Tag: Creating A Cleaner Environment

AIR QUALITY REGULATORY ENFORCEMENT AND COMPLIANCE

There is a continuing focus by regulators on the tightening of the regulation of vent gas (VOCs, methane) from oil and gas operations. These regulations place a large liability on industry to know the regulations and comply with all of the emission controls, standards, testing, record keeping and reporting requirements. As regulations are incorporated into […]

SHOOTIN THE BREEZE ABOUT GHGS TO ENSURE GHG REPORTING COMPLIANCE

ƒAll over the media there is news about climate change and greenhouse gases (GHGs).  Many in the oil and gas industry do not work directly with GHG issues but most realize that this issue will greatly affect their companies.  This is a brief summary of GHGs and the oil and gas industry.   What are […]

STORAGE TANK AIR PERMITTING COMPLIANCE TIPS

Air permits for oil and gas (O&G) production facilities include Federal EPA and State requirements for storage tanks for crude oil, condensate and produced water. The main EPA rules applying to O&G storage tanks are the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) OOOO and OOOOa. Individual state environmental regulatory agencies may have their own storage tank regulations that might […]

Minimizing Fugitive Emissions from Air Flares Used in Upstream Applications

  Flares as Emissions Control Devices Flares are combustion devices used to burn off associated, unwanted or excess combustible gases during many industrial processes, such as oil and gas extraction, refineries, chemical plants, coal mines, bioreactors, and landfills. Flares are used both as safety (pressure relief) devices and as emissions control devices. Based on tests […]

Cimarron Announces the Acquisition of Aereon

Cimarron Expands its Market – Leading Portfolio of Emissions Control Solutions and Worldwide Geographic Reach   We are pleased to announce that Cimarron completed the acquisition of Aereon, a global market leader in emissions control solutions and services for upstream, midstream and downstream energy and infrastructure market applications on April 30, 2020. Press Release Link […]