SCS Technical Bulletin Alert: Summarizing the Oil and Gas NSPS Final Rule and New Requirements

June 24, 2016

SCS Engineers has published two Technical Bulletins summarizing the O&G NSPS final rule and outlining the new LDAR requirements. The two Bulletins explain the modification of how oil and gas sources will be permitted under the Clean Air Act and the new requirements to reduce methane leaks from new oil and gas facilities consistent with the EPA’s New Source Performance Standards.

Reference the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) new source performance standards for Crude Oil and Natural Gas Production, Transmission and Distribution (O&G NSPS), which includes amendments to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOOO and a new Subpart OOOOa. Subpart OOOOa will apply to facilities constructed, modified or reconstructed after September 18, 2015.

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Summary of Final Oil and Gas NSPS Rule

LDAR Requirements in the Final Oil and Gas NSPS Rule

For copy of the rule and related documents:

https://www.epa.gov/controlling-air-pollution-oil-and-natural-gas-industry

For more information contact:

Pat Sullivan, REPA, CPP, BCES

(916) 361-1297

Lucas Marsalek

(805) 346-6591

(800) 767-4727