O&G Episodic Emissions (Venting and Blowdowns) control strategy development
The Regional Air Quality Council has conducted a stakeholder process during 2023 to develop its O&G Episodic Emissions (Venting and Blowdowns) emission reduction strategy toward a RAQC Board endorsement of the proposal late in the year. The workgroup reviewing the control language is meeting to review data, draft regulatory language, and supporting information as posted below. After RAQC Board endorsement, the necessary documents will be submitted for hearing by the Air Quality Control Commission in early 2024. The RAQC emission controls proposed for O&G Episodic Emissions (Venting and Blowdowns) are to further reduce ozone for nonattainment area planning efforts to reach compliance with National Ambient Air Quality Standards during the 2024-26 time frame, as well as to reduce greenhouse gases and toxic air contaminants.
The RAQC is currently collecting stakeholder input on the information and proposed regulatory language shown under June 12, 2024 below. Please submit any comments to Tom Moore (tmoore@raqc.org) by no later than July 12, 2024.
Meeting Agendas and Materials |
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Supporting Data and Files
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July 12, 2024Comment Letters on June Version of Control Strategies
July 10, 2024
June 12, 2024Attachment A: Attachment B: May 8, 2024March 19, 2024February 14, 2024
December 1, 2023 Board Direction and proposed Regulatory LanguageNovember 7, 2023October 10, 2023September 12, 2023
August 4, 2023 RAQC Board Direction |
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The RAQC developed a Blowdowns Control Strategy Overview document to provide a brief, publicly-accessible summary of the strategy. 2022 data from the Oil and Natural Gas Annual Emission Inventory Reports (ONGAEIR) to the Department of Public Health & Environment were compiled into a single database, posted at the link below. These data are the baseline for the Control Concept Regulatory Language. Please review the ReadMe tab for more information about these data. Complete 2022 ONGAEIR database (March 2024) |
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