Navigating EPA emissions regulations

摘要

The use of automated logic controls helps ensure compliance in the collection of emissions data necessary to meet reporting and recordkeeping requirements. In an effort to further reduce volatile organic compounds and methane from new, modified and reconstructed sources in the oil and gas sector, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued OOOOa (Quad Oa) May 12, 2016. The updates to Quad Oa add methane to the list of pollutants covered by the original rule. Guidelines were added for detecting and repairing leaks at various sources within wellsite or compressor stations, among other rules.