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DAQC-PBR038340001-25
Site ID 3834 (B1)
MEMORANDUM
TO: FILE – SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT, LLC – Fenceline 6-24-8-16
THROUGH: Rik Ombach, Minor Source Oil and Gas Compliance Section Manager
FROM: Chris Jensen, Environmental Scientist
DATE: February 25, 2025
SUBJECT: OIL AND GAS PERMIT-BY-RULE EVALUATION
INSPECTION DATE: February 5, 2025
SOURCE LOCATION: Lat:40.105059, Long: -110.070459
Duchesne County
Business Office:
Scout Energy Management, LLC
13800 Montfort Drive, Suite 100
Dallas, TX 75240
SOURCE TYPE: Oil Wells
API: 4301332362, 4301334141
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: 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.
Federal Subpart: 40 CFR 60 Subpart JJJJ, 40 CFR 60 Subpart ZZZZ.
SOURCE EVALUATION: Site Type: PBR – Uncontrolled
No Flare Controls, Site powered by Engine.
DOGM current 12 month rolling production is: 1,259 BBLS (Piped
off lease).
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Utah Statute R307-506 requires a source with throughput
greater than 8,000 BBLs to have controls.
REGISTERED EQUIPMENT: Engine - Natural Gas 2-Stroke Lean Burn Make - Ajax Model - E-42
Mfg Year - 2013 Horse Power - 40 Combustion - Natural Gas
Engine - Engine - Natural Gas 2-Stroke Lean Burn Make - Arrow
(Lufkin) Model - L-795 Mfg Year - Post 7/1/2008 Horse Power - 65
Combustion - Natural Gas
Pneumatic
General Provisions
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. Associated gas is routed to a sales gathering line. Tanks all have thief hatches and
PRV's that are closed and not leaking.
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. The natural gas-driven pneumatic controllers at this source are not continuous
bleed but are low-bleed or snap acting.
Natural Gas Engines
Affected engine exhaust vents are vertical and unrestricted.
Stacks are 8' or greater if the site horsepower rating is 151 to 305
Stacks are 10' or greater if the site horse power rating is 306 or greater. [R307-510-4(3)]
Not Applicable. This well was drilled before 2016 and the pumpjack engine is instead subject to
the performance standards in NSPS (60) JJJJ.
Temporary Emergency Generators, in use for less than 100 days, have an operational hour meter and log
book (onsite) recording hours used and maintenance performed. [40 CFR 60 Subpart IIII, JJJJ]
Not Applicable. There is not one installed on location.
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
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"associated gas". [R307-511-4(1)] In Compliance. Associated gas is gathered to a sales line.
Recordkeeping Requirements
In Compliance. None reported.
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.
Natural Gas Engines
Engines subject to R307-510 shall be certified or have an initial performance test per CFR 60.4244.
[R307-510-4(2)]
In Compliance. Engines installed before 2016 are not subject to R307-510 and are not under
obligation to retain certifications or stack tests for life.
Engine certifications or initial performance tests required are kept for the life of the engine at the source.
[R307-510-5]
In Compliance. Engines installed before 2016 are not subject to R307-510 and are not under
obligation to retain certifications or stack tests for life.
Engines that were installed, relocated or modified after January 1, 2016 are required to show compliance
with Table 1 of R307-510-4 through a performance test evaluation that is reviewed by the DAQ and
found to be in compliance. [R307-510-4(1)]
Not Observed.
Certified and non-certified engines are regularly maintained according to the Engine manufacturer's
Schedule or the Maintenance Plan. [40 CFR 60 Subpart IIII, JJJJ, 63 Subpart ZZZZ]
In Compliance. The engines installed at this source are not certified and may have not had an
initial performance test. The recordkeeping time for this document has expired. A maintenance
plan has been drafted and followed.
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Associated Gas Flaring
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)]
Applicable Federal Regulations
NSPS (Part 60) JJJJ: Standards of Performance for Stationary Spark Ignition Internal Combustion
Engines.
In Compliance. The Arrow L795 engine installed at this source is not certified and may have not
had an initial performance test. The recordkeeping time for this document has expired. A
maintenance plan has been drafted and followed.
NESHAP (Part 63) ZZZZ: National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Stationary
Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines.
In Compliance. An E42 Ajax engine is installed but has not been ran this year.
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. The production is piped off lease to a central tank battery.
All tanks and separation vessel has been removed. Records were
reviewed at the operators local offices.
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.