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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDAQ-2025-0021211 DAQC-PBR151740001-25 Site ID 15174 (B1) MEMORANDUM TO: FILE – FOURPOINT RESOURCES, LLC – Murphy 2-31-3-2W THROUGH: Rik Ombach, Minor Source Oil and Gas Section Manager FROM: Fred Goodrich, Environmental Scientist DATE: February 13, 2025 SUBJECT: OIL AND GAS PERMIT-BY-RULE EVALUATION INSPECTION DATE: January 23, 2025 SOURCE LOCATION: Lat: 40.18437 Long: -110.15162 Business Office: Ovintiv USA Inc. 370 17th Street Suite 1700 Denver, CO 80202 SOURCE TYPE: Tank Battery Duchesne API: 4301350833 SOURCE CONTACTS: Ryan Zillner, Corporate Environmental Contact Phone: 720-876-3144, Email: ryan.zillner@ovintv.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: SOURCE EVALUATION: Site Type: PBR-Uncontrolled No Flare Controls, Site has Line Power. The source registered: 7,999 Estimated Oil BBL. DOGM current 12 month rolling production is: 2,896 BBL's.. Utah Statute R307-506 requires a source with throughput greater than 8,000 BBLs to have controls. , - 2 REGISTERED EQUIPMENT: Engine - Engine - Natural Gas 2-Stroke Lean Burn Make - Arrow Model - L795 Mfg Year - 1990 Horse Power - 65 Combustion - Field Gas, Pneumatic, Tank 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 excessive opacity limits were observed during evaluation. VOC emissions are, at all times, minimized as reasonably practicable by equipment design, maintenance and operation practices. [R307-501-4(1)] In Compliance. Source meets uncontrolled requirements. All other internal components of tank battery functioning as designed. 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 controllers. Tank Truck Loading Truck loading is done by bottom filling or submerged fill pipe [R307-504(1)] In Compliance. The truck loading valves were built and designed for submerged loading. Storage Vessels Thief hatches are kept closed and latched. [R307-506-4(1)] In Compliance. All hatches were found closed at the start of the evaluation. Vessel Vent Components: (valves, unions, pressure relief devices, etc.) are leak-free, in good repair, and working as intended. (Tank covers are leak free and form a continuous seal.). [R307-501-4] In Compliance. Source meets uncontrolled requirements. All other internal components of tank battery functioning as designed. 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. Oil and Gas Industry Registration Requirement The source is registered with the DAQ. [R307-505-3(3)] In Compliance. Source appears to be in order. 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. Source appears to meet this requirement. 3 Applicable Federal Regulations In Compliance. This source is permitted with the State of Utah with legal and enforceable limits. They do not have the production that would qualify under 40CFR (60) OOOO for a tank affected facility. PREVIOUS ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS: None in the past 5 years. COMPLIANCE STATUS & RECOMMENDATIONS: In regards to the site, the overall status is: In Compliance. The DAQ was joined by FourPoint personnel during the site inspection. OGI camera was used during evaluation, no fugitive emissions were detected. Source was clean and well kept. DAQ recommends frequency of inspections remain current as scheduled. RECOMMENDATION FOR NEXT INSPECTION: The DAQ has no recommendations for the next inspector Uncontrolled source was clean and free of any fugitive emissions during current evaluation. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR NSR: None. ATTACHMENTS: None.