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    <CFRTITLE>40</CFRTITLE>
    <CFRTITLETEXT>Protection of Environment</CFRTITLETEXT>
    <VOL>21</VOL>
    <DATE>2011-07-01</DATE>
    <ORIGINALDATE>2011-07-01</ORIGINALDATE>
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    <TITLE>Data reporting requirements.</TITLE>
    <GRANULENUM>98.236</GRANULENUM>
    <HEADING>Section 98.236</HEADING>
    <ANCESTORS>
      <PARENT HEADING="Title 40" SEQ="4">Protection of Environment</PARENT>
      <PARENT HEADING="CHAPTER I" SEQ="3">ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)</PARENT>
      <PARENT HEADING="SUBCHAPTER C" SEQ="2">AIR PROGRAMS (CONTINUED)</PARENT>
      <PARENT HEADING="PART 98" SEQ="1">MANDATORY GREENHOUSE GAS REPORTING</PARENT>
      <PARENT HEADING="Subpart W" SEQ="0">Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems</PARENT>
    </ANCESTORS>
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  <SECTION>
    <SECTNO>§ 98.236</SECTNO>
    <SUBJECT>Data reporting requirements.</SUBJECT>
    <P>In addition to the information required by § 98.3(c), each annual report must contain reported emissions and related information as specified in this section.</P>

    <P>(a) Report annual emissions separately for each of the industry segments listed in paragraphs (a)(1) through (8) of this section in metric tons CO<E T="52">2</E>e per year at standard conditions. For each segment, report emissions from each source type § 98.232(a) in the aggregate, unless specified otherwise. For example, an onshore natural gas production operation with multiple reciprocating compressors must report emissions from all reciprocating compressors as an aggregate number.</P>
    <P>(1) Onshore petroleum and natural gas production.</P>
    <P>(2) Offshore petroleum and natural gas production.</P>
    <P>(3) Onshore natural gas processing.</P>
    <P>(4) Onshore natural gas transmission compression.</P>
    <P>(5) Underground natural gas storage.</P>
    <P>(6) LNG storage.</P>
    <P>(7) LNG import and export.</P>
    <P>(8) Natural gas distribution. Report each source in the aggregate for pipelines and for Metering and Regulating (M&amp;R) stations.</P>
    <P>(b) Offshore petroleum and natural gas production is not required to report activity data and emissions for each aggregated source under § 98.236(c). Reporting requirements for offshore petroleum and natural gas production is set forth by BOEMRE in compliance with 30 CFR 250.302 through 304.</P>

    <P>(c) For each aggregated source, unless otherwise specified, report activity data and emissions (in metric tons CO<E T="52">2</E>e per year at standard conditions) for each aggregated source type as follows:</P>
    <P>(1) For natural gas pneumatic devices (refer to Equation W-1 of § 98.233), report the following:</P>
    <P>(i) Actual count and estimated count separately of natural gas pneumatic high bleed devices as applicable.</P>
    <P>(ii) Actual count and estimated count separately of natural gas pneumatic low bleed devices as applicable.</P>
    <P>(iii) Actual count and estimated count separately of natural gas pneumatic intermittent bleed devices as applicable.</P>
    <P>(iv) Report emissions collectively.</P>
    <P>(2) For natural gas driven pneumatic pumps (refer to Equation W-2 of § 98.233), report the following,</P>
    <P>(i) Count of natural gas driven pneumatic pumps.</P>
    <P>(ii) Report emissions collectively.</P>
    <P>(3) For each acid gas removal unit (refer to Equation W-3 and Equation W-4 of § 98.233), report the following:</P>
    <P>(i) Total throughput off the acid gas removal unit using a meter or engineering estimate based on process knowledge or best available data in million cubic feet per year.</P>

    <P>(ii) For Calculation Methodology 1 and Calculation Methodology 2 of § 98.233(d), fraction of CO<E T="52">2</E> content in the vent from the acid gas removal unit (refer to § 98.233(d)(6)).</P>

    <P>(iii) For Calculation Methodology 3 of § 98.233(d), volume fraction of CO<E T="52">2</E> content of natural gas into and out of the acid gas removal unit (refer to § 98.233(d)(7) and (d)(8)).</P>
    <P>(iv) Report emissions from the AGR unit recovered and transferred outside the facility.</P>
    <P>(v) Report emissions individually.</P>
    <P>(4) For dehydrators, report the following:</P>
