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Oil and Gas Air Quality Authorizations in Texas

Oil and Gas Air Quality Authorizations in Texas. Joe Shine Air Permits Division Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Environmental Trade Fair 2013. Today’s Topics. Terminology Permitting Options Application C ontent Submission Options. Terminology. Pollutants of Concern

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Oil and Gas Air Quality Authorizations in Texas

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  1. Oil and Gas Air Quality Authorizations in Texas Joe Shine Air Permits Division Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Environmental Trade Fair 2013

  2. Today’s Topics • Terminology • Permitting Options • Application Content • Submission Options

  3. Terminology • Pollutants of Concern • VOCs: formaldehyde and benzene • H2S • CO • NO2 • SO2 • PM10 and PM2.5

  4. Terminology • Facility –stationary equipment that emits pollutants • Engines • Tanks • Flares • Separators • Dehydrators

  5. Terminology • Site – a group of oil and gas facilities at a property • Common control • Equipment that relies on each other • Within ¼ mile

  6. Andy’s Site Produced water tank Wellhead Oil tank Gunbarrel Separator

  7. Terminology • Receptor • Residence or other structure which is not used only by the O&G owner/operator • Recreational Area

  8. Andy and Nathan’s Property Andy’s Property Nathan’s Property Nathan’s House Andy’s House Mechanic Shop

  9. Oil and Gas Permitting Options De Minimis Permit by Rule Standard Permit State Permit NNSR and PSD Increasing Levels of Emissions

  10. De Minimis • Pipeline isolation valve sites meeting certain criteria

  11. Oil and Gas Permitting Options De Minimis Permit by Rule Standard Permit State Permit NNSR and PSD Increasing Levels of Emissions

  12. Permits by Rule • Must meet all conditions exactly • Emission limits in §106.4 • 25 tpy of VOCs • Meet all other applicable federal, state, and local requirements

  13. PBR Options – Location

  14. Barnett Shale Counties

  15. §106.352(l) – Sweet • No registration required • Meet §106.4 limits • Various facilities included • Flares follow §106.492 • Compressors follow §106.512

  16. §106.352(l) – Sour • TCEQ sour = 24 ppmv • Registration required • ¼ mile distance required • 4.0 lb/hr limit of sulfur compounds (not including sulfur oxides) • Vent height based on sulfur compound limit

  17. §106.352(a)–(k) • Notification and registration through ePermits system • Notification - Priorto construction or implementation of changes • Registration • Level 1 - Within 180 days from start of operation • Level 2 - Within 90 days from start of operation

  18. §106.352(a)–(k) PBR Level 1 Emission Limits

  19. §106.352(a)–(k) PBR Level 2 Emission Limits

  20. §106.352(a)–(k)Impacts • Emission impacts tables • Screening modeling • Dispersion modeling

  21. Other Oil and Gas PBRs • Temporary Oil and Gas Facilities (§106.353) • Stationary Engines and Turbines (§106.512) • Flares (§106.492)

  22. §106.353Temporary Oil and Gas Facilities • 90-day operation • Must flare sour gas (per §106.492) • Reduced sulfur emissions must be < 4 lbs/hr • Vent heights must meet §106.352(l) +

  23. Permits by Rule Guidance • Federal Standards Applicability Table • Emissions Calculations Spreadsheet • Representative Gas and Liquid Analysis • Control Device Charts

  24. Oil and Gas Permitting Options De Minimis Permit by Rule Standard Permit State Permit NNSR and PSD Increasing Levels of Emissions

  25. Standard Permit Options • Standard permit under §116.620 • “Old Standard Permit” • Non-rule standard permit • Applies to new projects and dependent facilities in the Barnett Shale counties • Sites in other counties can use it voluntarily

  26. Standard Permit Under §116.620“Old Standard Permit” • Sour sites that can’t meet ¼ mile limit in §106.352(l) • VOCs are >25tpy • VOCs must be speciated using E=L/K • Calculation techniques, emissions summary tables, etc. – same as a PBR application

  27. Non-Rule Standard Permit • Notification & registration online – STEERS (ePermits) system • Notify - Prior to construction or implementation of changes • Register • Within 90 days from the start of operation • Impacts – Same as §106.352 (a)-(k)

  28. Non-Rule Standard PermitEmission Limits

  29. Oil and Gas Permitting Options De Minimis Permit by Rule Standard Permit State Permit NNSR and PSD Increasing Levels of Emissions

  30. Submitting the Application

  31. Application Admin. Documents Preferred Order • Cover letter • Core Data Form • PI-7, PI-7-Cert, or PI-1S • Copy of check or ePay voucher

  32. When Do I Need to Certify? • Emission limitations for Title V applicability • Federal applicability • Control/destruction efficiency claims • Operating hours

  33. Application Technical Documents Preferred Order • Introduction • Process and flow diagram • Summary of emissions • Emission calculations • Impact analysis/ NAAQS • Applicability • Lab analysis • Maps • Tables

  34. Summary of Emissions

  35. Application Technical Documents Preferred Order • Introduction • Process and flow diagram • Summary of emissions • Emission calculations • Impact analysis/ NAAQS • Applicability • Lab analysis • Maps • Tables

  36. AnalysisSite Specific/Representative • Guidance at www.TexasOilandGasHelp.org • Three criteria • Reservoir/formation • API gravity • Process/treatment

  37. Application Technical Documents Preferred Order • Introduction • Process and flow diagram • Summary of emissions • Emission calculations • Impact analysis/ NAAQS • Applicability • Lab analysis • Maps • Tables

  38. Deficiency Information • Timeline extensions • Reviewer deficiency process • Day 1 • Call and follow-up e-mail • Day 4 • Deadline reminder phone call/e-mail • Day 5 • Final phone call made • Void letter issued

  39. Oil and Gas Registrations Over the Last Four Fiscal Years 2010: 1455 2009: 2246 2011: 2756 Standard permits 2012: 3821 Permits by rule

  40. New ProcessesandAdapting to Change

  41. Enhanced Application Review e.a.r • Purpose • E-mail notification • Expectations • Reply

  42. High Volume Submittals

  43. High Volume Submittals • Applicant schedules a pre-permit meeting • Before the meeting, applicant submits an example application • At the meeting, TCEQ and the applicant discuss: • The process and expectations • The process for electronic submittals • TCEQ’s feedback on example application

  44. Q2 • uality • uick

  45. STEERS (ePermitting) Current Projects • Historical notification • New/existing Level 1, Level 2, and Non-rule notifications and registrations • APD-Cert • §106.263 • §106.352(l) – New and existing registrations • §116.620 – New and existing registrations

  46. Questions? airog@tceq.texas.gov Air Permits main line: (512) 239-1250

  47. Oil and Gas Air Quality Authorizations in TexasProposed MSS PBR Tasha Burns Air Permits Division Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Environmental Trade Fair 2013

  48. Overview • Applicability • Highlights of the proposed PBR • Timeline • Compliance preparations

  49. Proposed MSS PBR • Planned MSS emissions • No registration, no fee • §106.4 emission limits • Use with authorization for day-to-day operations

  50. Proposed MSS PBR • Activities/facilities authorized • Listed activities • Similar activities as those listed • Additional activities • Maintenance program

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