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Public Notice

PROPOSED MINOR SOURCE AIR OPERATING PERMIT MODIFICATION

GULFPORT ENERGY CORPORATION - WEST COTE BLANCHE BAY FACILITY AI Number 32887

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The LDEQ, Office of Environmental Services, is accepting written comments on minor source air operating permit modification for Gulfport Energy Corpration, 14313 N May Ave, Ste 100, Oklahoma City, OK, 73134 for the West Cote Blanche Bay Facility. The facility is located 5 miles southeast of Cypremort Point, 6 miles south of Cote Blanche Island and 6.56 miles east southeast of Louisa, St. Mary Parish.
 
Gulfport Energy Corporation requested a minor source air operating permit modification for West Cote Blanche Bay Facility, an existing oil and gas production facility. Productions from the nearby wells flow to a low-pressure separator. Gas from the low-pressure separaror is picked-up by facility compressors and piped directly to the gas dehydration unit. Dehydrated/pressured gas is routed to sales and/or gas-lift and platform fuel. The liquids (condensate/oil and produced water) flow through a free-water knock system prior to the facility heater treaters. Flash losses due to the pressure drop between the L.P separators and the heater treaters are routed to the heater treater vent. Heater treater vent gas is VRU controlled and routed back to facility's low-pressure system. Produced water separated out of the L.P separator/free-water knock is routed to a 1500 BBL Produced Water Tank (Source T-04). Condensate/crude oil and trace amounts of water are sent to the two heater treaters for further separation. Condensate/crude oil is then piped to one of the two storage tanks. Produced water from the heater treater is also piped to the Produced Water Tank (Source T-04). Emissions from the Heater Treater Vent and from oil storage and slop oil tanks are routed to the Vapor Recovery Unit (VRU). Dry gas from the Glycol Dehydration Unit is sent to sales pipeline and facility fuel gas system.
 
The stored condensate/crude oil is transferred from the storage tanks to a storage barge. Any oil recovered from the produced water tank is also sent to the oil storage tanks. Flash, standing and working losses are vented to the VRU. Oil is transferred from the oil storage barge to a transportation barge using a diesel powered pump. The oil is then shipped to sales. Produced water from the Produced Water Tank is transported by salt-water disposal pumps to disposal wells. Any oil recovered from the produced water tank is sent to the Slop Oil Tank.
 
A Public Notice is issued for the facility due to the high volume of VOC and NOX emissions, which are very close to the major source threshold limits. 
 
Estimated emissions from this facility in tons per year are as follows:
 
 
Pollutant
Before
After
Change
PM10
0.90
1.03
+ 0.13
SO2
0.24
0.243
+ 0.003
NOX
90.60
94.30
             + 3.7
CO
30.03
70.29
           + 40.26
VOC *
96.55
99.32
             + 2.77
 
*VOC speciation of TAPs is estimated to be less than any associated MER.
                                                                                                                                                                       
A technical review of the working draft of the proposed permit was submitted to the facility representative and the LDEQ Surveillance Division. Any remarks received during the technical review will be addressed in the “Worksheet for Technical Review of Working Draft of Proposed Permit”. All remarks received by LDEQ are included in the record that is available for public review.
 
Written comments, written requests for a public hearing or written requests for notification of the final decision regarding this permit action may be submitted to Ms. Soumaya Ghosn at LDEQ, Public Participation Group, P.O. Box 4313, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313. Written comments and/or written requests must be received by 12:30 p.m.,Thursday, November 19, 2009. Written comments will be considered prior to a final permit decision.
 
If LDEQ finds a significant degree of public interest, a public hearing will be held. LDEQ will send notification of the final permit decision to the applicant and to each person who has submitted written comments or a written request for notification of the final decision.
 
The proposed permit and the application are available for review at the LDEQ, Public Records Center, Room 127, 602 North 5th Street, Baton Rouge, LA. Viewing hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday (except holidays). The available information can also be accessed electronically on the Electronic Document Management System (EDMS) on the DEQ public website at www.deq.louisiana.gov.
 
Additional copies may be reviewed at the St. Mary Parish Library-West End, 100 Charenton Road, Baldwin, LA 70514.
 
Inquiries or requests for additional information regarding this permit action should be directed to Suchi Theegala, LDEQ, Air Permits Division, P.O. Box 4313, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313, phone (225) 219-3115.
 
Persons wishing to be included on the LDEQ permit public notice mailing list or for other public participation related questions should contact the Public Participation Group in writing at LDEQ, P.O. Box 4313, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313, by email at deqmaillistrequest@la.gov or contact the LDEQ Customer Service Center at (225) 219-LDEQ (219-5337).
 
Permit public notices including electronic access to the proposed permit can be viewed at the LDEQ permits public notice webpage at www.deq.louisiana.gov/apps/pubNotice/default.asp and general information related to the public participation in permitting activities can be viewed at www.deq.louisiana.gov/portal/tabid/2198/Default.aspx.
 
Alternatively, individuals may elect to receive the permit public notices via email by subscribing to the LDEQ permits public notice List Server at www.doa.louisiana.gov/oes/listservpage/ldeq_pn_listserv.htm
 
All correspondence should specify AI Number 32887, Permit Number 2660-00123-03, and Activity Number PER20090001.
 
Scheduled for publication: Friday, October 16, 2009
 

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