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Oil and Gas Projections Task Force

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Oil and Gas Projections Task Force

Co-leads: Jeff Vukovich, Tom Richardson

Resources

Meetings

NOGEC Meeting 5/9/2024

  • Colorado's Aerial Flyover & Intensity Verification Programs - Ben Hmiel (CDPHE/APCD)
    • Introduction to the ONGAEIR reporting system
    • Approaches used to increase accuracy in GHG reporting
    • Summary of past and present methane surveys
    • Charting a path forward toward reconciling state-level emissions
    • A "Find and Fix" approach using results from the survey program
    • Takeaway note: Inventories are always flawed but are always useful

  • 2022 Emissions Modeling Platform update – Jeff Vukovich (EPA)
    • EPA is accepting updates to 2022 base year emissions and to EPA tool inputs through May 17, 2024
    • Oil and gas emissions may be viewed using the EPA's 2022v1 EMP Data Retrieval Tool
    • The EPA Oil and Gas Emissions Estimation Tool, approaches used to estimate emissions from other sources (abandoned wells, blowdowns, pigging), memoranda, and other supporting information may be accessed using EPA's FTP site

NOGEC Meeting 4/11/2024

Summary of Topics Discussed

  • 2022 EPA Oil and Gas tool updates – Regi Oommen (ERG) and Jeff Vukovich (EPA)
    • Discussion of the 2022 version of the tool that is being used for the 2022 Modeling Platform emissions
    • Tool will be released this week, and will be available to download
    • The tool uses 2022 activity data
    • EPA is asking for state feedback on updated default storage tank capture efficiencies incorporated into the tool
    • Additional Notes:
      • NOx and VOC emissions decreased by 11.2% and 8.8% compared to 2021
      • Decreases in emissions from emissions drilling and well completions mirrored changes in activity
      • Factors obtained from Subpart W reporting resulted in changes to emissions from all states

  • Additional sources in the oil and gas sector whose emissions are estimated outside of the EPA tool - Regi Oommen (ERG) and Jeff Vukovich (EPA)
    • Abandoned wells - approach developed in 2020 and updated for 2022
      • Approximately 3.9 million abandoned wells in the U.S.
      • Primary data sources for emissions estimates: Enverus (apprx. 2.8 million abandoned wells identified with location by county)
      • Historical USGS and state databases identify another apprx. 1.1 million abandoned wells
    • Blowdowns
    • Pigging emissions
    • Note that emissions from these sources will be included for evaluation in the 2022 EMP Data Retrieval Tool to help states review these emissions

  • Information & Action Items – Michael Ege (TCEQ)
    • Summary of latest content added to the Oil & Gas Emissions Information Repository, available at: http://vibe.cira.colostate.edu/ogec/home.htm
    • Request for state presentations on the impacts of the recently finalized Oil & Gas Methane Rule on state emissions and/or state work. Contact Jeff Vukovich or Michael Ege

NOGEC Meeting 3/14/2024

Summary of Topics Discussed

  • EDF’s study on Low-Producing Oil and Gas Wells – Jon Goldstein and Mark Omara (EDF)
    • Low-producing wells (less than 15 barrels of oil equivalent per day) account for 6% of the nation’s oil and gas production.
    • However, they are responsible for about half of the methane emitted from all wells sites.
    • These wells emit methane at a rate 6-12 times the national average.
    • Approximately 10% of the gas leaks directly to the atmosphere.
    • Study published in Nature Communications, and is available at: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-022-29709-3

  • Reviewing the 2022 point source oil and gas emissions – Jeff Vukovich (EPA)
    • Summary of the draft 2022 inventory for oil and gas point sources.
    • Comparison of the 2022 point inventory with oil and gas point sources in the 2020 NEI.
    • Discussion of plans for future year (analytic year) projections and possible approaches for oil and gas point sources.
    • Discussion of the April 2024 review period.
    • Update on oil and gas sector work for the 2022 EMP.

  • Information & Action Items – Michael Ege (TCEQ)

NOGEC Meeting 2/8/2024

Summary of Topics Discussed

NOGEC Meeting 1/11/2024

Summary of Topics Discussed

  • Obtaining 2022 oil and gas activity data – Regi Oommen
  • Update on Modeling Platform work – Jeff Vukovich (EPA)
  • Information & Action Items – Michael Ege (TCEQ)

NOGEC Meeting 12/19/2023

Meeting Agenda
Meeting Recording

Summary of Topics Discussed