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EH&S Management: H2S Contingency Plan
An H2S contingency plan are critical to the long-term safety and success of our clients. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a highly toxic gas encountered in many oil and gas-producing formations. It is often present at drilling locations, producing wells, tank batteries,...
New Source Review (NSR) Permitting
It is crucial for your business to stay up to date on federal and state air regulations. If you aren't up to speed on regulatory requirements or creating proactive plans to meet them, compliance orders, fines, and reputational damage may be your company’s future....
Site Remediation: What is it and How Can We Help?
Behind environmental remediation is a single premise: protecting human health and the environment from the effects of contaminants in the environment. Site assessments are conducted to assess the presence and extent of contaminants in affected media. Once assessed,...
What ESG Means for Your Company’s Future
What ESG Means for Your Company’s Future ESG (environmental, social, and governance) is a set of standards used to evaluate a company's ethical impact and sustainability practices. Companies are scored according to these standards, which investors can see. At its...
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EPA’s Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule
EPA’s Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule, 40 CFR Part 98, requires reporting of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from certain industries in the U. S. The rule does not require control of GHG emissions. Under the rule, Subpart W applies to the petroleum and natural gas industry segment.
Overview of Proposed New Source Performance Standards
Overview of Proposed New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 60, Subparts OOOOa, OOOOb, and OOOOc
Notice C-141 Process Updates
The New Mexico Oil Conservation Division (OCD) released a notice as to updates to Form C-141. Attached to this email is that notice, including additional attachments and figures totaling 111 pages. According to the notice, the Form C-141 is being updated to include the addition of 16 new incident statuses and a completely digitized version of the C-141. This release is the first phase of several, but is claimed by OCD to likely include the biggest change to current operations. Additional phases will focus on refinement and include new submission pipelines for C-141 applications.
This is a replacement of the document previously posted on the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) website titled “Procedures for Implementation of the Spill Rule” released September 6, 2019. The 2019 document is no longer valid.