The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink AboutDAQ-2024-0082091 DAQC-PBR153580003-23 Site ID 15358 (B1) MEMORANDUM TO: FILE – OVINTIV USA INC. – Ute Tribal 13-9-4-1E THROUGH: Rik Ombach, Minor Source Oil and Gas Compliance Section Manager FROM: Stephen Foulger, Environmental Scientist DATE: December 18, 2023 SUBJECT: OIL AND GAS PERMIT-BY-RULE EVALUATION INSPECTION DATE: November 30, 2023 SOURCE LOCATION: Ute Tribal 13-9-4-1E Lat:40.14414 Long: -109.89428 Business Office: 370 17th Street, Suite 1700 Denver, CO 80202 SOURCE TYPE: Tank Battery Uintah County API: 4304752038 SOURCE CONTACTS: Brandon Lithgoe, Local Contact Phone: 281-847-6093, Email: brandon.lithgoe@ovintiv.com Ryan Zillner, Local Contact Phone: 720-876-3144, Email: ryan.zillner@ovintiv.com OPERATING STATUS: Operating PROCESS DESCRIPTION: Oil and gas products are brought to the surface. These products go through a separator where the oil and any water products are sent to storage tanks and the gas is used to power equipment on site (pump jack engine, tank heater, separator, flare, combustor, etc.) Any remaining gas is sent to a pipeline that feeds a local gas plant. The oil and process water in the storage tanks is loaded into tanker trucks and hauled off-site for processing and disposal. APPLICABLE REGULATIONS: Utah Administrative Code (UAC) R307-500 Series for the Oil and Gas Industry, and UAC R307-201: Emission Standards: General Emission Standards; and UAC R307-150: Emission Inventories, and 40 CFR 60 Subpart OOOO. 2 SOURCE EVALUATION: Site Type: PBR- Controlled Controlled by flare Site powered by Engine The source registered: 20000 Estimated Oil BBL. DOGM current 12 month rolling production is: 8,901. Utah Statute R307-506 requires a source with throughput greater than 8,000 BBLs to have controls. REGISTERED EQUIPMENT: Engine - Engine - Natural Gas 2-Stroke Lean Burn Make - Ajax Model - E-42 Mfg Year - 2008 Horse Power - 40 Combustion - natural gas, Pneumatic, Tank General Provisions VOC emissions are minimized as reasonably practicable by equipment design, maintenance and operation practices. [R307-501-4(1)] Out of Compliance. Two small leaks were found at the time of inspection. Air pollution control equipment is designed and installed appropriately, maintained and operated to control emissions. [R307-501-4(2)] Out of Compliance. Two small leaks were found at the time of inspection. Vessel vent lines are sloped away from the flare inlet or to a separation vessel (scrubber). [R307-501-2] In Compliance. Vessel vent lines found properly sloped at the time of inspection. Flare inlet lines are equipped with a fire arrestor, pressure gauge, inlet pressure regulating valve and other components according to the engineering design, the manufacturers specifications or good practices for safety and emissions control. [R307-501-2] Out of Compliance. Ovintiv is aware of this problem and is working on a field-wide plan to fix all sources lacking an inlet pressure control. Flares Any flare has an operational auto-igniter. [R307-503-4] In Compliance. Flare found with operational auto-ignitor installed at the time of inspection. Tank Truck Loading Truck loading is done by bottom filling or submerged fill pipe [R307-504(1)] In Compliance. Truck loading is done by bottom or submerged filling. 3 A vapor capture line is used during truck loading if subject to storage vessel emissions controls of R307- 506-4(2). Effective 7/1/2019 for sources existing before 1/1/2018, and upon construction for new sources. [R307-504-4(2)] In Compliance. Oil and Gas Industry Registration Requirement The source is registered with the DAQ. [R307-505-3(3)] In Compliance. This source was found properly registered with the DAQ at the time of inspection. Registration has been updated within 30 days of a company name change, removal or addition of control devices, or termination of operations. [R307-505-3(3)] In Compliance. This source was found properly registered with the DAQ at the time of inspection. Storage Vessels Thief hatches are kept closed and latched. [R307-506-4(1)] In Compliance. Thief hatches were found closed and latched at the time of inspection. VOCs from storage vessels are recycled, recovered or controlled by a device that is compliant with R307-508. Exempt if <8000 bbls crude oil per year, <2000 bbls condensate, or if uncontrolled emissions are <4 tons VOC per year. [R307-506-4(2)(a)] In Compliance. VOCs found properly routed and controlled at the time of inspection. Emissions from emergency storage vessels are controlled according to R307-506-4(2), or are only used in emergencies, are emptied within 15 days of receiving fluids and are equipped with a liquid level gauge. [R307-506-4(4)] In Compliance. Upon modification, the well site was re-evaluated against the thresholds of R307-506-4(2). [R307-506-4(6)] In Compliance. Source was found unmodified at the time of inspection. Records for each of the following are kept for three years: Storage vessel vent system inspections (openings, thief hatches, pressure relief devices, bypasses, etc.), if required Monthly crude oil throughput Emission calculations, actuals and sampling data when used to justify an exemption to storage vessel rules Emergency storage vessel usage (dates used, emptied, and volumes), if not controlled per R307-506-4(2). [R307-506-5] In Compliance. 