Regulations are in place to ensure that REPXa's oil and gas development activities are compliant with federal, regional, and local laws and regulations, which may include requirements for obtaining a permit, securing permits, sourcing or disposing of water for regulated activities, implementing remedial measures to prevent or mitigate pollution from former operations, plugging abandoned wells, or closing lands, and implementing costly emission monitoring and management plans, as well as imposing significant liabilities for pollution resulting from operations or failure to complying.