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- 0122 MEMORANDUM

Date: May 28, 2010

Subject: Summary of the March 4, 2010 Meeting Between the EPA and API

Representatives Regarding Oil and Natural Gas Production and Processing

From: Robert Vogt, EC/R Incorporated

To: Bruce Moore, EPA/OAQPS/SPPD/CCG

I. PURP OSE

The purpose of this memorandum is to summarize the March 4, 2010 meeting between

the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and industry representatives from the American

Petroleum Institute (API). The purpose of the meeting was to obtain information ab out the

exploration, production, and processing segments of the oil and gas industry.

II. DATE

The meeting took place on March 4, 2010 from 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. at the United

States Environmental Protection Agency in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.

III. ATTENDEES

API

Matt Todd , Regulatory Analyst

BP

Jeffrey A. Adams, Manager, Regulatory Affairs

ExxonMobil

Tom Monahan, Senior Regulatory Specialist

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA /OAQPS )

Rachel Agnew , Sector Policies and Programs Division, M easurement Policy Group

Jodi Howard , Sector Policies and Programs Division, Coatings and Chemicals Group

Ken Hustvedt, Sector Policies and Programs Divisions, Coatings and Chemicals Group

Alex MacPherson , Health and Environmental Impacts Division, Air Bene fit and Cost Group

Bruce Moore , Sector Policies and Programs Division, Coatings and Chemicals Group

Nick Parsons , Sector Policies and Programs Division, Coatings and Chemicals Group

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# / R Incorporated Providing Environmental Technical Support Since 1989

501 Eastowne Drive, Suite 25 0  Chapel Hill, North Carolina 2751 4

Telephone: (919)484

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- 0122 David Salman , Sector Policies and Programs Division, Coatings and Chemical s Group

David Solom o n, Sector Policies and Programs Division, Program Design Group

EC/R Incorporated

Heather Brown

Robert Vogt

IV. SUMMARY OF DISCUSSION

Mr. Adams led the discussion with a PowerPoint presentation on the exploration and

production segments of the oil and gas industry (see Attachment 1). The oil and gas industry has

a variety of unique exploration and production operations that are specific to the basin in which

they are located in as well as the geological characteristics of the reservoir. Mr. Adams stated

that the number of conventional reservoirs is on the decline; however, drilling activity has

increased in unconventional shale plays and coal bed methane reserves across the country.

Following a general outline of the industry, Mr. Adams d escribed the typical trajectory of an oil

or gas field, as well as a brief description of gas processing operations. This discussion consisted

of the following topics:

 Drilling of exploratory “Wild Cat” pilot wells

 Development of roads and other infrastr ucture

 Initial field development

 Typical on

- site processing equipment

 Mature field development

 Evaluation of alternative reservoir potential

 Infield development, well decommissioning

 Typical gas processing plant equipment

In addition to a detailed descrip tion of well operations, other topics discussed at this meeting

included:

 Potential for CO 2 sequestration in decommissioned wells

 Description of contractual agreements at well sites

 Discussion of a potential 114 industry survey to gather information ab out emissions

sources