2019 Continuation App DOE_Storage_8aug2018.pdf

LONG‐TERM METHANE EMISSIONS RATE QUANTIFICATION AND ALERT SYSTEM FOR NATURAL GAS STORAGE WELLS AND FIELDS DOE NETL: Methane Emissions Quantification Project Award: DE‐FE0029085 LONG‐TERM METHANE EMISSIONS RATE QUANTIFICATION AND ALERT SYSTEM FOR NATURAL GAS STORAGE WELLS AND FIELDS DOE NETL: Methane Emissions Quantification Project Award: DE‐FE0029085 Richard L. Bowers, P.E., BCEE (rlbowers@gsi‐net.com) Ann P. Smith, P.E., BCEE (apsmith@gsi‐net.com) GSI Environmental Inc., Austin, Texas 512‐346‐4474 RESULTS RESULTS – PROJECT – PROJECT COMPLETED COMPLETED JULY 2018 2016 DOE‐NETL Project Project Award POP: 22 Months $849K federal; $213K cost share KEY OBSERVATIONS  Component counts vary based on classification/count methodology  Component sub‐classifications in Subpart W are appropriate  Total emission rates and type of equipment emitting varied between field campaigns  Sampling duration does not affect variability (except pneumatics)  Measured emissions >leaker and