Transcript Oil and Gas Air Permitting and MSS PBR Update

OIL AND GAS AIR QUALITY
AUTHORIZATIONS IN TEXAS
Kristyn Bower and David Reyna
Air Permits Division
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
TODAY’S TOPICS
 Terminology
 Permitting Options
 Oil and Gas PBRs
 Oil and Gas Standard Permit
Options
TERMINOLOGY
Pollutants of Concern
VOCs
H2S
CO
NOx
SO2
PM10 and PM2.5
TERMINOLOGY
Facility –stationary equipment that emits
pollutants
Engines
Tanks
Flares
Separators
Dehydrators
TERMINOLOGY
Site – a group of oil and gas facilities at
a property
Common control
Equipment that relies on each other
Within ¼ mile
ANDY’S SITE
Wellhead
Produced
water tank
Oil tank
Gunbarrel
Separator
TERMINOLOGY
Receptor
Residence or other structure which is not used
only by the O&G owner/operator
Recreational Area
Andy’s Property
Nathan’s Property
Nathan’s
House
Andy’s
House
Mechanic
Shop
OIL AND GAS PERMITTING
OPTIONS
De Minimis
Permit by Rule
Standard Permit
State Permit
NNSR and PSD
Increasing
Levels of
Emissions
DE MINIMIS
Pipeline isolation valve sites meeting
certain criteria
OIL AND GAS PERMITTING
OPTIONS
De Minimis
Permit by Rule
Standard Permit
State Permit
NNSR and PSD
Increasing
Levels of
Emissions
PERMITS BY RULE
Must meet all conditions exactly
Emission limits in TAC §106.4(a)(1)
 25 tpy of VOCs/SO2
 250 Nox,CO
 25tpy H2S
 PM/PM10and PM2.5
Meet all other applicable federal, state, and local
requirements
PBR OPTIONS – LOCATION
In Barnett Shale counties
• New - 30 TAC §106.352(a)-(k)
• Existing – 30 TAC §106.352(l)
Not in Barnett Shale counties
• New & Existing – 30 TAC §106.352(l)
• May voluntarily register under §106.352 (a)-(k)
BARNETT SHALE COUNTIES
§106.352(l) – SWEET
 No registration required
 Meet §106.4 limits
 Various facilities included
 Vent height applicable if handling a sulfur
compound
 Flares follow §106.492
 Compressors follow §106.512
§106.352(l) – SOUR
 24 ppmv of H2S or greater = TCEQ sour
 Registration required
 ¼ mile distance required
 4.0 lb/hr limit of sulfur compounds (not
including sulfur oxides)
 Vent height based on sulfur compound
limit
§106.352(a)–(k)
 Notification and registration are required to be
submitted using the ePermits system
 Notification - Prior to construction or
implementation of changes
 Registration
Level 1 - Within 180 days from start of operation
Level 2 - Within 90 days from start of operation
§106.352(a)–(k)
PBR Level 1 Emission Limits
Air Contaminant
Steady-state
lb/hr
< 30 psig
periodic lb/hr up
to 150 hr/hr
≥ 30 psig periodic
lb/hr up to 300 hr/yr
Total VOC
Total tpy
15
Total crude oil or
condensate VOC
100
145
318
Total natural gas
VOC
204
750
1,500
Benzene
1.95
7
15.4
2.8
Hydrogen sulfide
4.7
5.1
9.8
20.6
Sulfur dioxide
47
93.2
Nitrogen oxides
43.2
100
Carbon monoxide
45
100
PM2.5/PM10
10
5
25
§106.352(a)–(k)
PBR Level 2 Emission Limits
Air Contaminant
Steadystate
lb/hr
< 30 psig periodic
lb/hr up to 150
hr/hr
≥ 30 psig
periodic lb/hr up
to 300 hr/yr
Total VOC
Total
tpy
25
Total crude oil or
condensate VOC
100
145
318
Total natural gas VOC
356
750
1,500
Benzene
3.35
7
15.4
4.8
Hydrogen sulfide
6
6
9.8
25
Sulfur dioxide
63
93.2
Nitrogen oxides
54.4
250
Carbon monoxide
57
250
PM2.5
12.7
10
PM10
12.7
15
25
§106.352(a)–(k)
IMPACTS

Emission impacts tables

Screening modeling

Dispersion modeling
Air contaminant
Benzene
Hydrogen sulfide
Sulfur dioxide
Nitrogen oxides
lb/hr
0.039
0.025
2
4
OTHER PBRS RELATED TO OIL AND GAS

Salt Water Disposal (petroleum) §106.351

Temporary Oil and Gas Facilities (§106.353)

Air PBR : Pipeline Metering, Purging, and
Maintenance (§106.355)

Stationary Engines and Turbines (§106.512)

Flares (§106.492)
PERMIT BY RULE GUIDANCE HELPFUL LINKS
 Federal Standards Applicability Table
 Emissions Calculations Spreadsheet
 Representative Gas and Liquid Analysis
 Control Device Charts
www.TexasOilandGasHelp.org
OIL AND GAS PERMITTING
OPTIONS
De Minimis
Permit by Rule
Standard Permit
State Permit
NNSR and PSD
Increasing
Levels of
Emissions
STANDARD PERMIT OPTIONS
Standard permit under §116.620
“Old Standard Permit”
Non-rule standard permit
Applies to new projects and dependent facilities
in the Barnett Shale counties
Sites in other counties can use it voluntarily
STANDARD PERMIT UNDER
§116.620
“OLD STANDARD PERMIT”
Sour sites that can’t meet ¼ mile limit in
§106.352(l)
VOCs are >25tpy
VOCs must be speciated using E=L/K
Calculation techniques, emissions summary
tables, etc. – same as a PBR application
NON-RULE STANDARD PERMIT
Notification & registration online – STEERS
(ePermits) system
Notify - Prior to construction or
implementation of changes
Register
Within 90 days from the start of operation
Impacts – Same as §106.352 (a)-(k)
NON-RULE STANDARD
PERMIT
EMISSION LIMITS
Contaminant
Steady-state or < 30 psig
(lb/hr) (normal emissions)
> 30 psig Periodic
(lb/hr) (MSS, loading, etc)
Total VOC
Total (tpy)
250
Total Crude Oil or
condensate VOC
145
318
Total natural gas
VOC
750
1,635
Benzene
7
15.4
10.2
Hydrogen sulfide
10.8
9.8
47
Sulfur dioxide
93.2
250
Nitrogen oxides
121
250
Carbon monoxide
104
250
PM10/PM2.5
28
15
OIL AND GAS PERMITTING
OPTIONS
De Minimis
Permit by Rule
Standard Permit
State Permit
NNSR and PSD
Increasing
Levels of
Emissions
CONTACT INFORMATION
Kristyn Bower: (512) 239-1359
David Reyna: (512) 239-6051
Air Permits Main Line : (512) 239-1250
[email protected]
www.texasoilandgashelp.org