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Oil and Gas Workgroup

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Collaborative Wiki Main Page

Inventory Collaborative Google Drive Link

Members

Co-leads: Tom Moore (WRAP), Jeff Vukovich (USEPA)

For a listing of the team members

Coordination Committee Meetings

October 15, 2018

Attendees

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Agenda

September 10, 2018

Attendees

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Agenda

  • Roll call
  • Review Action Items from last 2016 O&G Workgroup call
    • States/MJOs/tribes continue to provide input to this point source info spreadsheet
      • Spreadsheet was also attached to meeting invite; submit to Tom Moore
  • 2016 Oil and Gas Tool work update (Vukovich, Snyder)
    • Work has begun
    • Tentative schedule: Draft emissions ready week of Sept 17th, monthly temporal profiles ready Oct 1
  • 2014/2016 point oil and gas inventory (Vukovich)
    • Updated with latest 2016 input data plus latest WV data
  • Future-year projections update (Moore, Vukovich, Richardson, others)
  • Next workgroup meeting is Oct 15 2PM ET, 12PM MT

Minutes/Notes

  • Action Items from previous meeting discussed
  • WV, OH and TX have or will be submitting input data for 2016 Oil and Gas Tool processing
  • Tom Moore requested a list of which states submitted data for use in Oil and Gas Tool processing for 2014NEI
  • The 2016 point source inventory has been updated along with some recent WV corrections
    • This point source inventory consists of year 2016 specific emissions but if a source hasn't been updated to 2016 then 2014NEIv2 emissions are used
  • Tom Richardson, Jeff Vukovich and Tom Moore provided updates on the Projections subgroup progress
    • Brian Timin (EPA) brought a few issues that need further analysis regarding how production vs. number of active wells relationship and conventional vs. unconventional wells.
    • Dale Wells mentioned historical analysis of wells can be helpful
    • Most of the effort thus far has been with growth of sources
    • Subgroup will make a list of possible tasks to assist with projections for 2016 version 1

Action Items

  • Subgroup on future-year projections will continue to meet and generate recommendations for year 2023 and 2028 projections for beta release (Subgroup members)
  • Continue Oil and Gas Tool work on year 2016 (EPA and contractor)
  • Generate emissions reports for most recent 2014/2016 point source inventory (Vukovich)
  • Generate emissions reports for the 2016 Oil and Gas tool output before next workgroup meeting (Vukovich)
  • List which states submitted input data for Oil and Gas Tool work for 2014NEI ( Snyder)
  • Projections subgroup will make a list of possible tasks to assist with projections for 2016 version 1 (subgroup members)

August 13, 2018

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Agenda

  • 2016 Oil and Gas Tool task update (EPA)
  • If time permits, early look at oil and gas production growth (Vukovich)
  • Tentative schedule to beta release
    • Late Aug: 2016 Oil and Gas tool begins
    • Aug-Sep 10: Projections subgroup begins to compile recommendations
    • Sep 10: Next workgroup call is 2PM ET, 12PM MT
    • Late Sept-early Oct: 2016 Oil and Gas tool emissions available
    • Oct 15: another workgroup call; Projections subgroup recommendations made
    • Oct 31: Beta release due

Minutes/Notes

  • Action Items from previous meeting discussed
  • Tom Moore continues to collect point and non-point source information from states
  • Tom Richardson's (OKDEQ) presentation highlighted many different issues when grouping oil and gas sources into the upstream/midstream/downstream bins
    • Presented options for projecting to future years
  • MARAMA's tools to project oil and gas sources discussed
  • Future year projections subgroup will meet very soon
  • The timeline to the 2016 beta release of the Oil and Gas emissions inventory was presented and discussed

Action Items

  • Subgroup on future-year projections to meet and generate recommendations for year 2023 and 2028 projections for beta release (Subgroup members)
  • Begin Oil and Gas Tool work on year 2016 (EPA and contractor)
  • States/MJOs/tribes continue to provide input to this point source info spreadsheet
    • Spreadsheet was also attached to meeting invite; submit to Tom Moore

