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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDAQ-2025-0012941 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. # - $ . ) . ) 2 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. 3 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.