Date: 2025-08-07Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 61 of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act 2006 (19 of 2006) the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board hereby
Executive Summary:
This document contains amendments to the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for Petroleum Installations Regulations, 2020. The amendments, titled the 2025 Amendment Regulations, focus on compliance, monitoring, and penalties for deviations. The regulations come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette (August 7, 2025).
Key Points / Main Content:
Compliance and Monitoring:
* An established comprehensive system must ensure compliance with technical and safety standards throughout all stages (design, pre-construction, construction, commissioning, and operation), including ongoing audits.
* Entities must submit project details, including Detailed Feasibility Reports, layouts, PESO approval, and Environmental Clearance, to the Board one month prior to construction.
* The Board will monitor compliance with technical and safety standards directly or through accredited third parties.
Penalties for Non-Compliance:
* Entities are liable for civil penalties per Section 28 of the PNGRB Act, 2006, and/or suspension/termination of operations for defaults, deviations, or shortfalls.
* The Board will issue a notice to the entity to fulfill obligations within a reasonable timeframe.
* No punitive action will be taken if remedial action is satisfactory to the Board within the specified timeframe.
* If remedial action is not taken, the Board may direct a civil penalty not exceeding one crore rupees per contravention, with an additional penalty up to ten lakh rupees per day for continuing failure, and/or suspension/termination of operations.
* Failure to comply with the Board's directions may result in further action as prescribed under Chapter IX of the Act.
* In cases of imminent danger to public safety or in the interest of public/state security, the Board may direct immediate suspension of operations, with an opportunity for a hearing deferred.
Note 1 Clarification:
* Planned projects include all greenfield projects, and brownfield projects include any addition to storage, handling, or processing capacity, increase in manpower, or increase in risk level of any installation/facility.
Impact Analysis:
Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB):
* Impact: The PNGRB is given explicit authority and mechanisms to monitor compliance with technical and safety standards, impose penalties, and ensure public safety.
* Action Required: The PNGRB must implement the amended regulations, including establishing procedures for monitoring, issuing notices, and determining penalties.
Petroleum and Natural Gas Entities:
* Impact: Entities are subject to more stringent compliance requirements, monitoring, and potential penalties for non-compliance.
* Action Required: Entities must establish comprehensive compliance systems, submit project details to the Board, and take immediate remedial action in case of deviations or shortfalls.
Accredited Third Parties:
* Impact: Accredited third parties may be engaged to conduct conformity assessments, as per separate regulations.
* Action Required: Accredited third parties must follow the regulations of the PNGRB for third-party conformity assessment.
Key Entities Referenced
Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board: A regulatory body established by an act of Parliament to oversee the petroleum and natural gas sector in India.
Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006: The act of the Parliament that established the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board and defines its powers and functions.
Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for Petroleum Installations Regulations, 2020: A set of regulations issued by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) concerning technical standards, specifications, and safety standards for petroleum installations.
Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for Petroleum Installations Amendment Regulations, 2025: Amendments made in 2025 to the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for Petroleum Installations Regulations, 2020.
Section 61 of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006: The section of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006 that confers powers to the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board.
Official Gazette: A government publication where official notifications, regulations, and other legal documents are published.
Section 28 of the PNGRB Act, 2006: Section that describes about imposition of civil penalty as per Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग III—खण् ड 4
PART III—Section 4
