RPPR_DE-FE0029085_Q1 2017.pdf

RESEARCH PERFORANCE PROGRESS REPORT 1) COVER PAGE DATA ELEMENTS: Mandatory Federal Agency and Organization Element to Which Report is Submitted U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) Federal Grant or Other Identifying Number Assigned by Agency DE-FE0029085 Project Title Long-Term Methane Emissions Rate Quantification and Alert System for Natural Gas Storage Wells and Fields PI Name, Title and Contact Information Ann P. Smith, Vice President apsmith@gsi-net.com 512-346-4474 Submission Date January 31, 2017 DUNS Number 181780776 Recipient Organization GSI Environmental Inc. 9600 Great Hills Trail, Suite 350E Austin, Texas 78759 Project Period October 1, 2016 to May 31, 2019 Reporting Period End Date December 31, 2016 Report Term or Frequency Quarterly Signature of Submitting Official 2) ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Mandatory a) What are the major goals of the project? The primary goals of the project is to employ a novel combination of complementary measurement methods and technologies to detect and accurately quantify average annual methane emissions from an underground natural gas storage facility, including from above-ground equipment leaks plus seepage at the ground surface from underground leaks. b) What was accomplished under these goals? All project goals for the first quarter (Q1) reporting period of October 2016 – December 2016 were met. A summary of the activities performed to achieve project goals during Q1 is included below. Planning: During Q1, GSI developed and submitted to DOE NETL a Project Management Plan (PMP), a Technology Transfer Implementation Strategy document, and a Work Plan (WP). The WP includes a project overview, detailed description of the field sampling and analysis plan, and health and safety procedures to be implemented in the field. 2 Kickoff Meeting: A kick-off meeting