Countdown to the First Wave of NSPS Quad O Compliance Deadlines
All affected facilities (i.e. petroleum storage vessels) that fall into Group II of the September 23, 2013 NSPS Quad O standards set forth by EPA are subject to rule 60.5395(d)(1) …
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How to “Right Size” a Vapor Recovery Unit
“Don’t Supersize it – Right Size It” In order to know how to properly size a vapor recovery unit, you must understand the compressor operational parameters. For starters, you need …
KS40 Vapor Recovery and Wellhead Compressor Units Stand Alone
We all know you have many decisions to make when it comes to choosing and buying a compressor that best fits your facilities, but look no further. OTA is proud …
Compressor Tech2: Vapor Recovery
Over the past three years or so, the EPA has progressed from asking producers and midstream companies to monitor VOC emissions to requiring them to recover 95% of VOC emissions …
Class I Division I vs. Class I Division 2: Explosion Proof
Put simply, it is the difference in a unit being explosion proof and one that is not. What does explosion proof mean To understand what is meant by explosion proof, …
New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) How do these standards affect the oil and gas industry?
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recently updated their New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for reducing greenhouse gas emissions as it pertains to the oil and gas sector, …
Why should sampling produced water be apart of your air emissions reporting strategy?
Hydrocarbon vapor is more commonly found in produced water than one might think, especially when a new well comes online. When a new well flows to the separator for the …
Is Wet Gas Drowning Your Vapor Recovery Unit…and any hope for profitable recovery?
If you are one of the many producers suffering from this common problem, come to OTA for a breath of air! Yes I know, that last statement was corny but …