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Natural Gas STAR ProgramGas Processing Technology Transfer Workshop Oklahoma City, OK April 22, 2005: 

Natural Gas STAR Program Gas Processing Technology Transfer Workshop Oklahoma City, OK April 22, 2005 epa.gov/gasstar

The Natural Gas STAR Program: 

The Natural Gas STAR Program The Natural Gas STAR Program is a flexible, voluntary partnership between EPA and the oil and natural gas industry designed to cost-effectively reduce methane emissions from natural gas operations.

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117 Program Partners 62% of transmission 26 partners 60% of distribution 48 partners 51% of production 31 partners 63% of processing 12 partners U.S. Industry Participation

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Processing Sector Gas STAR Partners Gas STAR Partners Other Companies Oil & Gas Journal, June 28, 2004

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Processing Sector Gas STAR Partners Gas STAR Partners Other Companies Oil & Gas Journal, June 28, 2004

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American Gas Association (AGA) American Petroleum Institute (API) Domestic Petroleum Council (DPC) Gas Processors Association (GPA) Gulf Coast Environmental Affairs Group (GCEAG) Independent Producers Association of Mountain States (IPAMS) Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) Natural Gas Supply Association (NGSA) New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) Southern Gas Association (SGA) Natural Gas STAR Program Endorsers

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Methane Emissions in the Oil and Gas Industries

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CH4 9% CO2 83% N2O 6% HFCs, PCs, & SF6 2% Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks 1990 – 2002, USEPA, April, 2004 U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions All Sources

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Oil & Natural Gas Systems 24% Landfills 32% Other 16% Coal Mining 9% Enteric Fermentation 19% U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Methane Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks 1990 – 2002, USEPA, April, 2004

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Transmission & Storage 98 Bcf Oil & Gas Production 150 Bcf Processing 36 Bcf Distribution 73 Bcf 42% 27% 21% 10% U.S. oil and natural gas industry methane emissions account for 2% of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. Bcf (billion cubic feet) U.S. Oil and Gas Industry Methane Emissions (Annual) Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks 1990 – 2002, USEPA, April, 2004

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Methane Emissions Reduction Successes

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338 Bcf in methane emissions reductions since 1993! Natural Gas STAR Partner Accomplishments

Natural Gas STAR Partner AccomplishmentsYears 1990 - 2002 : 

Natural Gas STAR Partner Accomplishments Years 1990 - 2002 Units in teragrams of CO2 equivalent (TgCO2E) U.S oil & natural gas sector CH4 emissions Total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks 1990 – 2002, USEPA, April, 2004

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Methane emissions (solid) and reductions (italics) in each sector of the U.S. natural gas industry. Transmission / Storage 98 Bcf Production 150 Bcf Processing 36 Bcf Distribution 73 Bcf 25 Bcf (prod) 10 Bcf (dist) 18 Bcf (tr/st) 1 Bcf (proc) Natural Gas Industry Emissions Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks 1990 – 2002, USEPA, April, 2004

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2003 Processing Sector Emissions Reductions

Top Processing Sector PROs: 

Top Processing Sector PROs Eliminate Unnecessary Equipment Use Hot Taps Reroute Glycol Skimmer Gas Install VRUs Replace Gas Pumps with Electric Pumps

Workshops: 

Workshops Annual Conference October 25 - 26, 2005 Houston, TX

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Five year activity to develop verifiable methane emissions reduction projects at landfills, coal mines and natural gas systems. Goal is to build long-term capacity within developing countries and economies in transition. Counties include: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, Colombia, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Nigeria, Russia, Ukraine and UK. Gas STAR will lead natural gas systems-related activities. The Program welcomes Gas STAR Partner participation. White House “Methane to Markets” Initiative

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Contact Information Roger Fernandez 202-343-9386 fernandez.roger@epa.gov epa.gov/gasstar