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Risk assessments
Response to noncompliant events
Persistent Noncompliance Framework
Appeals
Voluntary Self Disclosure
Compliance performance information
Voluntary Self Disclosure
Proactive correction
No enforcement if conditions are met
Improved relationships
Improved public health and safety
Protection of the environment
Conservation of the resource
Regulatory confidence
Voluntary Self Disclosure
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Temperature
Compliant Compliant
18
Inappropriate Temperature Measurement
Needle Valves
Noncompliant Compliant
20
Liquid Meter Proving Frequency
Compliant Noncompliant
22
Accounting (Sales) Meters Require
25
Meter Installation
26
Produced Water Injection
27
Water Injection Meter
Meter Calibration
29
Gas Plant Inlet Measurement
Orifice Plate
31
Sensing Lines Must
Meters
Gauges, or
Weigh scales
Weigh Scale
Testing Requirements Oil Proration
S&W Analysis Requirements for Oil
Proration
Use a centrifuge for water cuts below 10 percent
Use a graduated cylinder and centrifuge for water cuts
10-80 percent
Use a graduated cylinder for water cuts above 80
percent
Petrinix Reporting
42
Petronix Reporting
43
Reporting
45
Petrinex Reporting
46
Spacing Requirements
Spacing Requirement
48
Spacing
50
Furnace
Ignition Source
56
Flare/Incinerator Stack
Design and Operation
Decision Making and Planning When Flaring
or Venting
If vented gas can support stable combustion, burn it
Conserve, if possible
*Document analysis*
Noncompliant Compliant
Back Flash Prevention
72
Flaring Limits: 6 Major Events in 6 Months
Noncompliant Compliant
Low Risk Noncompliance
79
Incinerator/Exposed Flame
Signs and Security
Licensee or operator name
24 hour emergency phone number
Surface location
Appropriate warning symbol
flammable, or
sour - if above 10ppm H2S
Signage Requirements
83
Primary Entrance
84
Noncompliant Signage
Well pad Signage
86
Fencing Requirements
ncing
Fencing Requirements
89
Wellhead Protection
Wellheads are to be conspicuously marked or fenced
so they are visible in all seasons
Compliant NonCompliant
97
Emergency Controls and Relief Systems
99
H2S > 1%: Separator Controls
102
Surface Containers (< 1m3)
104
Bulk Storage Tanks (1m3 - 5m3)
111
Oilfield Waste Storage
Aboveground Double-walled Storage
Tanks > 5m3
No dike or liner is required
115
Underground Storage Tanks
117
U/G Tank Not In Service
118
Flare Knockout Tank
119
5 Year Integrity Test
122
Double Walled Tank
High Level Shutdown
123
Double Walled Tank
124
High Level Shutdown
125
Secondary Containment
127
Secondary Containment
Noncompliant Compliant
High Risk
Biopile/Excavated Contaminated Soil
Withdrawing a Tank from Service
140
Benzene Emissions
Compressors
Pump jacks
Explosions
Fires
Pipeline hits and breaks
Spills
Landowner complaints
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