Transcript Oil and Gas Air Quality Authorizations in Texas

Joe Shine
Air Permits Division
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Environmental Trade Fair 2013
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Terminology
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Permitting Options
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Application Content
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Submission Options
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Pollutants of Concern
◦ VOCs: formaldehyde and benzene
◦ H2S
◦ CO
◦ NO2
◦ SO2
◦ PM10 and PM2.5
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Facility –stationary equipment that emits
pollutants
◦ Engines
◦ Tanks
◦ Flares
◦ Separators
◦ Dehydrators
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Site – a group of oil and gas facilities at a
property
◦ Common control
◦ Equipment that relies on each other
◦ Within ¼ mile
Wellhead
Produced
water tank
Oil tank
Gunbarrel
Separator
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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
De Minimis
Permit by Rule
Standard Permit
State Permit
NNSR and PSD
Increasing
Levels of
Emissions
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Pipeline isolation valve sites meeting
certain criteria
De Minimis
Permit by Rule
Standard Permit
State Permit
NNSR and PSD
Increasing
Levels of
Emissions
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Must meet all conditions exactly
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Emission limits in §106.4
◦ 25 tpy of VOCs
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Meet all other applicable federal, state,
and local requirements
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)
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No registration required
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Meet §106.4 limits
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Various facilities included
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Flares follow §106.492
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Compressors follow §106.512
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TCEQ sour = 24 ppmv
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Registration required
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¼ mile distance required
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4.0 lb/hr limit of sulfur compounds (not
including sulfur oxides)
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Vent height based on sulfur compound
limit
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Notification and registration through
ePermits system
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Notification - Prior to construction or
implementation of changes
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Registration
◦ Level 1 - Within 180 days from start of operation
◦ Level 2 - Within 90 days from start of operation
PBR Level 1 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
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
PBR Level 2 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
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
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Emission impacts tables
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Screening modeling
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Dispersion modeling
Air contaminant
Benzene
Hydrogen sulfide
Sulfur dioxide
Nitrogen oxides
lb/hr
0.039
0.025
2
4
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Temporary Oil and Gas Facilities (§106.353)
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Stationary Engines and Turbines (§106.512)
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Flares (§106.492)
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90-day operation
◦ Must flare sour gas (per §106.492)
◦ Reduced sulfur emissions must be < 4 lbs/hr
◦ Vent heights must meet §106.352(l)
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Federal Standards Applicability Table
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Emissions Calculations Spreadsheet
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Representative Gas and Liquid Analysis
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Control Device Charts
De Minimis
Permit by Rule
Standard Permit
State Permit
NNSR and PSD
Increasing
Levels of
Emissions
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Standard permit under §116.620
◦ “Old Standard Permit”
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Non-rule standard permit
◦ Applies to new projects and dependent
facilities in the Barnett Shale counties
◦ Sites in other counties can use it voluntarily
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Sour sites that can’t meet ¼ mile limit in
§106.352(l)
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VOCs are >25tpy
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VOCs must be speciated using E=L/K
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Calculation techniques, emissions
summary tables, etc. – same as a PBR
application
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Notification & registration online –
STEERS (ePermits) system
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Notify - Prior to construction or
implementation of changes
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Register
◦ Within 90 days from the start of operation
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Impacts – Same as §106.352 (a)-(k)
Contaminant
Steady-state or < 30 psig > 30 psig
(lb/hr) (normal emissions)
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
De Minimis
Permit by Rule
Standard Permit
State Permit
NNSR and PSD
Increasing
Levels of
Emissions
Cover letter
 Core Data Form
 PI-7, PI-7-Cert, or PI-1S
 Copy of check or ePay voucher
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Emission limitations for Title V applicability
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Federal applicability
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Control/destruction efficiency claims
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Operating hours
Introduction
 Process and flow diagram
 Summary of emissions
 Emission calculations
 Impact analysis/ NAAQS
 Applicability
 Lab analysis
 Maps
 Tables
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Introduction
 Process and flow diagram
 Summary of emissions
 Emission calculations
 Impact analysis/ NAAQS
 Applicability
 Lab analysis
 Maps
 Tables
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Guidance at
www.TexasOilandGasHelp.org
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Three criteria
◦ Reservoir/formation
◦ API gravity
◦ Process/treatment
Introduction
 Process and flow diagram
 Summary of emissions
 Emission calculations
 Impact analysis/ NAAQS
 Applicability
 Lab analysis
 Maps
 Tables
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Timeline extensions
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Reviewer deficiency process
◦ Day 1
 Call and follow-up e-mail
◦ Day 4
 Deadline reminder phone call/e-mail
◦ Day 5
 Final phone call made
 Void letter issued
258
11%
201
14%
1988
89%
1254
86%
2009: 2246 2010: 1455
468
17%
2288
83%
2011: 2756
Standard permits
Permits by rule
528
14%
3293
86%
2012: 3821
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Purpose
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E-mail notification
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Expectations
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Reply
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Applicant schedules a pre-permit meeting
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Before the meeting, applicant submits an
example application
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At the meeting, TCEQ and the applicant
discuss:
◦ The process and expectations
◦ The process for electronic submittals
◦ TCEQ’s feedback on example application
uality
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Historical notification
 New/existing Level 1, Level 2, and Non-rule
notifications and registrations
 APD-Cert
 §106.263
 §106.352(l) – New and existing registrations
 §116.620 – New and existing registrations
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[email protected]
Air Permits main line: (512) 239-1250
Tasha Burns
Air Permits Division
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Environmental Trade Fair 2013
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Applicability
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Highlights of the proposed PBR
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Timeline
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Compliance preparations
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Planned MSS emissions
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No registration, no fee
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§106.4 emission limits
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Use with authorization for day-to-day
operations
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Activities/facilities authorized
◦ Listed activities
◦ Similar activities as those listed
◦ Additional activities
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Maintenance program
March 15-April 15
Comment Period
July 31
Anticipated Adoption
August 22
Anticipated Effective Date
January 5, 2014
O&G Authorizes Planned
MSS
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Compliance
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Site-wide calculations
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Maintenance program
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Guidance in development
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Tasha Burns: 512-239-5868
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www.TexasOilandGasHelp.org
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Sign up for e-mail updates: Oil and Gas
Compliance-Resources Updates
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[email protected]
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Air Permits main line: (512) 239-1250