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Index of CAA Rules / Applicability to the Crude oil and natural gas Sector

It is up to each facility to understand its emissions sources and how the CAA applies in each case. For guidance purposes only, the following is a listing of regulations which could potentially apply to the following land based crude oil and natural gas extraction, production, and processing activities:

Well Drilling
Well Completion
Well Production
Field Processing (Condensate Storage, Dehydration at Well Site, Gathering Lines)
Gathering
Final Processing

Well Drilling

40 CFR Part 60 Subpart A. General provisions, including control device and work practice requirements for flares and compliance with standards and maintenance requirements (maintain air pollution control equipment in a manner consistent with good air pollution control practice for minimizing emissions)
40 CFR Part 63 Subpart A. General provisions and compliance with standards and maintenance requirements (maintain air pollution control equipment in a manner consistent with good air pollution control practice for minimizing emissions)
40 CFR 60 Subpart JJJJ. Standards of Performance for Stationary Spark. Ignition Internal Combustion Engines.
40 CFR 60 Subpart IIII. Standards of Performance for Compression Ignition Internal Combustion.
40 CFR 63 Subpart ZZZZ. National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for. Stationary Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE).
40 CFR 68 and CAA 112(r)(1). General Duty
CAA section 112(r)(7). Risk Management Program.
CAA section 303. Imminent and substantial endangerment.
40 CFR 98 Subpart W. Petroleum and Natural Gas Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reporting Rule.

Well Completion

40 CFR Part 60 Subpart A. General provisions, including control device and work practice requirements for flares and compliance with standards and maintenance requirements (maintain air pollution control equipment in a manner consistent with good air pollution control practice for minimizing emissions).
40 CFR Part 63 Subpart A. General provisions and compliance with standards and maintenance requirements (maintain air pollution control equipment in a manner consistent with good air pollution control practice for minimizing emissions).
40 CFR Part 60 Subpart OOOO and Subpart OOOOa. Standards of Performance for Crude Oil and Natural Gas.
40 CFR 60 Subpart JJJJ. Standards of Performance for Stationary Spark. Ignition Internal Combustion Engines.
40 CFR 60 Subpart IIII. Standards of Performance for Compression Ignition Internal Combustion.
40 CFR 63 Subpart ZZZZ. National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for. Stationary Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE).
40 CFR 68 and CAA 112(r)(1). General Duty
CAA section 112(r)(7). Risk Management Program.
CAA section 303. Imminent and substantial endangerment.
40 CFR 98 Subpart W. Petroleum and Natural Gas Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reporting Rule.

Well Production

40 CFR Part 60 Subpart A. General provisions, including control device and work practice requirements for flares and compliance with standards and maintenance requirements (maintain air pollution control equipment in a manner consistent with good air pollution control practice for minimizing emissions).
40 CFR Part 63 Subpart A. General provisions and compliance with standards and maintenance requirements (maintain air pollution control equipment in a manner consistent with good air pollution control practice for minimizing emissions).
40 CFR Part 60 Subpart OOOO and Subpart OOOOa. Standards of Performance for Crude Oil and Natural Gas
40 CFR Part 60 Subpart KKK. Standards of Performance for Equipment Leaks of VOC at Onshore Natural Gas Processing Plants
40 CFR 60 Subpart KKKK. Standards of Performance for Stationary Combustion Turbines.
40 CFR 63 Subpart HH. National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from Oil and Natural Gas Production Facilities.
40 CFR 98 Subpart W. Petroleum and Natural Gas Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reporting Rule.
40 CFR 68 and CAA 112(r)(1). General Duty
CAA section 112(r)(7). Risk Management Program.
CAA section 303. Imminent and substantial endangerment.

Field Processing

Condensate Storage

40 CFR Part 60 Subpart A. General provisions, including control device and work practice requirements for flares and compliance with standards and maintenance requirements (maintain air pollution control equipment in a manner consistent with good air pollution control practice for minimizing emissions).
40 CFR Part 63 Subpart A. General provisions and compliance with standards and maintenance requirements (maintain air pollution control equipment in a manner consistent with good air pollution control practice for minimizing emissions).
40 CFR 60 Subpart K, Ka or Kb. Standards of Performance for Volatile Organic Liquid Storage Vessels.
40 CFR Part 60 Subpart OOOO and OOOOa. Standards of Performance for Crude Oil and Natural Gas.
40 CFR 63 Subpart HH. National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from Oil and Natural Gas Production Facilities.
40 CFR 68 and CAA 112(r)(1). General Duty.
CAA section 112(r)(7). Risk Management Program.
CAA section 303. Imminent and substantial endangerment.
40 CFR 98 Subpart W. Petroleum and Natural Gas Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reporting Rule.