    <P>(i) For each Glycol dehydrator with a throughput greater than or equal to 0.4 MMscfd (refer to § 98.233(e)(1)), report the following:</P>
    <P>(A) Glycol dehydrator feed natural gas flow rate in MMscfd, determined by engineering estimate based on best available data.</P>
    <P>(B) Glycol dehydrator absorbent circulation pump type.</P>
    <P>(C) Whether stripper gas is used in glycol dehydrator.</P>
    <P>(D) Whether a flash tank separator is used in glycol dehydrator.</P>
    <P>(E) Type of absorbent.</P>
    <P>(F) Total time the glycol dehydrator is operating in hours.</P>

    <P>(G) Temperature, in degrees Fahrenheit and pressure, in psig, of the wet natural gas.<PRTPAGE P="613"/>
    </P>
    <P>(H) Concentration of CH<E T="52">4</E> and CO<E T="52">2</E> in natural gas.</P>
    <P>(I) What vent gas controls are used (refer to § 98.233(e)(3) and (e)(4)).</P>
    <P>(J) Report vent and flared emissions individually.</P>
    <P>(ii) For all glycol dehydrators with a throughput less than 0.4 MMscfd (refer to § 98.233, Equation W-5 of § 98.233), report the following:</P>
    <P>(A) Count of glycol dehydrators.</P>
    <P>(B) Whether any vent gas controls are used (refer to § 98.233(e)(3) and (e)(4)).</P>
    <P>(C) Report vent emissions collectively.</P>
    <P>(iii) For absorbent desiccant dehydrators (refer to Equation W-6 of § 98.233), report the following:</P>
    <P>(A) Count of desiccant dehydrators.</P>
    <P>(B) Report emissions collectively.</P>
    <P>(5) For well venting for liquids unloading (refer to Equations W-7, W-8 and W-9 of § 98.233), report the following by field:</P>
    <P>(i) Count of wells vented to the atmosphere for liquids unloading.</P>
    <P>(ii) Count of plunger lifts.</P>
    <P>(iii) Cumulative number of unloadings vented to the atmosphere.</P>
    <P>(iv) Average flow rate of the measured well venting in cubic feet per hour (refer to § 98.233(f)(1)(i)(A)).</P>
    <P>(v) Average casing diameter in inches.</P>
    <P>(vi) Report emissions collectively.</P>
    <P>(6) For well completions and workovers, report the following for each field:</P>
    <P>(i) For gas well completions and workovers with hydraulic fracturing (refer to Equation W-10 of § 98.233):</P>
    <P>(A) Total count of completions in calendar year.</P>
    <P>(B) Average flow rate of the measured well completion venting in cubic feet per hour (refer to § 98.233(g)(1)(i) or (g)(1)(ii)).</P>
    <P>(C) Total count of workovers in calendar year.</P>
    <P>(D) Average flow rate of the measured well workover venting in cubic feet per hour (refer to § 98.233(g)(1)(i) or (g)(1)(ii)).</P>
    <P>(E) Total number of days of gas venting to the atmosphere during backflow for completion.</P>
    <P>(F) Total number of days of gas venting to the atmosphere during backflow for workovers.</P>
    <P>(G) Report number of completions and workovers employing reduced emissions completions and engineering estimate based on best available data of the amount of gas recovered to sales.</P>
    <P>(H) Report vent emissions collectively. Report flared emissions collectively.</P>
    <P>(ii) For gas well completions and workovers without hydraulic fracturing (refer to Equation W-13 of § 98.233):</P>
    <P>(A) Total count of completions in calendar year.</P>
    <P>(B) Total count of workovers in calendar year.</P>
    <P>(C) Total number of days of gas venting to the atmosphere during backflow for completion.</P>
    <P>(D) Report vent emissions collectively. Report flared emissions collectively.</P>
    <P>(7) For each blowdown vent stack (refer to Equation W-14 of § 98.233), report the following:</P>
    <P>(i) Total number of blowdowns per equipment type in calendar year.</P>
    <P>(ii) Report emissions collectively per equipment type.</P>
    <P>(8) For gas emitted from produced oil sent to atmospheric tanks:</P>
    <P>(i) For wellhead gas-liquid separator with oil throughput greater than or equal to 10 barrels per day, using Calculation Methodology 1 and 2 of § 98.233(j), report the following by field:</P>
    <P>(A) Number of wellhead separators sending oil to atmospheric tanks.</P>
    <P>(B) Estimated average separator temperature, in degrees Fahrenheit, and estimated average pressure, in psig.</P>
    <P>(C) Estimated average sales oil stabilized API gravity, in degrees.</P>
    <P>(D) Count of hydrocarbon tanks at well pads.</P>
