Appendix B
Detailed Unit Burden and Costs for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems (Subpart W)

B-1a. Onshore Natural Gas Processing

Engineer Technician

Senior 

Manager

Middle 

Manager

78.29 66.57 121.72 106.89

Planning 1.91 0.00 0.18 0.36 $210

QA/QC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 $0

Recordkeeping 6.28 0.00 0.42 0.72 $620

Sampling and Analysis (Calculations)

9.50 30.78 0.00 2.00 $3,007

Reporting 24.92 0.00 0.11 3.16 $2,301

Total 42.61 30.78 0.70 6.24 $6,138

Equipment (select, purchase, install) $3,046 5 7% $743 $743

Equipment (select, purchase, install) $0

Performance testing

Recordkeeping $235 5 7% $57 $57

Travel $427 $427

Total $3,281 $800 $427 $1,227

LABOR, AVERAGE GAS PROCESSING FACILITY (COMBUSTION) 

Technical Management

72.43 114.31

Develop QA & Monitoring Plan 0.00 0.00 $0

Travel 11.84 11.84 $2,211

Total 11.84 11.84 $2,211

Labor Hours Labor Cost per 

Year per 

Reporting 

Unit/Facility 

(2011$)

Activity

Labor Cost 

per Year per 

Reporting 

Unit/Facility 

(2011$)

Labor Hours

Activity

Activity Capital Cost

Equipment 

Lifetime 

(years)

LABOR, AVERAGE PROCESSING FACILITY (PROCESS EMISSIONS ONLY)

Discount 

Rate (%)

Annualized 

Capital Cost O&M Costs

Total Non 

Labor Cost 

(2011$)

NON-LABOR, AVERAGE PROCESSING FACILITY (PROCESS EMISSIONS ONLY)

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Detailed Unit Burden and Costs for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems (Subpart W) (cont.)

B-1b. Onshore Natural Gas Transmission Compression

Engineer Technician

Senior 

Manager

Middle 

Manager

78.29 66.57 121.72 106.89

Planning 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.01 $6

QA/QC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 $0

Recordkeeping 2.49 0.00 0.08 0.09 $214

Sampling and Analysis (Calculations)

7.51 27.65 0.00 2.00 $2,642

Reporting 19.98 0.00 0.00 0.42 $1,609

Total 30.05 27.65 0.08 2.52 $4,472

Equipment (select, purchase, install) $1,385 5 7% $338 $0 $338

Equipment (select, purchase, install)

Performance testing

Recordkeeping $30 5 7% $7 $7

Travel $1,008 $1,008

Total $1,415 $345 $1,008 $1,353

LABOR, AVERAGE GAS COMPRESSOR STATION (COMBUSTION) 

Technical Management

72.43 114.31

Develop QA & Monitoring Plan 0.00 0.00 $0

Travel 11.84 11.84 $2,211

Total 11.84 11.84 $2,211

Activity

Labor Cost per 

Year per 

Reporting 

Unit/Facility 

(2011$)

Labor Hours

LABOR, AVERAGE COMPRESSOR STATION (PROCESS EMISSIONS ONLY)

O&M Costs

Total Non 

Labor Cost 

(2011$)

NON-LABOR, AVERAGE COMPRESSOR STATION (PROCESS EMISSIONS ONLY)

Activity Capital Cost

Equipment 

Lifetime 

(years)

Discount Rate 

(%)

Annualized 

Capital Cost

Activity

Labor Cost per 

Year per 

Reporting 

Unit/Facility 

(2011$)

Labor Hours

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Detailed Unit Burden and Costs for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems (Subpart W) (cont.)

B-1c Underground Natural Gas Storage

Engineer Technician

Senior 

Manager

Middle 

Manager

78.29 66.57 121.72 106.89

Planning 2.44 0.00 0.08 0.49 $252

QA/QC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 $0

Recordkeeping 5.44 0.00 0.43 0.65 $548

Sampling and Analysis (Calculations)

6.71 33.26 0.00 3.00 $3,060

Reporting 20.73 0.00 0.11 3.17 $1,975

Total 35.33 33.26 0.62 7.30 $5,835

Equipment (select, purchase, install) $1,810 5 7% $441 $0 $441

Equipment (select, purchase, install) $0

Performance testing

Recordkeeping $131 5 7% $32 $32

Travel $829 $829

Total $1,941 $10 $0 $473 $829 $1,302

LABOR, AVERAGE STORAGE FACILITY (COMBUSTION) 

