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Company Information



# Implementation
Plan

Gathering and Processing
Sector Partner Address Label Here

If the information provided above is incorrect, please make corrections below.

Company Name:

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Gas Star Contact: ______________________________

Position:

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Address:

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City, State, Zip Code:

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Telephone:

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Fax: ______________________________

Email: ______________________________



### Implementation Plan Elements

ELEMENT 1 Best Management Practices (BMPs) The following BMPs have been identified as significa nt opportunities to cost effectively reduce methane e missions from the gathering and processing sector. They were select ed based on their applicability to the industry, econo mic feasibility, and cost-effectiveness. There are 3 core BMPs for the gathering and processing sector:

BMP 1 Convert gas pneumatics to instrument air systems

BMP 2 Install flash tank separators on glycol dehydrators
BMP 3 Directed inspection and maintenance (DI&M) at gas pla nts and booster stations

For detailed information on these BMPs, please refe r to the Lessons Learned publications on the Natural Gas STAR
Web site: epa.gov/gasstar/tools/recommended.html

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ELEMENT 2 Partner Reported Opportunities (PROs) Current partners have reported many processes and tech nologies that are considered "other Best Management Practices" by the program. New partners are encouraged to evaluate and report current and new practices or technologies that cost effectively reduce methane emis sions. PROs are made available to all partners, an d can be
viewed at: epa.gov/gasstar/tools/recommended.html.

ELEMENT 3 Inventory Past Reductions Partners are encouraged to report past methane emiss ion reductions back to 1990. Accounting for these hist orical reductions will create a permanent record of your compan y’s methane emission reduction efforts. More informa tion is available in the Spring 1999 Natural Gas STAR Partn er Update, which can be viewed at: epa.gov/gasstar/newsroom/partnerupdate.html

. The Implementation Plan is designed to be a dynamic too l for Natural Gas STAR Partners to plan their progra m activities. As company priorities and plans shift over tim e, the Implementation Plan may be revised or updated b y submitting a new form to the program.

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### ELEMENT 1 Best Management Practices

BMP 1 Convert Gas Pneumatics to Instrument Air Systems

Pneumatic devices that use the pipeline gas pressure to transmit signals and drive process control valves collectively emit large amounts of methane into the atmosphere. Replacing these with instrument air systems eliminate s emissions and improves safety. Estimated Reduction
Potential
15.8 bcf

Will you be implementing this BMP? Yes No If no, why?

Not cost effective May consider at a later date Have already implemented
Other

__________ Please describe:

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If yes, at what scale will you be implementing this BM P?

Company Wide Pilot Project
Other
Please describe:

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Activity Summary

Number of facilities currently equipped with instrum ent air systems?

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Number of facilities suitable for conversion to inst rument air?

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Replacement Schedule

Number of planned instrument air projects:

Year 1: Year 2: Year 3: Year 4:

Additional Information on Anticipated Plans and Pro jects

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### BMP 2 Install Flash Tank Separators on Glycol Dehydrators

Flash tank separators installed in glycol dehydration s ystems capture the methane entrained in the circulating glycol for use on site. Estimated Reduction
Potential
1.70 bcf

Will you be implementing this BMP? Yes No If no, why?

Not cost effective May consider at a later date Have already implemented
Other

___________ Please describe:

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If yes, at what scale will you be implementing this BM P?

Company Wide Pilot Project
Other

___________ Please describe:

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Activity Summary

Number of glycol dehydrators currently equipped with fla sh tank separators?

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Number of glycol dehydrators suitable for flash tank in stallation?

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Replacement Schedule

Number of flash tank separators to be installed by th e end of:

Year 1: Year 2: Year 3: Year 4:

Additional Information on Anticipated Plans and Pro jects
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### BMP 3 Directed Inspection and Maintenance

at Gas Plants and Booster Stations

A DI&M program is a system for performing routine le ak detection and repair where leak measurement data from previous inspections are used to guide subsequent inspections and to direct maintenance to t hose leaks that are cost effective to repair. Estimated Reduction
Potential
26.9 bcf

Will you be implementing this BMP? Yes No If no, why?

Not cost effective May consider at a later date Have already implemented
Other

____________ Please describe:

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If yes, at what scale will you be implementing this BM P?

Company Wide Pilot Project
Other
Please describe:

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Activity Summary

Please fill out the table below to show the total n umber of gas plants and booster stations selected for BMP 3.

Total number of facilities Number selected for BMP 3
Number of Gas Plants

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_______________ ______________ Inspection Schedule

Facilities will be inspected: quarterly annually biannually Other

Please list in detail the number of gas plants and booster stations that will implement BMP 3 in upcomi ng years.

Year Number of processing plants Number of booster stations

Year Number of processing plants Number of booster stations

Year Number of processing plants Number of booster stations

Year Number of processing plants Number of booster stations

Additional Information on Anticipated Plans and Pro jects
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### ELEMENT 2 Partner Reported Opportunities

PROs

Your company may take advantage of additional technolog ies or practices to reduce methane emissions. These can be reported to Natural Gas STAR as PROs. Following is a list of some of the PROs that have been reported by other Gas STAR partners, which may be applicable to your operatio ns (for more information on these PROs, please view : epa.gov/gasstar/tools/recommended.html ).

j DI&M: aerial leak imaging and/or remote leak detectio n j Eliminate unnecessary equipment and/or systems

j Install electric compressors

j Redesign blowdown systems and alter ESD practices

PROs you will be implementing Please describe

PRO

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Company Wide Pilot Project
Other

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PRO

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At what scale will this PRO be implemented?

Company Wide Pilot Project
Other

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PRO

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At what scale will this PRO be implemented?

Company Wide Pilot Project
Other

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PRO

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At what scale will this PRO be implemented?

Company Wide Pilot Project
Other

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PRO

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At what scale will this PRO be implemented?

Company Wide Pilot Project
Other

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### ELEMENT 3 Inventory Past Reductions

An inventory of past reductions will help to create a permanent record of your past efforts.

As a first step, many new partners find it useful to inventory and document past methane emission reductio n efforts. The inventory process helps companies quant ify the success of their past activities and target fut ure emission reduction efforts. Historical emission reduc tions identified as part of the inventory process can be reported to the Gas STAR Program.

Will you inventory past activities to include in your a nnual report? Yes No

If yes, please describe your company’s plans for reviewi ng past emission reduction activities.

The Natural Gas STAR Program thanks you for your ti me.

Please send completed forms to:



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