New Oil-and-Gas Safety Guidelines: No PLO? Prepare for a Poor Rating

In 2018, the Director of Oil-and-Gas Engineering and Environmental Affairs (“ Director ”) at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, which acts as the Head of Oil and Gas Inspections (“ Inspection Head ”), issued Decree No. 0196.K/18/DMT/2018 (“ Decree 196/2018 ”) on Guidelines for the Implementation of Oil-and-Gas Safety Management Systems (Sistem Manajemen Keselamatan Minyak dan Gas Bumi– “ SMKM ”). As its title suggests, Decree 196/2018 primarily sets out the applicable guidelines for evaluations of compliance with the SMKM criteria and other safety regulations that are associated with the oil-and-gas industry. [1]