OCD Permitting

NAPP2305547951 2023 MINOR I FLAR @ 0

General Incident Information


[fAPP2126645866] CEDAR CANYON 22 CTB
[16696] OXY USA INC
Initial C-129 Accepted, Operator required to follow Monthly/Annual Waste Rule reporting requirements
Flare

Artesia
Minor

Eddy (15)

L-22-24S-29E      0 FNL      0 FEL
32.199797,-103.977784 NAD83

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Event Dates

01/29/2023
12:00 AM

01/29/2023
11:59 PM
2/13/2023

 

Incident Dates

Type Action Received Denied Approved
Initial C-129 Report [190460] 02/24/2023 02/24/2023
Notification [190460] 02/24/2023 02/24/2023

Compositional Analysis of Vented and/or Flared Natural Gas

Date Methane
(CH4) %		 Nitrogen
(N2) %		 Hydrogen Suffide
(H2S) PPM		 Carbon Dioxide
(CO2) %		 Oxygen
(O2) %
Natural Gas Analysis 02/24/2023 76 1 0 0 0

Incident Materials

Cause Source Material Volume Units
Unk. Released Recovered Lost
Other Other (Specify) Natural Gas Flared 58 0 58 Mcf
 
The concentration of dissolved chloride in the produced water >10,000 mg/l:           Yes           No        

Incident Events

Date Detail
02/24/2023 The (02/24/2023, C-129) application [190460] was assigned to this incident.
02/24/2023 Additional Details provided by the operator: VCU Meter #3 224967 tracking combusted gas
02/24/2023 Corrective actions provided by the operator: On May 17, 2021, NMOCD issued a notice entitled, “Frequently Asked Questions Regarding the Natural Gas Waste Rules,” and states that “… pursuant to 19.15.27.8(G) NMAC, an operator who vents or flares for any reason and that lasts more than 8 hours cumulatively during any 24-hour period must report that event on Form C-129.” Combustion of storage tank vapors by this enclosed combustion device is used routinely at this facility pursuant to Federal US EPA NSPS OOOO/OOOOa regulations and state air permitting requirements that require the use of such a device to reduce storage tank emissions by 95%.
02/24/2023 Primary Equipment identified by the operator (Other (Specify), with additional details: VCU Meter #3 224967 tracking combusted gas - No wells were involved with this flaring event as this event is due to combustion of storage tank vapors by an enclosed combustion device which is used routinely at this facility, pursuant to Federal US EPA NSPS OOOO/OOOOa regulations and state air permitting requirements that require the use of such a device to reduce storage tank emissions by 95%.)
02/24/2023 Steps taken to prevent waste provided by the operator: On May 17, 2021, NMOCD issued a notice entitled, “Frequently Asked Questions Regarding the Natural Gas Waste Rules,” and states that “… pursuant to 19.15.27.8(G) NMAC, an operator who vents or flares for any reason and that lasts more than 8 hours cumulatively during any 24-hour period must report that event on Form C-129.” Combustion of storage tank vapors by this enclosed combustion device is used routinely at this facility pursuant to Federal US EPA NSPS OOOO/OOOOa regulations and state air permitting requirements that require the use of such a device to reduce storage tank emissions by 95%.
02/24/2023 New incident created by the operator, upon the submission of a flaring of natural gas report.
01/29/2023 The flaring of natural gas discovered by the operator.

Incident Severity
Major release as defined by 19.15.29.7(A) NMAC?
Yes No

Incident Corrective Actions






Orders No Orders Found


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