July 9, 2018

Attendees

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Agenda

Minutes/Notes

  • Action Items from previous meeting discussed
  • Tom Moore is updating the Point Source info spreadsheet with data from Colorado and Texas
    • If possible, States please continue to submit this info to Tom Moore
  • Tom Richardson (OK) has sent an email on "Methods on Estimating Emissions from Oil and Gas Sources" that needs to be discussed either via a subgroup or the entire workgroup or both.
  • Jeff Vukovich briefly described EPA's current process to generate growth factors for O&G sources
    • EPA's method documented in modeling TSD's
    • Historical production data by state used with regional AEO forecast production data
  • Michael Ege (TCEQ) presented the Hubbert method and other TCEQ analysis slides
    • Commodity pricing impacts briefly discussed
    • Applying this method to other parts of the country was briefly discussed; unsure of how doable this is and resources necessary
  • Ramboll (Grant and Bar-Ilan) presented numerous types of data and the issues involved in generating forecast O&G emissions
    • Forecasting drilling schedules, active well count and production among the many data that would ideally need to be estimated
    • Spatial resolution down to basin, sub-basin or at play-level discussed
    • Equipment turnover greater at basins where production rising quickly
  • A subgroup needs to be formed to come up with recommendations for projecting emissions to future years for beta version (Fall) and for the 2016 version 1 platform (early 2019)
    • Doodle poll will be sent out asking for volunteers for this subgroup
    • It is unclear on the amount of resources available for projections, so perhaps keep it simple for beta version and try to improve for v1

Action Items

  • Follow-up with Tom Richardson (OK) regarding his recent email on estimating O&G emissions (Co-leaders, OK staff, others)
  • States/MJOs/tribes continue to provide input to this point source info spreadsheet on Google Drive or by emailing workgroup co-leaders (ALL)
  • A subgroup on future-year projections will be formed (Co-leaders)
    • Doodle poll to be sent out by Tom Moore
    • Subgroup will meet to come up with recommendations for the beta version and early plans for 2016 version 1 projections
  • Next Workgroup call is Monday, Aug 13 at 2PM ET, 12PM MT

June 11, 2018

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Agenda

  • Plan for next 3 monthly calls (T. Moore and J Vukovich)
    • Today = point sources
    • July call = future year projections discussion/subgroup formed
    • Aug call = future year projections: recommendations for beta version
  • Update on 2016 point source oil and gas (Vukovich, Moore and Snyder)
  • Gathering info on point sources (Permit info/Registration/caps/etc) (T. Moore)

  • Update on possibility of using Oil and Gas Tool for 2016 (Vukovich, Snyder and Moore)
    • Review availability of 2016 data from states that have directly submitted non-point data in the past
      • Alaska, California, Colorado, Michigan, New York, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Wyoming, others?
  • Next workgroup call is Monday July 9th, 2PM ET

Minutes/Notes

  • Content for the 3 workgroup calls were briefly discussed.
  • List of NAICS codes is changing in 2017; must continue to realize this when examining 2016 point source emissions
  • NAICS 211112 for Natural Gas Liquids Extraction may not fall into the "upstream" emissions bin
  • Roslyn Higgin (NM) mentioned that the first 4 NAICS codes in the "upstream" bin in the meeting's pdf presentation are not "upstream" sources according to their state's inventory
  • Recommend looking at NAICS-SCC combinations
  • Tom Moore present template for gathering point source info: permitting, registration, etc.
  • After workgroup discussion, Tom Moore volunteered to modify the template based on that discussion
  • Using the Oil and Gas Tool to generate non-point emissions estimates for 2016 is looking likely occur
    • Discussion occurred where Jennifer Snyder explained her recent email requesting if states wanted to possibly use the emissions from this tool or if they had state-specific 2016 estimates or if they want to just pull forward the 2014NEIv2 inventory to 2016.
    • NY indicated that some adjustments were made to the Oil and Gas tool for their state for 2014NEI; need to make sure those adjustments are used in 2016
    • AK indicated concern with trying to come up with detailed 2016 Oil and Gas tool input data; EPA responded by saying that it is understood that this is a non-NEI year and it may not possible for states to do this. AK will likely just pull forward their 2014NEIv2 estimates to 2016.
    • Jennifer Snyder (EPA) continues to gather up responses to her email dated June 6, 2018
    • NM mentioned a recent email regarding point vs. nonpoint O&G sources for their state. Workgroup co-leaders will meet with NM soon about this.

