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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDAQ-2025-0015721 DAQC-PBR036420001-25 Site ID 3642 (B1) MEMORANDUM TO: FILE – SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT, LLC – Castle Peak-State 32-16 THROUGH: Rik Ombach, Minor Source Oil and Gas Compliance Section Manager FROM: Chris Jensen, Environmental Scientist DATE: March 20, 2025 SUBJECT: OIL AND GAS PERMIT-BY-RULE EVALUATION INSPECTION DATE: March 19, 2025 SOURCE LOCATION: Lat: -110.121393, Long: 40.032492 Duchesne County Business Office: Scout Energy Management, LLC 13800 Montfort Drive, Suite 100 Dallas, TX 75240 SOURCE TYPE: Disposal Facility / Water Injection API: 4301330650 SOURCE CONTACTS: Chris Breitling, Corporate Environmental Contact Phone: 469-485-3418, Email: chris.breitling@scoutep.com Kevan Stevens, Field Contact 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 2023 emissions inventory. 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.