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DAQC-PBR034270001-25
Site ID 3427 (B1)
MEMORANDUM
TO: FILE – SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT, LLC – Federal 1-30-9-16
THROUGH: Rik Ombach, Minor Source Oil and Gas Compliance Section Manager
FROM: Chris Jensen, Environmental Scientist
DATE: March 3, 2025
SUBJECT: OIL AND GAS PERMIT-BY-RULE EVALUATION
INSPECTION DATE: February 26, 2025
SOURCE LOCATION: Lat:40.00808, Long: -110.15474
Duchesne County
Business Office:
Scout Energy Management, LLC
13800 Montfort Drive, Suite 100
Dallas, TX 75240
SOURCE TYPE: Disposal Facility / Water Injection
API: 4301333452
SOURCE CONTACTS: Chris Breitling, Corporate Environmental Contact
Phone: 469-485-3418, Email: chris.breitling@scoutep.com
Kevan Stevens, Field Contact
Phone: 970-458-5121, Email: kevan.stevens@scoutep.com
OPERATING STATUS: Operating
PROCESS DESCRIPTION: Produced water is brought here for disposal and enhanced
recovery by underground pipeline. The water is reinjected to
flood a producing formation.
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.
SOURCE EVALUATION: Site Type: PBR – Uncontrolled
No Flare Controls,
DOGM current 12 month rolling production is: 0 BBLs.
Utah Statute R307-506 requires a source with throughput
greater than 8,000 BBLs to have controls.
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REGISTERED EQUIPMENT: Pneumatic
Emissions
Visible emissions are within the following opacity limits: VOC Control Devices and Gasoline engines
0%, Diesel engines 20%, Natural Gas Engines and Boilers, Treater burners & Tank burners 10%, Mobile
source dust 10%. [R307-201-3]
In Compliance. No visible emissions were detected by use of the USEPA Method 9.
VOC emissions are, at all times, minimized as reasonably practicable by equipment design, maintenance
and operation practices. [R307-501-4(1)]
In Compliance. This source was surveyed for leaks by OGI camera.
Pneumatic Controllers
All natural gas-driven pneumatic controllers are in compliance with 40CFR 60.5390 or 60.5390a as
applicable. Tagging and record keeping requirements are not required. [R307-502-4]
In Compliance. This source does not use continuous bleed natural gas-driven pneumatic
controllers.
Emission Inventory
An emissions inventory has been submitted within the past three years. [R307-150-9(1)]
In Compliance. The operator submitted for the 2020 emissions inventory. The results for the 2023
inventory have not yet been released.
Oil and Gas Industry Registration Requirement
The source is registered with the DAQ. [R307-505-3(3)]
In Compliance.
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.
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PREVIOUS ENFORCEMENT
ACTIONS: None in the past 5 years.
COMPLIANCE STATUS &
RECOMMENDATIONS: In Compliance. The source was surveyed by AVO and with an
OGI camera and was found to be well-kept with no visible or
fugitive emissions. This is a water injection well for enhanced
recovery. The only possible emissions sources are a wall heater
and the fuel supply piping.
RECOMMENDATION FOR
NEXT INSPECTION: The DAQ has no recommendations for the next inspector other
than what are customary. The DAQ was joined by Scout
personnel during the site inspection.
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR NSR: None.
ATTACHMENTS: None.