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Natural Gas STAR Program Producers Technology Transfer Workshop Oklahoma City, OK April 20, 2005

Natural Gas STAR Program Producers Technology Transfer Workshop Oklahoma City, OK April 20, 2005. epa.gov/gasstar. The Natural Gas STAR Program.

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Natural Gas STAR Program Producers Technology Transfer Workshop Oklahoma City, OK April 20, 2005

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  1. Natural Gas STAR ProgramProducers Technology Transfer Workshop Oklahoma City, OKApril 20, 2005 epa.gov/gasstar

  2. The Natural Gas STAR Program The Natural Gas STAR Program is aflexible, voluntary partnershipbetween EPA and the oil and natural gas industry designed tocost-effectively reduce methane emissions from natural gas operations.

  3. U.S. Industry Participation • 117 Program Partners • 62% of transmission • 26 partners • 60% of distribution • 48 partners • 51% of production • 31 partners • 63% of processing • 12 partners

  4. Production Sector Gas STAR Partners Gas STAR Partners Other Companies Oil and Gas Journal, September 13, 2004

  5. Production Sector Gas STAR Partners • Additional partners • Totalfinalelf • Energen Resources • Quicksilver Resources • Murphy Oil • Houston Exploration • Torch Energy • Venoco • Hunt Oil Oil and Gas Journal, September 13, 2004 Gas STAR Partners Other Companies

  6. Natural Gas STAR Program Endorsers • American Gas Association (AGA) • American Petroleum Institute (API) • Domestic Petroleum Council (DPC) • Gas Processors Association (GPA) • Gulf Coast Environmental Affairs Group (GCEAG) • Independent Producers Association of Mountain States (IPAMS) • Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) • National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) • Natural Gas Supply Association (NGSA) • New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) • Southern Gas Association (SGA)

  7. January 10, 2003 From: Mr. Red Cavaney To: Hon. Spencer Abraham

  8. Methane Emissions in the Oil and Gas Industry

  9. U.S. Greenhouse Gas EmissionsAll Sources CH4 9% CO2 83% N2O 6% HFCs, PCs, & SF6 2% Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks 1990 – 2002, USEPA, April, 2004

  10. U.S. Greenhouse Gas EmissionsMethane Landfills 32% Oil & Natural Gas Systems 24% Other 16% Coal Mining 9% Enteric Fermentation 19% Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks 1990 – 2002, USEPA, April, 2004

  11. U.S. Oil and Gas Industry Methane Emissions (Annual) Bcf (billion cubic feet) Transmission & Storage 98 Bcf Processing 36 Bcf 10% 27% U.S. oil and natural gas industry methane emissions account for 2% of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. 42% 21% Oil & Gas Production 150 Bcf Distribution 73 Bcf Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks 1990 – 2002, USEPA, April, 2004

  12. Methane Emissions Reduction Successes

  13. Natural Gas STAR Partner Accomplishments • 338 Bcf in methane emissions reductions since 1993!

  14. Natural Gas STAR Partner AccomplishmentsYears 1990 - 2002 U.S oil & natural gas sector CH4 emissions Total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions Units in teragrams of CO2 equivalent (TgCO2E) Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks 1990 – 2002, USEPA, April, 2004

  15. 2002 Production Sector Emissions Reductions • BMP 1: Replace high bleed pneumatic devices • BMP 2: Install flash tank separators on glycol dehydrators • BMP 3: Partner Reported Opportunities (PROs) • 80% of productionsector reductionscame from PROs Top PROs12 Bcf 21 Bcf Other PROs6 Bcf BMP 14 Bcf BMP 20.6 Bcf

  16. Natural Gas Industry Emissions Methane emissions (solid) and reductions (italics) in each sector of the U.S. natural gas industry. 18 Bcf (tr/st) Processing 36 Bcf Transmission / Storage 98 Bcf Emissions 1 Bcf (proc) Reductions Production 150 Bcf 10 Bcf (dist) Distribution 73 Bcf 25 Bcf (prod) Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks 1990 – 2002, USEPA, April, 2004

  17. Top Production Sector PROs • Install Instrument Air System • Install Plunger Lift in Gas Wells • Pipe Glycol Dehydrator Emissions to VRU • Convert Gas-driven Chemical Pumps to Instrument Air • Eliminate Unnecessary Equipment • Install Vapor Recovery Units on Storage Tanks

  18. Workshops Annual Conference October 25 -26, 2005 Houston, TX

  19. White House “Methane to Markets” Initiative • Five year activity to develop verifiable methane emissions reduction projects at landfills, coal mines and natural gas systems. • Goal is to build long-term capacity within developing countries and economies in transition. • Countries include: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, Colombia, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Nigeria, Russia, Ukraine and UK • Gas STAR will lead natural gas systems-related activities. The Program welcomes Gas STAR Partner participation.

  20. Contact Information Roger Fernandez 202-343-9386 fernandez.roger@epa.gov epa.gov/gasstar

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