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Title V Oil and Gas General Operating Permits

Title V Oil and Gas General Operating Permits. Whitney Hill Air Permits Division Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Environmental Trade Fair 2014. Objectives. Learn the differences between a GOP and a SOP Learn the technical review procedures for an ATO application

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Title V Oil and Gas General Operating Permits

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  1. Title V Oil and Gas General Operating Permits Whitney Hill Air Permits Division Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Environmental Trade Fair 2014

  2. Objectives • Learn the differences between a GOP and a SOP • Learn the technical review procedures for an ATO application • Learn the procedures for a GOP renewal or revision The difference between a GOP and a SOP. The procedures for a GOP renewal or revision. Technical review procedures for an ATO application.

  3. Types of Title V Permits • Site Operating Permit (SOP) • General Operating Permit (GOP) • Oil & Gas: 511, 512, 513, 514 • MSW Landfill: 517 • Air Curtain Incinerator: 518

  4. Important Terminology GOP: The documents that contain all permit requirements for the industry type. ATO: Authorization to operate under a general operating permit.

  5. GOPs vs. SOPs • General requirements • De minimis, standard permits, & PBRs only • No public notice/EPA review done by TCEQ • Site specific review • Compliance plans allowed • Public notice/ EPA review for each site • FOPs • Renewed every 5 years • Legislative notification • General requirements • De minimis, standard permits, & PBRs only • No public notice/EPA review for ATO • Site specific review • Compliance plans allowed • Public notice/ EPA review for each site • FOPs • Renewed every 5 years • Legislative notification

  6. Permit Content • ATO Letter • GOP Cover Letter • GOP Terms • GOP Tables • CAM/PM (if applicable) • Statement of Basis • Application (federally enforceable) • ATO Letter • GOP Cover Letter • GOP Terms • GOP Tables • CAM/PM (if applicable) • Statement of Basis • Application (federally enforceable)

  7. Initial ATO Application Procedure • Qualify • Required information • Forms • Applicable requirements • Compliance assurance monitoring/Periodic monitoring • Qualify • Required Info. • Forms • Applicable Reqs. • CAM/PM

  8. Initial Application Qualification • County for appropriate GOP • Qualification criteria • Preconstruction authorizations • Compliance with GOP requirements

  9. Required Information Required Information • Process description • Process flow • Area map • Plot plan

  10. Required Forms • Administrative Forms • Applicable Requirement Forms • Admin. Forms • Core Data Form • OP-1 • OP-CRO1 • OP-DEL (optional) • OP-SUM • Applicable Req. Forms • OP-REQ1 • OP-UA • OP-MON (optional) • OP-REQ3 (optional) • Core Data Form • OP-1 • OP-CRO1 • OP-DEL (optional) • OP-SUM • OP-ACPS • OP-REQ1 • OP-UA • OP-MON (optional) • OP-REQ3 (optional)

  11. OP-REQ1 ATO indicator

  12. Applicable Requirements

  13. Example Site Webb County Major source of HAPs Unit Attributes Stationary RICE (non-emergency) > 500 HP Four stroke lean burn (4 SLB) Constructed on/after 12/19/2002 REDCO - Reducing CO emissions by 93% or more Webb County Major Source of HAPS Site 4 SLB Post 12/19/2002 > 500 HP Attributes RICE (non-emerg) REDCO

  14. Example GOP 514 Table Unit Attributes GOP Index No. Requirements > 500 hp

  15. Example GOP 514 Table (cont.) Reducing CO emissions 4SLB 514-21-013 Requirements Normal Service Constructed On/ After 12/19/2002

  16. Compliance Assurance Monitoring/Periodic Monitoring Compliance Assurance Monitoring (CAM) • Is in section (d) of the GOP • Has applicability criteria • May be required for standard permits or permits by rule Periodic Monitoring (PM) • In section (f) of the GOP • Has applicability criteria • May be indicated in the tables • CAM • PM • Section (d) of GOP • Section (f) of GOP • Applicability Criteria • Applicability Criteria • Standard Permits and PBRs • Indicated in Tables

  17. Example GOP Table With PM

  18. Example PM Table PM Option No. Pollutant Averaging Period Indicator Monitored Periodic Monitoring Requirement Min. Freq. Both Options are Required

  19. ATO Technical Review • Provisional terms and conditions • TCEQ reviews application • Deficiencies resolved • TCEQ issues ATO letter

  20. Revision to ATO • Correction of typographical errors • Change, add, or remove applicability determinations • Change in name/ownership (Form) • Revision to GOP

  21. Revision to ATO Forms Required • OP-2 • OP-CRO1 Potentially Required • OP-1 • OP-REQ1 • OP-SUMR • OP-UA • OP-MON • OP-REQ3 • OP-CRO2 • Required • OP-2 • OP-CRO1 • Potentially Required • OP-1 • OP-REQ1 • OP-SUMR • OP-UA • OP-MON • OP-REQ3 • OP-CRO2

  22. Revision Review Policies • PBR effective dates • Scope of revision • Expected timeline of review

  23. ATO Renewal TCEQ sends renewal notification ATO issued ATO expiration Application due (6-18 months before expiration) Five year authorization term

  24. ATO Renewal Forms Required • OP-1 • OP-2 • OP-CRO1 • OP-ACPS • OP-REQ1 Potentially Required • OP-SUMR • OP-UA • OP-MON • OP-REQ3 • Required • OP-1 • OP-2 • OP-CRO1 • OP-ACPS • OP-REQ1 • Potentially Required • OP-SUMR • OP-UA • OP-MON • OP-REQ3

  25. Void Requests Lowering PTE Application Area or Site Shutdown Void Request Letter PCAs Voided OP-CRO1 • Lowering PTE • Application Area or Site Shutdown • ATO Void Request Letter • APD-Cert or PI-7-Cert • ATO Void Request Letter • Request to Void PCAs • APD-CERT or • PI-7-CERT • ATO Void Request Letter

  26. GOP Revisions and Renewals • Renewal -- every 5 years • Revision -- between renewals • Update tables and terms • Procedures • Public notice • Affected states review • EPA review • ATO responsibility

  27. Oil and GasGOP Guidance • TexasOilandGasHelp.org • GOP Guidance • GOP Information

  28. Signing Up for E-mail Updates

  29. Submitting ATO Applications(Initial, Revisions, and Renewals) TCEQ APIRT, MC 161 P.O. Box 13087 Austin, TX 78711-3087 Copies must be mailed to the appropriate TCEQ regional office.

  30. Submitting ATO ApplicationUpdates [Name of Assigned Permit Reviewer] TCEQ APD, MC 163 P.O. Box 13087 Austin, TX 78711-3087

  31. Submitting ATO Application to EPA Air Permits Section (6PD-R) EPA, Region 6 1445 Ross Ave., Suite 1200 Dallas, TX 75202-2733 Submit application updates to EPA at R6AirPermits@EPA.gov. Identify the associated permit number when submitting information.

  32. Oil and Gas GOPQuestions?Air Permits Division512-239-1250 Air Permits Division 512-239-1250

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