Action Items

  • Compile all NAICS-SCC combinations for oil and gas point source inventory(Vukovich)
  • Make any edits to the point source info xls presented during this call after discussion and make it available to all workgroup members via a Google document (Moore and Vukovich)
  • Workgroup co-leaders meet with NM (Roslyn and Mark Jones) about NM-specific email concern regarding point vs. non-point sources in their state

May 14, 2018

Attendees

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Agenda

Minutes/Notes

  • Majority of call consisted of presenting the 2016 point source oil and gas inventory (pt_oilgas) after getting updates for 2016 emissions for some facilities
  • Upstream, Mid-stream and downstream sources and their definitions were discussed
    • NAICS codes do not always give clear definition of if a source is upstream or other
    • Previous inventory studies have found exceptions where compressor stations with "upstream" NAICS was actually involved with transmission activities which could be mid-stream
  • It is important to classify upstream or midstream or downstream because of method/activity data used for growing emissions into future
    • AEO production forecast data can be used for growing upstream sources while maybe consumption forecasts for downstream/mid-stream
    • Perhaps no growth for mid-stream is possible in some cases
    • Members suggested applying growth by NAICS
      • may need to make exceptions but just focused on major emitters
  • Subject of possible double-counting situations with point and non-point sources were discussed
    • Oil and Gas Tool has an option for states to subtract out their point source emissions from non-point inventory
    • If a 2016 Oil and Gas Tool inventory is generated, must keep track of upstream sources in point and non-point inventories
    • WY and CO gave examples of the QA and process they go through to submit point sources and non-point sources for oil and gas.

Action Items_

  • Post pt_oilgas emissions summaries with year 2016 emissions update (Vukovich)
  • Co-leads to generate outline for next 3 calls to get to beta version of inventory ( Moore and Vukovich)
  • States/MJOs/others to quality assure the new point source inventory for 2016 point source (ALL)
    • Are the major emitting facilities classified appropriately by NAICS code? Exceptions?
    • Are the changes from 2014NEIv2 to 2016 levels OK?
    • Provide feedback by JUNE 4, 2018
  • All members continue to think about how best to grow and control emissions to future years 2023 and 2028 (ALL)

April 9, 2018

Attendees

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Agenda

Minutes/Notes

  • Roll call was completed
  • Action Items from previous call reviewed
  • Tom Moore presented an outline of the survey timeline along with the other milestones for the workgroup
    • NYDEC provided survey input and related-document made available in the agenda for the call
    • OKDEQ also provided survey input and QA/QC-related info
    • The National Oil and Gas Analysis project and the different documents available were discussed
  • Vukovich presented how EPA typically divides up the NEI point sources inventory and how it impacts oil and gas sources
    • Discussion about NAICS codes being updated in year 2017
  • QA reports are available in QA folder on Google Drive
  • Last agenda item will be moved to next call
  • Next meeting Mon. May 14th 2PM ET

Action Items

  • Members to continue to review the charge document before next call (ALL)
  • Please continue to send Tom Moore survey ideas (ALL)
  • Members to continue to review alpha version of the 2016 oil and gas inventory (ALL)
    • Send QA steps that you perform and feedback to co-chairs please!
  • Provide outline/plan for generating beta version inventories for years 2016, 2023 and 2028 ( Moore and Vukovich)
  • EPA year 2016 point source inventory for oil and gas will be made available to workgroup before next call (Vukovich)

March 12, 2018

Attendees

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Agenda

Minutes/Notes

  • Roll call was completed
  • Monthly calls will be on second Monday of the month at 2PM ET
    • HOWEVER next call on April 9th at 1230PM ET to accommodate a MJO/state meeting conflict on that day
  • 2016 Collaborative EMP development was summarized
  • The Oil and Gas Workgroup charge document was summarized
  • Tom Moore summarizes the Alignment between 2016 EMP and 2017 NEI for O&G sources document
    • Tom introduced possible survey ideas
      • Possibly come from the states/MJOs on the workgroup and voluntary
    • Discussion of beta and version 1 of 2016 O&G inventories and schedule
  • Alpha version of the O&G sources inventory was explained and discussed
    • EPA should have a year 2016 point source O&G inventory in late March or early April
    • Tom Moore(WRAP)/John Grant (Ramboll) mentioned that a review of the point and non-point O&G sources report is available
    • Group discussed methodologies to project sources from 2014 to 2016
      • Alpha version used historical production state data from EIA
      • Projection factors were provided on Google Drive Oil and Gas folder
      • Modelers have option to use NEI2014v2 or projected 2016 inventory in AQ modeling applications

Action Items

  • Members to review the charge document before next call
  • Members to review the Alignment 2016 EMP-2017 NEI document
    • Survey ideas to be sent to Tom Moore before next call
  • EPA to provide NAICS codes used to determine which point sources belong in the point source O&G sector (Vukovich)
  • Provide links to the National Committee review docs (T. Moore)