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On October 1, 2017, CARB’s new GHG Oil & Gas regulation became effective.  The District will be implementing and enforcing these new State requirements.

• Meeting Notice and PowerPoint Presentation (or .pptx format – right click to download)
• District Fact Sheet
• District FAQ Ver. 1.2
• GHG Compliance Status Checklist.  Long Form and Short Form.  Ver. 1.2
• Rule 331 I&M Plan Component Exemption Retraction Form.  Ver. 1.2
• Critical Component Design and Review Checklist APCD Form 200-21
• CARB GHG Emission Standards for Crude Oil and Natural Gas Facilities Annual Report Form ENF-108
• Regulation Flow Diagrams:
  • Separator and Tank Systems
  • Circulation Tanks for Well Stimulation Treatments 
  • Reciprocating Natural Gas Compressors
  • Centrifugal Natural Gas Compressors
  • Natural Gas Powered Pneumatic Devices and Pumps
  • Liquids Unloading of Natural Gas Wells
  • Well Casing Vents
  • Component Leak Detection and Repair
• District Rule 331 LDAR Exemption Comparison Table.  Vers. 1.1
• DOGGR – Calculated Acid Volume Threshold
• Final Regulation Order
• CARB Oil & Natural Gas Production, Processing and Storage Webpage
• Memorandum of Agreement between CARB and SBCAPCD

Onshore Oil and Gas Flare ROC Emission Factor

Flare ROC Emission Factor Study (pdf)

Oil and Gas Permit Calculations

Use these calculations when applying for a permit for an oil and gas permit. Oil and gas production equipment such as tanks, separators, flares, and boilers are subject to permit even if they are used for short term well tests. Please contact the District regarding our temporary permits to test a well while the permanent facility is designed. A separate permit application must be submitted for the temporary well test permit and the permanent production facility.

APCD emission calculation spreadsheets.  These are Microsoft Excel files.  Right-click on the linked text and choose Save Target As to download the file.

• Boilers:  External Combustions (boilers, heaters, etc.)
• Tanks:  Fixed and Floating Roof Tanks
• Loading Rack:  Loading Racks
• Fugitives:  Fugitives (CLP method)
• CARB KVB:  Fugitives, wastewater tanks, sumps, pits (CARB KVB Method)
• Pigging:  Pigging Operations
• Flare:  Flares/Thermal Oxidizers
• Spark Ignited ICE:  Spark Ignited IC Engines
• PPMV to lb per MMBTU:  Conversion of PPMV Concentration to MMBtu

Compliance Material

The Rule 331 plan template can be used to prepare an fugitive inspection and maintenance plan for a stationary source. The purpose of the plan is to make sure components are inspected regularly and any fugitive leaks are repaired in a timely manner. It is also used to inventory the components at the facility to track compliance with Rule 331 and leak paths at the facility to track the potential to emit fugitive ROCs. The plan must be updated with new inventories and diagrams whenever there is a change at the facility. The template has highlighted text which should be replaced with information specific to the source.

• Rule 331 Inspection and Maintenance Plan Template
  • Appendix 9.1 example
  • Appendix 9.2 example
  • Appendix 10.1 Rule 331
  • Appendix 10.2 EPA Method 21
  • Appendix 10.3 Rule 331 BACT Replacement Guidelines
  • Appendix 10.4 Rule 331 Emission Reduction Allowance for Fugitive Hydrocarbon I&M Programs
  • Appendix 10.5 Calculation of Fugitive Hydrocarbon Emissions at Oil and Gas Facilities by the CARB/KVB Method
  • Appendix 10.6 Determination of Fugitive Hydrocarbon Emissions at Oil and Gas Facilities through the use of Facility Component Counts
  • Appendix 10.7 Rule 331 Enforcement Guidelines
  • Appendix 11 Example Forms

Please note that application forms (such as Form -01) are also available for download at Download Permit Application Forms.

Oil and Gas Forms

For more information or assistance, contact us via email at [email protected].

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