Technical Management

72.43 114.31

Develop QA & Monitoring Plan 0.00 0.00 $0

Travel 11.84 11.84 $2,211

Total 11.84 11.84 $2,211

Total Non 

Labor Cost 

(2011$)

NON-LABOR, AVERAGE STORAGE FACILITY (PROCESS EMISSIONS ONLY)

O&M Costs

Activity

Labor Cost 

per Year per 

Reporting 

Unit/Facility 

(2011$)

Discount Rate 

(%)

Annualized 

Capital Cost

Activity

Labor Hours

LABOR, AVERAGE STORAGE FACILITY (PROCESS EMISSIONS ONLY)

Activity Capital Cost

Equipment 

Lifetime (years)

Labor Cost per 

Year per 

Reporting 

Unit/Facility 

(2011$)

Labor Hours

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Detailed Unit Burden and Costs for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems (Subpart W) (cont.)

B-1d. LNG Import and Export Equipment

Engineer Technician Senior Manager

Middle 

Manager

78.29 66.57 121.72 106.89

Planning 2.43 0.00 0.08 0.51 $254

QA/QC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 $0

Recordkeeping 6.00 0.00 0.40 0.60 $583

Sampling and Analysis (Calculations)

23.00 21.05 0.00 5.00 $3,737

Reporting 28.96 0.00 0.10 4.00 $2,707

Total 60.39 21.05 0.58 10.11 $7,280

Equipment (select, purchase, install) $2,381 5 7% $581 $581

Equipment (select, purchase, install)

Performance testing

Recordkeeping $78 5 7% $19 $19

Travel $1,956 $1,956

Total $2,460 $600 $1,956 $2,556

LABOR, AVERAGE LNG IMPORT/EXPORT FACILITY (COMBUSTION) 

Technical Management

72.43 114.31

Develop QA & Monitoring Plan 0.00 0.00 $0

Travel 11.84 11.84 $2,211

Total 11.84 11.84 $2,211

Capital Cost

Equipment 

Lifetime 

(years)

Discount Rate 

(%)

Annualized 

Capital Cost O&M Costs

Total Non 

Labor Cost 

(2011$)

NON-LABOR, AVERAGE LNG IMPORT/EXPORT FACILITY (PROCESS EMISSIONS ONLY)

Activity

Labor Hours

Activity

Labor Cost per 

Year per 

Reporting 

Unit/Facility 

(2011$)

Labor Hours Labor Cost per 

Year per 

Reporting 

Unit/Facility 

(2011$)

Activity

LABOR, AVERAGE LNG IMPORT/EXPORT FACILITY (PROCESS EMISSIONS ONLY)

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Detailed Unit Burden and Costs for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems (Subpart W) (cont.)

B-1e Onshore Petroleum and Natural Gas Production

Engineer Technician

Senior 

Manager

Middle 

Manager

78.29 66.57 121.72 106.89

Planning 1.37 0.00 0.16 0.36 $165

QA/QC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 $0

Recordkeeping 9.00 0.00 0.19 0.50 $781

Sampling and Analysis (Calculations)

33.17 0.00 0.00 2.00 $2,811

Reporting 23.04 0.00 0.09 5.00 $2,350

Total 66.58 0.00 0.44 7.86 $6,107

Equipment (select, purchase, install) $0 5 7% $0 $0

Equipment (select, purchase, install) $0 1 $0 $0

Performance testing

Recordkeeping $235 5 7% $57 $57

Travel $0 $0

Total $235 $57 $0 $57

LABOR, AVERAGE ONSHORE PRODUCTION FACILITY (COMBUSTION) 

Technical Management

72.43 114.31

Develop QA & Monitoring Plan 0.00 0.00 $0

Annual Activities 11.84 11.84 $2,211

Total 11.84 11.84 $2,211

Activity

Labor Cost 

per Year per 

Reporting 

Unit/Facility 

(2011$)

Activity

Labor Hours

Labor Hours

Activity Capital Cost

Equipment 

Lifetime 

(years)

Discount Rate 

(%)

Annualized 

Capital Cost O&M Costs

Total Non 

Labor Cost 

(2011$)

NON-LABOR, AVERAGE ONSHORE PRODUCTION FACILITY (PROCESS EMISSIONS ONLY)

Labor Cost per 

Year per 

Reporting 

Unit/Facility 

(2011$)

LABOR, AVERAGE ONSHORE PRODUCTION FACILITY (PROCESS EMISSIONS ONLY)

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Detailed Unit Burden and Costs for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems (Subpart W) (cont.)

