Regulatory Compliance

A natural gas transmission and processing company required the commercial use of groundwater at six of their field offices in Oklahoma. The commercial use of groundwater requires approval from the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB). Blackshare Environmental accumulated all of the necessary data and prepared detailed permit applications. After the applications were submitted and approved by the OWRB, Blackshare Environmental performed title research of surrounding properties and sent notices of the permit application to all adjoining landowners.

For more than three years Blackshare Environmental has been the environmental consultant of record for two (2) main airports located in one metro area. Among other environmental services, Blackshare Environmental has performed all tasks related to compliance with the stormwater regulations for both facilities.

SPCC Plans Oil & Gas production Facilities Louisiana, North Dakota & Oklahoma Blackshare Environmental Solutions prepared Spill Prevention, Countermeasure and Control (SPCC) Plans for over 50 oil and gas production facilities. Blackshare Environmental conducted site visits to document and photograph oil storage, facility layout, area topography and secondary containment for all 50 sites. Following the site visits, SPCC plans and site diagrams were prepared to conform with the amended SPCC regulations (40 CFR 112), published July 17, 2002.

A large aerospace maintenance facility received a Notice of Violation (NOV) from the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) for RCRA compliance issues. These consisted of inadequate generator status determination, absence of contingency and disposal plans, failure to file quarterly reports, inadequate emergency preparedness, improper satellite collection of hazardous waste, inadequate profiling of land ban wastes, storage area inspection deficiencies and inadequate training of employees that handle hazardous waste.

Blackshare Environmental's client drilled a successful natural gas well that also produced hydrogen sulfide gas. Because of the high toxicity hazards from hydrogen sulfide gas, it was necessary to treat the gas stream with an amine unit. The amine unit is designed to remove hydrogen sulfide and convert it to hydrogen dioxide by running the stream through a high temperature flare. The resulting hydrogen dioxide emissions were calculated to be over 100 tons/year, which necessitated the preparation of a Title V air permit.

Blackshare Environmental was engaged to conduct a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment and Limited Compliance Audit for a natural gas processing plant and associated gathering system in Eddy County, New Mexico. The plant is used to recover sulfur and liquid hydrocarbons from natural gas produced in nearby fields. The compliance audit included a review of regulatory files to determine compliance with air, water and waste regulations.