Tag: Uinta Basin

2014 Air Agencies Oil and Gas Emissions Inventory:
Uinta Basin

Final 2014 O&G Emissions Table 2014 Oil and Gas Emission Inventory Presentation Pneumatic Controller Emission Factor Modification Ponds/Landfarms/Landfills Gap Filling WRAP Additional Equipment Gap Filling For almost a decade the 2006 Western Regional Air Partnership (WRAP) Phase III oil and gas emissions inventories were relied on for the Uinta Basin (Basin), the main oil and …

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ULend Program

The ULend program is a collaborative approach for fixing compliance issues before they become a regulatory problem. The program focuses on small oil and gas producers who might not be able to afford the kind of expensive equipment that could help them identify and repair leaks early.

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Storage Tank Emissions Pilot Program (STEPP)

Principal Investigators: Whitney Oswald, Utah Division of Air Quality Patrick Barickman, Utah Division of Air Quality Seth Lyman, Utah State University Marc Mansfield, Utah State University Jordan Mathis (jmathis@tricountyhealth.com), Tri-County Health The Utah Legislature’s 2016 budget included a $150,000 appropriation for the Utah Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to create a pilot program to screen …

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Chemical Mechanisms at Low Temperatures

Principal Investigator: Marc Mansfield, Utah State University Jaron Hansen, Brigham Young University DAQ Contact: Chris Pennell (cpennell@utah.gov) Wintertime ozone in the Uinta Basin is unique and requires improvements to the photochemical models used for winter conditions. Current chemical mechanisms within the modeling system assume a summertime temperature of 300 K (80° F) when performing important …

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CAMx Snow Cover Treatment

Principal Investigator: Greg Yarwood, RAMBOLL-ENVIRON Chris Emery, RAMBOLL-ENVIRON DAQ Contact: Chris Pennell (cpennell@utah.gov) Wintertime ozone is a serious air quality issue in the Uinta Basin. The situation is unique and requires improvements to the photochemical models used for winter conditions. High concentrations of wintertime ozone occur over snow-covered surfaces. Snow cover influences wintertime ozone by …

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