    <P>(E) Best estimate of count of stock tanks not at well pads receiving your oil.</P>
    <P>(F) Total volume of oil from all wellhead separators sent to tank(s) in barrels per year.</P>

    <P>(G) Count of tanks with emissions control measures, either vapor recovery system or flaring, for tanks at well pads.<PRTPAGE P="614"/>
    </P>
    <P>(H) Best estimate of count of stock tanks assumed to have emissions control measures not at well pads, receiving your oil.</P>
    <P>(I) Range of concentrations of flash gas, CH<E T="52">4</E> and CO<E T="52">2</E>.</P>
    <P>(J) Report emissions individually for Calculation Methodology 1 and 2 of § 98.233(j).</P>
    <P>(ii) For wells with oil production greater than or equal to 10 barrels per day, using Calculation Methodology 3 and 4 of § 98.233(j), report the following by field:</P>
    <P>(A) Total volume of sales oil from all wells in barrels per year.</P>
    <P>(B) Total number of wells sending oil directly to tanks.</P>
    <P>(C) Total number of wells sending oil to separators off the well pads.</P>
    <P>(D) Sales oil API gravity range for (B) and (C) of this section, in degrees.</P>
    <P>(E) Count of hydrocarbon tanks on wellpads.</P>
    <P>(F) Count of hydrocarbon tanks, both on and off well pads assumed to have emissions control measures: either vapor recovery system or flaring of tank vapors.</P>
    <P>(G) Report emissions collectively for Calculation Methodology 3 and 4 of § 98.233(j).</P>
    <P>(iii) For wellhead gas-liquid separators and wells with throughput less than 10 barrels per day, using Calculation Methodology 5 of § 98.233(j) Equation W-15 of § 98.233), report the following:</P>
    <P>(A) Number of wellhead separators.</P>
    <P>(B) Number of wells without wellhead separators.</P>
    <P>(C) Total volume of oil production in barrels per year.</P>
    <P>(D) Best estimate of fraction of production sent to tanks with assumed control measures: either vapor recovery system or flaring of tank vapors.</P>
    <P>(E) Count of hydrocarbon tanks on well pads.</P>
    <P>(F) Report CO<E T="52">2</E> and CH<E T="52">4</E> emissions collectively.</P>
    <P>(iv) If wellhead separator dump valve is functioning improperly during the calendar year (refer to Equation W-16 of § 98.233), report the following:</P>
    <P>(A) Count of wellhead separators that dump valve factor is applied.</P>
    <P>(9) For transmission tank emissions identified using optical gas imaging instrument per § 98.234(a) (refer to § 98.233(k)), or acoustic leak detection of scrubber dump valves report the following for each tank:</P>
    <P>(i) Report emissions individually.</P>
    <P>(ii) [Reserved]</P>
    <P>(10) For well testing (refer to Equation W-17 of § 98.233), report the following for each basin:</P>
    <P>(i) Number of wells tested per basin in calendar year.</P>
    <P>(ii) Average gas to oil ratio for each basin.</P>
    <P>(iii) Average number of days the well is tested in a basin.</P>
    <P>(iv) Report emissions of the venting gas collectively.</P>
    <P>(11) For associated natural gas venting (refer to Equation W-18 of § 98.233), report the following for each basin:</P>
    <P>(i) Number of wells venting or flaring associated natural gas in a calendar year.</P>
    <P>(ii) Average gas to oil ratio for each basin.</P>
    <P>(iii) Report emissions of the flaring gas collectively.</P>
    <P>(12) For flare stacks (refer to Equation W-19, W-20, and W-21 of § 98.233), report the following for each flare:</P>
    <P>(i) Whether flare has a continuous flow monitor.</P>
    <P>(ii) Volume of gas sent to flare in cubic feet per year.</P>
    <P>(iii) Percent of gas sent to un-lit flare determined by engineering estimate and process knowledge based on best available data and operating records.</P>
    <P>(iv) Whether flare has a continuous gas analyzer.</P>
    <P>(v) Flare combustion efficiency.</P>
    <P>(vi) Report uncombusted and combusted CO<E T="52">2</E> and CH<E T="52">4</E> emissions separately.</P>
    <P>(13) For each centrifugal compressor:</P>
    <P>(i) For compressors with wet seals in operational mode (refer to Equations W-22 through W-24 of § 98.233), report the following for each degassing vent:</P>
    <P>(A) Number of wet seals connected to the degassing vent.</P>
    <P>(B) Fraction of vent gas recovered for fuel or sales or flared.</P>