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 554] िई दिल्ली, बिृ स्ट्प जतवार, अगस्ट्त 7, 2025/श्रावण 16, 1947
No. 554] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2025/SHRAVANA 16, 1947
परे ोजलयम एव ंप्राकृजतक गसै जवजियामक बोडड
अजधसचू िा
िई दिल्ली, 23 िुलाई, 2025
एफ. स.ं पीएििीआरबी/टेक/18-िमु ािड ा-टी4एसपिं ीकरण./(9)/2024/(ई-5488)/9—पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक
गैस जवजियामक बोडड अजधजियम, 2006 (2006 का 19) की धारा 61 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का उपयोग करते हुए,
पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस जवजियामक बोडड एतद्द्वारा परे ोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस जवजियामक बोडड (पेरोजलयम
स्ट्थापिाओं के जलए सुरक्षा मािक सजित तकिीकी मािक और जवजिजियां) जवजियम, 2020 को और संिोजधत करिे के जलए
जिम्नजलजखत जवजियम बिाता ि,ै अथाडत:् -
1. लघ ुिीर्कड और प्रारंभण
(1) इि जवजियमों को पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस जवजियामक बोडड (पेरोजलयम स्ट्थापिाओं के जलए सुरक्षा
मािक सजित तकिीकी मािक और जवजिजियां) संिोधि जवजियम, 2025 किा िाएगा।
(2) ये सरकारी रािपत्र में इिके प्रकािि की तारीख स ेलागू िोंगे।
1. पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस जवजियामक बोडड (पेरोजलयम स्ट्थापिाओं के जलए सुरक्षा मािक सजित तकिीकी मािक
और जवजिजियां) जवजियम, 2020 म,ें -
(a) जवद्यमाि जवजियमि 8 के स्ट्थाि पर जिम्नािुसार प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा:
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(1) इि जवजियमों के प्रावधािों का अिुपालि सुजिजित करिे के जलए एक स्ट्थाजपत व्यापक प्रणाली िोगी, जिसम ें
रूपरेखा, पूव-ड जिमाडण, जिमाडण, िरुु आत और संचालि के चरणों के िौराि तकिीकी और सरु क्षा ऑजडट का
संचालि िाजमल िोगा साथ िी साथ समय-समय पर जिर्ििड सतत आधार पर भी िोगा। दकसी भी जियोजित
पररयोििा का जववरण जवस्ट्तृत व्यविायडता ररपोटड (डीएफआर), लेआउट, पीईएसओ अिुमोिि और
पयाडवरणीय मंिूरी आदि सजित, िो भी लागू िो, जिमाडण िरूु करिे से कम से कम एक मिीिे पूवड बोडड के
समक्ष प्रस्ट्ततु दकया िाएगा।
(2) ‘बोडड’ सुरक्षा मािक सजित तकिीकी मािकों और जवजििेिों के अिुपालि की जिगरािी प्रत्यक्ष या दकसी
मान्यता प्राप्त तीसरे पक्ष के माध्यम से तीसरे पक्ष के अिुरूपता मूल्यांकि पर अलग जवजियमों के माध्यम स े
करेगा।
(3) इि जवजियमों के प्रयोिि के जलए, दकसी भी चूक या जवचलि या कमी की जस्ट्थजत में, इकाई पीएििीआरबी
अजधजियम, 2006 की धारा 28 के अिुसार जसजवल िंड लगाि े और/या जिम्नजलजखत प्रदिया के अिुसार
संचालि के जिलंबि/समाजप्त का सामिा करि े के जलए उत्तरिायी िोगी:
(क) बोड ड इकाई को एक अजधसचू िा िारी करेगा, जिसमें उसे जवजियमों के तित अपि े िाजयत्वों को पूरा करि े
के जलए एक उजचत समय अवजध िी िाएगी;
(ख) यदि बोड ड द्वारा जिर्ििड समयावजध के भीतर बोड ड की सतं ुजि के जलए इकाई द्वारा सुधारात्मक कारडवाई की
िाती ि ैतो कोई िंडात्मक कारडवाई ििीं की िाएगी;
(ग) यदि इकाई ऐसी समयावजध के भीतर सुधारात्मक कारडवाई करिे म ें जवफल रिती िै, तो बोडड ऐसी इकाई
को सुिवाई का अवसर िेि े के बाि जलजखत आिेि द्वारा जिििे िे सकता ि ै दक इकाई पर लगिे वाल े
दकसी अन्य िंड पर प्रजतकूल प्रभाव डाले जबिा, ऐसी इकाई को जसजवल िंड के रूप में ऐसी राजि का
भुगताि करिा िोगा, िो प्रत्यके उल्लंघि के जलए एक करोड़ रुपय े स े अजधक ििीं िोगी तथा लगातार
उल्लघं ि की जस्ट्थजत में, अजतररि िंड िो प्रजतदिि िस लाख रुपये तक िो सकता ि।ै इसके अजतररि,
यदि बोडड उजचत समझे, तो उि इकाई के संचालि को जिलंजबत या समाप्त करि े का जिििे ि ेसकता ि।ै
(घ) यदि इकाई खंड (ग) में दिए गए अिुसार बोडड द्वारा पाररत जििेिों का पालि करिे में जवफल रिती िै,
तो बोडड अजधजियम के अध्याय IX के तित अपराधों और िडं के जलए जिधाडररत उजचत कारडवाई कर
सकता ि।ै
बिते दक उप-जवजियम (3) के खंड (क) स े(घ) म ेंजिजित दकसी भी बात के बाविूि, ऐस ेमामलों म ें
(i) जिसमे इकाई की ओर से उल्लंघि सावडिजिक सुरक्षा के जलए आसन्न िोजखम उत्पन्न करता ि ैया
(ii) जिसमे बोडड सावडिजिक जित में या राज्य सुरक्षा के जित में यि जिधाडररत करता िै दक ऐसा करिा
आवश्यक िै,
‘बोडड’ इकाई को तत्काल उपचारात्मक कारडवाई करि े की आवश्यकता के अलावा, उि इकाई के पररचालि को तत्काल
जिलंजबत करि े का जििेि भी ि े सकता ि ै तथा ऐसे मामलों में, बोडड द्वारा इकाई की सुिवाई का अवसर स्ट्थजगत दकया िा
सकता ि ैऔर बाि म ेंप्रिाि दकया िा सकता ि।ै
ध्याि ि ें 1: जियोजित पररयोििाओं म ें सभी ग्रीिफील्ड पररयोििाएं िाजमल िोंगी और ब्राउिफील्ड पररयोििाओं के
मामले म,ें भंडारण, िडैं ललगं या प्रसंस्ट्करण क्षमता म ें कोई वृजि, िििजि म ें वृजि या दकसी भी स्ट्थापिा/सुजवधा के िोजखम
स्ट्तर में वृजि िाजमल िोगी।
”
अंिि कुमार जमश्रा, सजचव
[जवज्ञापि-III/4/असा./287/2025-26]
पाि रटप्पणी :
1. मुख्य जवजियम, पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस जवजियामक बोडड (पेरोजलयम स्ट्थापिाओं के जलए सुरक्षा मािक
सजित तकिीकी मािक और जवजिजियां) जवजियम, 2020, भारत के रािपत्र, भाग 3, धारा 4 म ें दििांक 18
िवंबर 2020 को फा. सं. पीएििीआरबी/तकिीकी/7-टी4एसपीआई (1)/2020 के तित प्रकाजित दकए गए थे।
2. पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस जवजियामक बोडड (पेरोजलयम स्ट्थापिाओं के जलए सुरक्षा मािकों सजित तकिीकी
मािक और जवजिजियां) संिोधि जवजियम, 2023, भारत के रािपत्र, भाग 3, धारा 4 म ें दििांक 29 माच ड 2023
