Topical issues of legal regulation of gas production in Russia

Abstract

The prospects for natural gas on the Russian continental shelf are very significant. According to experts, there are about 55 trillion cubic meters of natural gas on the Russian continental shelf. Most of these reserves are concentrated in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, where approximately 43.5 % of the total reserves of the Arctic shelf are located. There are also significant reserves of natural gas in other parts of the Arctic shelf, such as the Barents and Kara Seas. Despite the rather complete regulatory framework that governs all stages of natural gas production, from obtaining a license to the environmental component, the system of regulatory legal acts in the field of gas production can be described as quite complex and multi-level. The article deals with the issues of legal regulation of production and processing of natural gas associated with new political and economic challenges. The authors conclude that further systematization of legislation in this area.