OCD Permitting

NAPP2521043356 2025 MAJOR AAA FLAR @ 0

General Incident Information


[fAPP2129154362] Cotton Draw 3 CS
[4323] CHEVRON U S A INC
Amended C-129 Accepted, Operator required to follow Monthly/Annual Waste Rule reporting requirements
Flare

Hobbs
Major

Lea (25)

H-03-25S-32E      0 FNL      0 FEL
32.1533333,-103.6609722 NAD83


Notes

Industry Rep





Referred to Environmental Inspector









Contact Details


Event Dates

07/27/2025
02:05 PM

07/27/2025
02:45 PM
8/11/2025

 

Incident Dates

Type Action Received Denied Approved
Initial C-129 Report [495844] 08/13/2025 08/13/2025
Notification [489715] 07/29/2025 07/29/2025

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 08/13/2025 47 1 0 1 0

Incident Materials

Cause Source Material Volume Units
Unk. Released Recovered Lost
Equipment Failure Gas Compressor Station Natural Gas Flared 535 0 535 Mcf
 
The concentration of dissolved chloride in the produced water >10,000 mg/l:           Yes           No        

Incident Events

Date Detail
08/13/2025 Corrective actions provided by the operator: Corrective measures focused on reducing gas production as quickly and safely as possible to minimize the duration and volume of gas flared.
08/13/2025 Steps taken to prevent waste provided by the operator: Shut in production to stop flaring. Repaired air comp valve and restarted compressors. All of the facilities and emissions control devices at this site are operating as designed and, where applicable, are authorized. Chevron field personnel will execute practicable measures to minimize emissions.
08/13/2025 Incident updated by the operator, upon the submission of a amendment for flaring of natural gas report.
08/13/2025 The (08/13/2025, C-129A) application [495844] was assigned to this incident.
07/29/2025 The (07/29/2025, NOMVF) application [489715] was assigned to this incident.
07/29/2025 New incident created by the operator, upon the submission of a notification of venting or flaring.
07/27/2025 The event discovered by the operator; will be tracked as a Flare till submission of the required subsequent C-129A.

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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