को एफ. सं. पीएििीआरबी/तकिीकी/7-टी4एसपीआई/(1)/2022 (पी-4116) के तित प्रकाजित दकए गए थे।[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS REGULATORY BOARD
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 23rd July, 2025
F. No. PNGRB/Tech/18-penalty-T4SReg./(9)/2024/(E-5488)/9—In exercise of the powers conferred by
section 61 of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006 (19 of 2006), the Petroleum and Natural Gas
Regulatory Board hereby makes the following Regulations further to amend the Petroleum and Natural Gas
Regulatory Board (Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for Petroleum Installations)
Regulations, 2020, namely: -
1. Short title and commencement:
(1) These regulations may be called the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Technical
Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for Petroleum Installations) Amendment
Regulations, 2025.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety
Standards for Petroleum Installations) Regulations, 2020, -
(a) existing Regulation 8, shall be substituted as under:
“
(1) There shall be an established comprehensive system to ensure compliance with the provisions of these
regulations, encompassing the conduct of technical and safety audits throughout the stages of design,
pre-construction, construction, commissioning, and operation, and also on an ongoing basis, as
periodically specified. Details of any planned project along with Detailed Feasibility Report (DFR),
layout, PESO approval and Environmental Clearance etc. as may be applicable, shall be submitted to
Board at least one month prior to commencing the construction.
(2) The Board shall monitor the compliance with Technical Standards and Specifications, including Safety
Standards, either directly or through an accredited third party via separate regulations on third-party
conformity assessment.
(3) For the purpose of these Regulations, in event of any default or deviation or shortfall, the entity shall be
liable to face the imposition of civil penalty as per Section 28 of the PNGRB Act, 2006 and/or
suspension/termination of operation, as per following procedure:
(a) The Board shall issue a notice to the entity, allowing it a reasonable time period to fulfil its
obligations under the regulations;
(b) No punitive action shall be taken in case remedial action is taken by the entity, to the satisfaction of
the Board, within the time period specified by the Board;
(c) In case the entity fails to undertake remedial action within such time period, the Board may, after
giving such entity an opportunity of being heard, by order in writing, direct that, without prejudice to
any other penalty which the entity may be liable for, such entity shall pay, by way of civil penalty, an
amount which shall not exceed one crore rupees for each contravention, and in case of a continuing
failure, additional penalty which may extend to ten lakh rupees for every day. In addition, the Board,
if it deems appropriate, may direct for suspension or termination of operations of the said entity.
(d) If the entity fails to comply with the directions passed by the Board, as provided in clause (c), the
Board may take appropriate action as prescribed for offences and punishment under Chapter IX of
the Act.
Provided that, notwithstanding anything contained in clauses (a) to (d) of sub-regulation (3), in cases
(i) where the violation on the part of the entity poses an imminent danger to public safety or
(ii) where the Board determines, in public interest or in the interest of State security, that it is so
required,4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
the Board may, apart from requiring the entity to take immediate remedial action, also direct for immediate
suspension of operations of the said entity and in such cases, an opportunity of being heard may be deferred
and afforded subsequently to the entity by the Board.
Note 1: Planned projects shall include all greenfield projects and, in the case of brownfield projects, shall
encompass any addition to storage, handling, or processing capacity, increase in manpower, or increase in
risk level of any installation/facility.
”
ANJAN KUMAR MISHRA, Secy.
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./287/2025-26]
Foot Note:
3. The principal regulations, Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Technical Standards and
Specifications including Safety Standards for Petroleum Installations) Regulations, 2020, was published in
Gazette of India, Part 3, Sec.4, on 18th November 2020, vide F. No. PNGRB/Tech/7-T4SPI (1)/2020.
4. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety
Standards for Petroleum Installations) Amendment Regulations, 2023, was published in Gazette of India,
Part 3, Sec.4, on 29th March 2023, vide F. No. PNGRB/Tech/7-T4SPI/(1)/2022 (P-4116).
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