4 VOC Control Devices The VOC control device(s) required by R307-506 or R307-507 has a control efficiency of 95% or greater, operates with no visible emissions and has an operational auto-igniter according to R307-503. [R307-508-3(1)] In Compliance. VOC control device found operating with no visible emissions at the time of inspection and had an operational auto-ignitor installed. Monthly AVO inspections are conducted on VOC control devices and associated equipment, and corrective actions are taken within 15 days. [R307-508-3(3)] In Compliance. These records were reviewed and found to be compliant at the time of inspection. The following records are kept: VOC control device efficiency, for life of the equipment Manufacturer operating and maintenance instructions for VOC control devices, for life of the equipment AVO inspections of the VOC control device(s), associated equipment and any repairs, for 3 years. [R307-508-4] In Compliance. Leak Detection and Repair The source has an emissions monitoring plan. [R307-509-4(1)(a)] In Compliance. These records were reviewed and found to be compliant at the time of inspection. The monitoring plan addresses difficult-to-monitor and unsafe-to-monitor components. [R307-509-4(1)(b)] In Compliance. These records were reviewed and found to be compliant at the time of inspection. If emissions control is required, monitoring surveys are conducted to observe each fugitive emissions component for fugitive emissions. [R307-509-4(1)(c)] In Compliance. These records were reviewed and found to be compliant at the time of inspection. Initial monitoring surveys were within 60 days after startup for new sources. Subsequent surveys are semi-annual for regular components, annual for difficult-to-monitor components, and as required by the monitoring plan for unsafe-to-monitor components. [R307-509-4(1)(d)] In Compliance. These records were reviewed and found to be compliant at the time of inspection. Monitoring surveys are done with OGI equipment or by Method 21. [R307-509-4(1)(e)] In Compliance. Monitors are conducted using OGI equipment. 5 Fugitive leaks are repaired within 15 days unless infeasible, unsafe, etc., as stated in the rule, which require repair within 24 months per the rule. [R307-509-4(1)(f)] In Compliance. These records were reviewed by UDAQ inspector and found to be compliant at the time of inspection. Resurvey of the repaired components is completed within 30 days. [R307-509-4(1)(g)] In Compliance. These records were reviewed and found to be compliant at the time of inspection. The following records are kept: The emissions monitoring plan, for life of the site LDAR inspections, repairs and resurveys, for 3 years. [R307-509-5] In Compliance. These records were reviewed and found to be compliant at the time of inspection. Associated Gas Flaring Associated gas is routed to a process unit for combustion, a sales pipeline or an operating VOC control device, except in an emergency. An emergency release is unanticipated, temporary, infrequent, unavoidable, =24 hrs. and is not due to operator negligence. Low pressure gas from working loss, breathing loss and oil flashing is not "associated gas". [R307-511-4(1)] In Compliance. Associated gas found properly routed and controlled at the time of inspection. The following records are kept: The time and date of event Volume of emissions Any corrective action taken for 3 years. [R307-511-5(1)(a)(b)] In Compliance. No emergency releases were reported at the time of inspection. Visible Emissions Visible emissions, except for unavoidable irregularities that do not exceed three minutes, are within the following opacity limits: Installations constructed on or before 4/25/1971 40% Installations constructed after 4/25/1971 20% Gasoline engines 0% Diesel engines manufactured after 1/1/1973 20% Diesel engines manufactured before 1/1/1973 40% Note: Required VOC control devices shall have no visible emissions per R307-508-3. [R307-201-3] In Compliance. No visible emissions were observed at the time of inspection. 6 Emission Inventory: An emissions inventory has been submitted within the past three years. [R307-150-9(1)] In Compliance. This source was found properly reported in the 2020 emissions inventory. NSPS (Part 60) OOOO: Standards of Performance for Crude Oil and Natural Gas Production, Transmission and Distribution [40 CFR 60 Subpart OOOO] In Compliance. PREVIOUS ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS: No enforcement actions within the past five years. COMPLIANCE STATUS & RECOMMENDATIONS: In regards to: Ute Tribal 13-9-4-1E : Out of Compliance – This source was found out of compliance at the time of inspection. The small leaks that were found were repaired in a timely manner. No further action is recommended at this time. RECOMMENDATION FOR NEXT INSPECTION: Recommend to increase the inspection frequency at this source. ATTACHMENTS: None.