B-1f. Natural Gas Distribution

Engineer Technician

Senior 

Manager

Middle 

Manager

78.29 66.57 121.72 106.89

Planning 2.41 0.00 0.08 0.48 $250

QA/QC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 $0

Recordkeeping 5.13 0.00 0.42 0.64 $521

Sampling and Analysis (Calculations)

9.75 76.34 0.00 3.00 $6,166

Reporting 17.89 0.00 0.11 3.12 $1,747

Total 35.18 76.34 0.61 7.24 $8,683

Equipment (select, purchase, install) $365 5 7% $89 $89

Equipment (select, purchase, install)

Performance testing 5

Recordkeeping $235 7% $57 $57

Travel $1,598 $1,598

Total $600 $146 $1,598 $1,744

** No combustion costs associated with LDC facilities ***

LABOR, AVERAGE LDC FACILITY (PROCESS EMISSIONS ONLY)

Annualized 

Capital Cost O&M Costs

Total Non 

Labor Cost 

(2011$)

NON-LABOR, AVERAGE LDC FACILITY (PROCESS EMISSIONS ONLY)

Labor Hours Labor Cost 

per Year per 

Reporting 

Unit/Facility 

(2011$)

Activity

Activity

Capital 

Cost

Equipment 

Lifetime 

(years)

Discount 

Rate (%)

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Detailed Unit Burden and Costs for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems (Subpart W) (cont.)

B-1g LNG Storage

Engineer Technician

Senior 

Manager

Middle 

Manager

78.29 66.57 121.72 106.89

Planning 2.42 0.00 0.08 0.47 $249

QA/QC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 $0

Recordkeeping 4.49 0.00 0.42 0.64 $471

Sampling and Analysis (Calculations)

14.35 16.00 0.00 1.88 $2,389

Reporting 18.64 0.00 0.11 3.12 $1,806

Total 39.90 16.00 0.61 6.11 $4,915

Equipment (select, purchase, install) $1,509 5 7% $368 $368

Equipment (select, purchase, install) $0 1 7% $0 $0

Performance testing

Recordkeeping $235 5 7% $57 $57

Travel $784 $784

Total $1,744 $425 $784 $1,209

LABOR, AVERAGE LNG STORAGE FACILITY (COMBUSTION) 

Technical Management

72.43 114.31

Develop QA & Monitoring Plan 0.00 0.00 $0

Travel 11.84 11.84 $2,211

Total 11.84 11.84 $2,211

O&M Costs

Total Non 

Labor Cost 

(2011$)

LABOR, AVERAGE LNG STORAGE FACILITY (PROCESS EMISSIONS ONLY)

Activity

Labor Cost per 

Year per 

Reporting 

Unit/Facility 

(2011$)

Activity

Labor Hours

Labor Hours

Activity Capital Cost

Equipment 

Lifetime 

(years)

Discount Rate 

(%)

Annualized 

Capital Cost

NON-LABOR, AVERAGE LNG STORAGE FACILITY (PROCESS EMISSIONS ONLY)

Labor Cost 

per Year per 

Reporting 

Unit/Facility 

(2011$)

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Detailed Unit Burden and Costs for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems (Subpart W) (cont.)

B-1h Offshore Petroleum and Natural Gas Production

Engineer Technician

Senior 

Manager

Middle 

Manager

78.29 66.57 121.72 106.89

Planning 10.26 0.00 1.03 2.07 $1,150

QA/QC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 $0

Recordkeeping 0.42 0.00 0.03 0.06 $43

Sampling and Analysis (Calculations)

0.15 0.00 0.00 0.00 $12

Reporting 9.59 0.00 0.17 2.02 $987

Total 20.42 0.00 1.23 4.15 $2,192

LABOR, AVERAGE OFFSHORE FACILITY (COMBUSTION) 

Technical Management

72.43 114.31

Develop QA & Monitoring Plan 0.00 0.00 $0

Travel 11.84 11.84 $2,211

Total 11.84 11.84 $2,211

LABOR, AVERAGE OFFSHORE FACILITY (PROCESS EMISSIONS ONLY)

Activity

Labor Cost per 

Year per 

Reporting 

Unit/Facility 

(2011$)

Activity

Labor Hours

**No Capital or O&M Costs for Offshore Facilities

Labor Hours

Labor Cost per 

Year per 

Reporting 

Unit/Facility 

(2011$)

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