Standards of Performance for Volatile Organic Liquid Storage Vessels (Including Petroleum Liquid Storage Vessels) (40 CFR 60 Subpart Kb)

Applicability to land based crude oil and natural gas extraction and production industry

Applies to each storage vessel with a capacity greater than or equal to 75 cubic meters (m3) that is used to store volatile organic liquids (VOL) for which construction, reconstruction, or modification is commenced after July 23, 1984.

This subpart does not apply to storage vessels with:

1. a capacity greater than or equal to 151 m3 storing a liquid with a maximum true vapor pressure less than 3.5 kilopascals (kPa), or

2. a capacity greater than or equal to 75 m3 but less than 151 m3 storing a liquid with a maximum true vapor pressure less than 15.0 kPa.

The following types of vessels used in the crude oil and natural gas industry are also excluded from coverage by this subpart:

1. Pressure vessels designed to operate in excess of 204.9 kPa and without emissions to the atmosphere.

2. Vessels permanently attached to mobile vehicles such as trucks, railcars, barges, or ships.

3. Vessels with a design capacity less than or equal to 1,589.874 m3 used for petroleum or condensate stored, processed, or treated prior to custody transfer.

Compliance information

Compliance Date: Upon startup of an affected facility.

More information

Compliance Monitoring. New Source Performance Standards.

Stationary Source Compliance Monitoring Strategy