Reducing Carbon Emissions While Generating Energy in Agriculture: Supporting A Leader In Renewable Energy

Blogs, New Commissions, News, RNG

EcoVapor’s mission to convert a waste product into clean energy is literally on display at several swine farms in southwest Kansas and the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles.  Roeslein Alternative Energy (RAE) is a leading operator and developer of renewable energy production facilities that convert industrial and agricultural waste into renewable natural gas and sustainable co-products. …

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EPA Releases Details on the Waste Emissions Charge

General Information, Blogs, Education, Permitting, Regulations

On January 12th, EPA released its proposed rule on the “Waste Emission Charge”, established in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.   The WEC program applies to facilities in the oil and gas sector that exceed certain calculated emission thresholds by imposing “a charge on high-emitting oil and gas facilities to incentivize actions to reduce wasteful…

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North Dakota Industrial Commission (NDIC) Issues Guidelines For $3 Million Gas Capture And Emissions Reduction Program

Bakken, Blogs, Education, General Information

A new $3 million program providing partial cost recovery for gas capture projects in North Dakota was outlined by the North Dakota Industrial Commission in mid-December.  The program, authorized in SB 2089 last year, replaces a tax incentive arrangement and provides up to 50% cost recovery for projects that use gas containing 50% propane or…

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EPA OOOOb – Covers and Closed Vent Systems (CVS) Requirements for Oil & Gas Tank Batteries

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) introduced its Final Rule for Oil and Natural Gas Operations on December 2, 2023 (EPA oooob), which includes a specific focus on “covers and closed vent systems” (CVS) at sites established, modified, or reconstructed after December 6, 2022. Closed vent systems encompass a wide range of components, including storage tanks…

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Major Oil and Gas Operator Installs EcoVapor Tank Commander™ Vapor Management System in North Dakota

General Information, Bakken, Blogs, New Commissions, News

DENVER, CO (December 4, 2023) – EcoVapor, a DNOW Company, today announced the successful installation and startup of a Tank Commander™ Vapor Management System (VMS) for a new customer. This is the first of two planned VMS units to be deployed for a major Oil & Gas operator for its wells producing from the Bakken…

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How to Make Money by Eliminating Routine Flaring Through the Life of the Well

Blogs, E100, General Information, Permitting

Oil and gas Facilities Engineers have the difficult task of managing Lease Operating Expense (LOE) of surface production equipment as output naturally declines over time.  Equipment installed for initial production (IP) flow rates can quickly become oversized as a well ages, which can affect performance and per-unit operating costs.  Right-sizing facilities to simultaneously optimize production…

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Biogas Purification | Process and Technology Infographic

Biogas, Blogs, Dairy, Education, General Information, RNG

While biogas is commonly used for generating site power and heat, biogas in its raw form is not a substitute for commercial natural gas due to its relatively low methane (energy) content and the presence of various contaminants.  Typical biogas contains 40-60% methane with the balance composed principally of carbon dioxide, but also inert compounds…

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