    <P>(C) Annual throughput in million scf, use an engineering calculation based on best available data.</P>
    <P>(D) Type of meters used for making measurements.<PRTPAGE P="615"/>
    </P>
    <P>(E) Reporter emission factor for wet seal oil degassing vents in cubic feet per hour (refer to Equation W-24 of § 98.233).</P>
    <P>(F) Total time the compressor is operating in hours.</P>
    <P>(G) Report seal oil degassing vent emissions for compressors measured (refer to Equation W-22 of § 98.233) and for compressors not measured (refer to Equation W-23 and Equation W-24 of § 98.233).</P>
    <P>(ii) For wet and dry seal centrifugal compressors in operating mode, (refer to Equations W-22 through W-24 of § 98.233), report the following:</P>
    <P>(A) Total time in hours the compressor is in operating mode.</P>
    <P>(B) Reporter emission factor for blowdown vents in cubic feet per hour (refer to Equation W-24 of § 98.233).</P>
    <P>(C) Report blowdown vent emissions when in operating mode (refer to Equation W-23 and Equation W-24 of § 98.233).</P>
    <P>(iii) For wet and dry seal centrifugal compressors in not operating, depressurized mode (refer to Equations W-22 through W-24 of § 98.233), report the following:</P>
    <P>(A) Total time in hours the compressor is in shutdown, depressurized mode.</P>
    <P>(B) Reporter emission factor for isolation valve emissions in shutdown, depressurized mode in cubic feet per hour (refer to Equation W-24 of § 98.233).</P>
    <P>(C) Report the isolation valve leakage emissions in not operating, depressurized mode in cubic feet per hour (refer to Equation W-23 and Equation W-24 of § 98.233).</P>
    <P>(iv) Report total annual compressor emissions from all modes of operation (refer to Equation W-24 of § 98.233).</P>
    <P>(v) For centrifugal compressors in onshore petroleum and natural gas production (refer to Equation W-25 of § 98.233), report the following:</P>
    <P>(A) Count of compressors.</P>
    <P>(B) Report emissions (refer to Equation W-25 of § 98.233) collectively.</P>
    <P>(14) For reciprocating compressors:</P>
    <P>(i) For reciprocating compressors rod packing emissions with or without a vent in operating mode, report the following:</P>
    <P>(A) Annual throughput in million scf, use an engineering calculation based on best available data.</P>
    <P>(B) Total time in hours the reciprocating compressor is in operating mode.</P>
    <P>(C) Report rod packing emissions for compressors measured (refer to Equation W-26 of § 98.233) and for compressors not measured (refer to Equation W-27 and Equation W-28 of § 98.233).</P>
    <P>(ii) For reciprocating compressors blowdown vents not manifold to rod packing vents, in operating and standby pressurized mode (refer to Equations W-26 through W-28 of § 98.233), report the following:</P>
    <P>(A) Total time in hours the compressor is in standby, pressurized mode.</P>
    <P>(B) Reporter emission factor for blowdown vents in cubic feet per hour (refer to § 98.233, Equation W-28).</P>
    <P>(C) Report blowdown vent emissions when in operating and standby pressurized modes (refer to Equation W-27 and Equation W-28 of § 98.233).</P>
    <P>(iii) For reciprocating compressors in not operating, depressurized mode (refer to Equations W-26 through W-28 of § 98.233), report the following:</P>
    <P>(A) Total time the compressor is in not operating, depressurized mode.</P>
    <P>(B) Reporter emission factor for isolation valve emissions in not operating, depressurized mode in cubic feet per hour (refer to Equation W-28 of § 98.233).</P>
    <P>(C) Report the isolation valve leakage emissions in not operating, depressurized mode.</P>
    <P>(iv) Report total annual compressor emissions from all modes of operation (refer to Equation W-27 and Equation W-28 of § 98.233).</P>
    <P>(v) For reciprocating compressors in onshore petroleum and natural gas production (refer to Equation W-29 of § 98.233), report the following:</P>
    <P>(A) Count of compressors.</P>
    <P>(B) Report emissions collectively.</P>
    <P>(15) For each equipment leak sources that uses emission factors for estimating emissions (refer to § 98.233(q) and (r).</P>
    <P>(i) For equipment leaks found in each leak survey (refer to § 98.233(q)), report the following:</P>

