Remote and Onsite Direct Measurements of Emissions from Oil and Natural Gas Production

摘要

This study provides important information on the emission rates of VOCs from well pads as well as a comparison between different measurement techniques and laboratory analysis protocols. Results from the EPA Onsite Study of VOC emissions from well pads with controls in the DJ indicate that emissions were typically lower than from uncontrolled sites in TX measured in previous studies, but not always significantly. The similarity between the concentrations measured onsite and those measured remotely, suggests that OTM33A can be used effectively as an inspection technique for identifying oil and gas well pads with large fugitive emissions.