An archive of EcoVapor and ZerO2 activity in Colorado
On March 8, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published its final new regulations to 40 CFR part 60 subpart OOOOb (“quad-o” or OOOOb) in rule format in the Federal Register. OOOOb mandates significant new emissions performance standards and compliance requirements for oil and gas operators in the United States. The table below summarizes which…
In March 2023, Colorado Governor Jared Polis directed the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) to adopt stringent regulations aimed at sharply cutting emissions of ozone precursors by the state’s oil and gas industry by 2030. In a letter to the COGCC, the governor signaled a shift towards more comprehensive regulations that prioritize environmental…
In 2017, PDC Energy identified a need to improve flow assurance while capturing tank vapor gas at a number of facilities in Colorado. This high-Btu gas was not able to be captured and sold when contaminated with oxygen, resulting in potential shut-in of the production facility or combustion of the gas with higher air emissions and…
Last year was one of recovery and growth for both the oil and gas industry and EcoVapor. Driving our record growth in 2021 was a combination of improved prices for oil and gas combined with a rapidly growing focus on ESG and environmental performance. As the world economy began to open up in the wake…
Aerial view of recently installed ZerO2 E300 Unit and tank battery backdrop. The oil and gas industry provides us with affordable and reliable energy, and producers are being asked to do more to improve sustainability by reducing emissions and eliminating waste. Flaring of natural gas as “waste gas,” not only generates emissions that contribute to…
Emissions from the tank battery and downstream flares and combustors are significant contributors to an upstream production site’s environmental footprint. As a result, reducing emissions and eliminating the practice of routine flaring of tank vapor is coming under increasing pressure, and critical to the long-term sustainability of the upstream oil and gas industry. Understanding how…
TCEQ allows operators who install emissions mitigation technologies to reduce PTE by up to 100% of estimated vapor emission reductions. The Case Study details how fast track drilling permits to maximize operational efficiencies and optimize returns on resource development.
A large independent producer in the DJ Basin ordered additional E300 model ZerO2 units to expand its use of EcoVapor technology to new well sites. The operator is an existing customer of EcoVapor and currently employs ZerO2 technology at their producing locations. Plans are to use the additional ZerO2’s at new sites, and to replace existing emission…
This case study details how an operator in the DJ Basin of Colorado reduced emissions levels associated with truck loadouts to lower overall Potential to Emit from the production pad. Lower PTE facilitates more efficient permitting and compliance, reducing operating costs and minimizing capital investment.
Enhanced ZerO2™ unit reduces emissions from tanks and truck loading DENVER, CO (March 30, 2020) – EcoVapor Recovery Systems, LLC, today announced the successful installation, startup and high-uptime operation of a ZerO2 E300 unit on a 3-well DJ Basin pad. The operator is an independent E&P company who agreed to pilot an enhanced system that…