    <P>(A) Total count of leaks found in each complete survey listed by date of <PRTPAGE P="616"/>survey and each type of leak source for which there is a leaker emission factor in Tables W-2, W-3, W-4, W-5, W-6, and W-7 of this subpart.</P>
    <P>(B) Concentration of CH<E T="52">4</E> and CO<E T="52">2</E> as described in Equation W-30 of § 98.233.</P>
    <P>(C) Report CH<E T="52">4</E> and CO<E T="52">2</E> emissions (refer to Equation W-30 of § 98.233) collectively by equipment type.</P>
    <P>(ii) For equipment leaks calculated using population counts and factors (refer to § 98.233(r)), report the following:</P>
    <P>(A) For source categories § 98.230(a)(3), (a)(4), (a)(5), (a)(6), and (a)(7), total count for each type of leak source in Tables W-2, W-3, W-4, W-5, and W-6 of this subpart for which there is a population emission factor, listed by major heading and component type.</P>
    <P>(B) For onshore production (refer to § 98.230 paragraph (a)(2)), total count for each type of major equipment in Table W-1B and Table W-1C of this subpart, by field.</P>
    <P>(C) Report CH<E T="52">4</E> and CO<E T="52">2</E> emissions (refer to Equation W-31 of § 98.233) collectively by equipment type.</P>
    <P>(16) For local distribution companies, report the following:</P>
    <P>(i) Number of custody transfer gate stations.</P>
    <P>(ii) Number of non-custody transfer gate stations.</P>
    <P>(iii) Custody transfer gate station meter run leak factor (refer to Equation W-32 of § 98.233).</P>
    <P>(iv) Number of below grade M&amp;R stations with inlet pressure greater than 300 psig.</P>
    <P>(v) Number of below grade M&amp;R stations with inlet pressure between 100 and 300 psig.</P>
    <P>(vi) Number of below grate M&amp;R stations with inlet pressure less than 100 psig.</P>
    <P>(vii) Number of miles of unprotected steel distribution mains.</P>
    <P>(viii) Number of miles of protected steel distribution mains.</P>
    <P>(ix) Number of miles of plastic distribution mains.</P>
    <P>(x) Number of miles of cast iron distribution mains.</P>
    <P>(xi) Number of unprotected steel distribution services.</P>
    <P>(xii) Number of protected steel distribution services.</P>
    <P>(xiii) Number of plastic distribution services.</P>
    <P>(xiv) Number of copper distribution services.</P>
    <P>(xv) Total emissions from each natural gas distribution facility.</P>
    <P>(17) For each EOR injection pump blowdown (refer to Equation W-37 of § 98.233), report the following:</P>
    <P>(i) Pump capacity, in barrels per day.</P>
    <P>(ii) Volume of critical phase gas between isolation valves.</P>
    <P>(iii) Number of blowdowns per year.</P>
    <P>(iv) Critical phase EOR injection gas density.</P>
    <P>(v) Report emissions collectively.</P>
    <P>(18) For EOR hydrocarbon liquids dissolved CO<E T="52">2</E> for each field (refer to Equation W-38 of § 98.233), report the following:</P>
    <P>(i) Volume of crude oil produced in barrels per year.</P>
    <P>(ii) Amount of CO<E T="52">2</E> retained in hydrocarbon liquids in metric tons per barrel, under standard conditions.</P>
    <P>(iii) Report emissions individually.</P>
    <P>(19) For onshore petroleum and natural gas production and natural gas distribution combustion emissions, report the following:</P>
    <P>(i) Cumulative number of external fuel combustion units with a rated heat capacity equal to or less than 5 mmBtu/hr, by type of unit.</P>
    <P>(ii) Cumulative number of external fuel combustion units with a rated heat capacity larger than 5 mmBtu/hr, by type of unit.</P>
    <P>(iii) Cumulative emissions from external fuel combustion units with a rated heat capacity larger than 5 mmBtu/hr, by type of unit.</P>
    <P>(iv) Cumulative volume of fuel combusted in external fuel combustion units with a rated heat capacity larger than 5 mmBtu/hr, by fuel type.</P>
    <P>(v) Cumulative number of all internal combustion units, by type of unit.</P>
    <P>(vi) Cumulative emissions from internal combustion units, by type of unit.</P>
    <P>(vii) Cumulative volume of fuel combusted in internal combustion units, by fuel type.</P>
    <P>(d) Report annual throughput as determined by engineering estimate based on best available data for each industry segment listed in paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(8) of this section.</P>
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