Dehydration at Well Site

40 CFR Part 63 Subpart A. General provisions, General provisions and compliance with standards and maintenance requirements (maintain air pollution control equipment in a manner consistent with good air pollution control practice for minimizing emissions).
40 CFR 63 Subpart HH. National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from Oil and Natural Gas Production Facilities.
40 CFR 68 and CAA 112(r)(1). General Duty.
CAA section 112(r)(7). Risk Management Program.
CAA section 303. Imminent and substantial endangerment.

Gathering Lines

40 CFR Part 60 Subpart A. General provisions, including control device and work practice requirements for flares and compliance with standards and maintenance requirements (maintain air pollution control equipment in a manner consistent with good air pollution control practice for minimizing emissions).
40 CFR Part 63 Subpart A. General provisions and compliance with standards and maintenance requirements (maintain air pollution control equipment in a manner consistent with good air pollution control practice for minimizing emissions).
40 CFR Part 60 Subpart OOOO and OOOOa. Standards for Crude Oil and Natural Gas.
40 CFR 63 Subpart HH. National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from Oil and Natural Gas Production Facilities.
40 CFR 60 Subpart JJJJ. Standards of Performance for Stationary Spark. Ignition Internal Combustion Engines.
40 CFR 60 Subpart GG. Standards of Performance for Stationary Gas Turbines.
40 CFR 60 Subpart KKKK. Standards of Performance for Stationary Combustion Turbines.
40 CFR 63 Subpart ZZZZ. National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for. Stationary Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE).
40 CFR 68 and CAA 112(r)(1). General Duty.
CAA section 112(r)(7). Risk Management Program.
CAA section 303. Imminent and substantial endangerment.
40 CFR 98 Subpart W. Petroleum and Natural Gas Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reporting Rule.

Gathering

40 CFR Part 60 Subpart A. General provisions, including control device and work practice requirements for flares and compliance with standards and maintenance requirements (maintain air pollution control equipment in a manner consistent with good air pollution control practice for minimizing emissions).
40 CFR Part 63 Subpart A. General provisions and compliance with standards and maintenance requirements (maintain air pollution control equipment in a manner consistent with good air pollution control practice for minimizing emissions).
40 CFR Part 60 Subpart OOOO and Subpart OOOOa. Standards for Performance for Crude Oil and Natural Gas.
40 CFR 63 Subpart HH. National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from Oil and Natural Gas Production Facilities.
40 CFR 98 Subpart W. Petroleum and Natural Gas Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reporting Rule.
40 CFR 68 and CAA 112(r)(1). General Duty
CAA section 112(r)(7). Risk Management Program.
CAA section 303. Imminent and substantial endangerment.

Final Natural Gas Processing

40 CFR Part 60 Subpart A. General provisions, including control device and work practice requirements for flares and compliance with standards and maintenance requirements (maintain air pollution control equipment in a manner consistent with good air pollution control practice for minimizing emissions).
40 CFR Part 63 Subpart A. General provisions and compliance with standards and maintenance requirements (maintain air pollution control equipment in a manner consistent with good air pollution control practice for minimizing emissions).
40 CFR Part 60 Subpart OOOO and OOOOa. Standards for Performance for Crude Oil and Natural Gas.
40 CFR 63 Subpart HH. National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from Oil and Natural Gas Production Facilities.
40 CFR 60 Subpart JJJJ. Standards of Performance for Stationary Spark. Ignition Internal Combustion Engines.
40 CFR 60 Subpart GG. Standards of Performance for Stationary Gas Turbines.
40 CFR Part 60 Subpart KKK. Standards of Performance for Equipment Leaks of VOC at Onshore Natural Gas Processing Plants
40 CFR 60 Subpart KKKK. Standards of Performance for Stationary Combustion Turbines.
40 CFR 60 Subpart LLL. Standards of Performance for Onshore Natural Gas Processing: SO2 Emissions.
40 CFR 63 Subpart ZZZZ. National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for. Stationary Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE).
40 CFR 98 Subpart W. Petroleum and Natural Gas Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reporting Rule.
40 CFR 68 and CAA 112(r)(1). General Duty
CAA section 112(r)(7). Risk Management Program.
CAA section 303. Imminent and substantial endangerment.


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