The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has stipulated regulations relating to resource management in the petroleum activities (Resource Management Regulations), regulations relating to measurement of petroleum for fiscal purposes and for calculation of CO_2, (Measurement Regulations) and regulations relating to material and documentation in connection with exploration for and exploitation of subsea reservoirs on the continental shelf for storage of CO_2, (regulations relating to documentation in connection with storage of CO₂ on the shelf).

These regulations have been stipulated pursuant to and in accordance with the Petroleum Act, the CO₂ Tax Act and the Act relating to subsea natural resources. They supplement the provisions in these three statutes and in the Regulations relating to the Petroleum Act, as well as the Regulations relating to storage and transport of CO₂ on the shelf.

Other relevant regulations for the petroleum activities can be found on the websites of the respective authorities, or from Lovdata.