2011-2018 GHGRP Industrial Profile Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems 2011-2018 Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program Industrial Profile: Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems Table of Contents Introduction 2 Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems in the GHG Reporting Program 3 Reported GHG Emissions from Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems 5 Reported Emissions by Industry Segment 5 Reported Emissions by Greenhouse Gas 7 Reported Combustion and Process Emissions 7 Reported GHG Emissions by Industry Segment and Source 9 Onshore Production 10 Offshore Production 12 Gathering and Boosting 13 Natural Gas Processing 15 Natural Gas Transmission Compression 16 Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline 17 Underground Natural Gas Storage 17 LNG Import/Export 18 LNG Storage 18 Natural Gas Distribution 18 Changes from 2011 to 2018 20 Changes in Number of Facilities 21 Changes in Reported Emissions 21 Additional Information 24 Glossary 24 1 ------- 2011-2018 GHGRP Industrial Profile Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems Introduction All emissions presented here reflect the most recent information reported to EPA as of 8/4/2019. The reported emissions exclude biogenic carbon dioxide (CO2). Greenhouse gas (GHG) data for all reporting years displayed here are in units of carbon dioxide equivalent (CChe) and reflect the global warming potential (GWP) values from Table A-l of 40 CFR 98, which is generally based on the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Assessment Report (AR4), with the addition ofGWPsfrom the IPCC AR5 for fluorinated GHGs that did not have GWPs in the AR4. The AR4 GWP value for methane (CH4) is 25 and the AR4 GWP value for nitrous oxide (N2O) is 298. In Fall 2019, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released 2018 greenhouse gas (GHG) data for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems1 collected under the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP). The GHGRP, which was required by Congress in the Fiscal Year 2008 Consolidated Appropriations Act, requires facilities to report data from large emission sources across a range of industry sectors, as well as from suppliers of certain greenhouse gases and products that would emit GHGs if released or combusted. The data show 2018 GHG emissions from 2,319 facilities conducting Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems activities, such as production, gathering and boosting processing, transmission, and distribution. In total, these facilities accounted for GHG emissions of 316 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (C02e). In 2018, reported GHG emissions from Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems represented 10.6% of emissions reported to the GHGRP. When reviewing these data and comparing them to other data sets or published literature, it is important to understand the GHGRP reporting requirements and the impacts of these requirements on the reported data. Facilities used uniform methods prescribed by the EPA to calculate GHG emissions, such as direct measurement, engineering calculations, or emission factors derived from direct measurement. In some cases, facilities had a choice of calculation methods for an emission source. Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems is one of the more complex source categories within the GHGRP because of the number of emission sources covered, technical complexity, variability in the calculation methods used for a particular emission source, and variability across facilities. It is expected that there can be differences in reported emissions from one facility to another. As described in more detail below, there is a reporting threshold, and the reporting requirements do not cover certain emission sources. Thus the data do not represent the entire universe of emissions from Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems. Starting with data reported for 2016, facilities reported emissions from select emission sources in gathering and boosting systems, blowdown emissions from natural gas 1 The implementing regulations of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems source category of the GHGRP are located at 40 CFR Part 98 Subpart W. 2 ------- 2011-2018 GHGRP Industrial Profile Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems transmission pipelines, and emissions from oil well completions and workovers with hydraulic fracturing. Facilities also began reporting well identification numbers for onshore production wells starting with data reported for 2016. While changes in the total number of reporting facilities can cause changes in total reported emissions from year-to- year, a number of factors, such as those detailed above, contribute to differences as well. In addition, the reporting requirements were significantly revised in 2014, so some activity data reported starting in 2015 are not available for previous years. Furthermore, there were some deferred activity data reported for 2011-2013, as part of the reporting year 2014 submissions. All of these factors could impact cross-segment, cross-source, or cross- facility comparisons. It is important to be aware of these limitations and differences when using this data, particularly when attempting to draw broad conclusions about emissions and activities from this sector. Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems in the GHG Reporting Program The Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems source category of the GHGRP (Subpart W) requires reporting from the following 10 industry segments for 2018: • Onshore Production - Production of petroleum and natural gas associated with onshore production wells and related equipment; • Offshore Production - Production of petroleum and natural gas from offshore production platforms; • Gathering and Boosting - Gathering pipelines and other equipment that collect petroleum/natural gas from onshore production gas or oil wells and then compress, dehydrate, sweeten, or transport the petroleum and/or natural gas; • Natural Gas Processing - Processing of field-quality gas to produce pipeline-quality natural gas; • Natural Gas Transmission Compression - Compressor stations used to transfer natural gas through transmission pipelines; • Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline - A rate-regulated interstate or intrastate pipeline, or a pipeline that falls under the "Hinshaw Exemption" of the Natural Gas Act; • Underground Natural Gas Storage - Facilities that store natural gas in underground formations; • Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Import/Export - Liquefied Natural Gas import and export terminals; • LNG Storage - Liquefied Natural Gas storage equipment; and • Natural Gas Distribution - Distribution systems that deliver natural gas to customers. Figure 1 below illustrates the segments of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems source category that were required to report under the GHGRP for 2018. 3 ------- 2011-2018 GHGRP Industrial Profile Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems Figure 1: Petroleum and Natural Gas Operations Covered by the GHG Reporting Program Petroleum find Petrol cum Product Suppliers ¦mi Production & Processing 1. Onshore Petroleum & Na/lurad Gas PNXiuctOfi 2. Offshore Petroleum A Natural Gas Production 3. Tola! Crude Oil to Refinenes 4. Pfltrokmm Refining 5. Guithoring and Boosting 'Data affection began In RY 2010. 0. Gas Processing Plant "May Krtliri N6L F rec&xufton 7. Natural Gas Liquids (NGU Suppfy Natural Gas Transmission & Storage 8. TraneSfriSaiOn Compressor Stations 9. Undwground Storage 10. Liquified Natural Gas 4LN6) Storage 11. LNG Import-Export Equipment 12. NaUwnai Gaa Tfanamisatofl Rp*srw -rxiid caftecAan fc*gan in RY 3016 Distribution 13. Large End Users 14. Natu^ Gas Distribution 15. Natural G» & Pfrtroleym Supply to Small End Users SLfcpart W: Emissions from petroleum & natural gas systems Subpart Y: Emissions from petroleum refineries Subpart MM; CO, auusociwled wfth supplies ot petroleum products Subpart NN: CO associated with supplies of natural gas & ntfurtf gas liquids Not reported under GHGflP Other segments of the petroleum and natural gas industry are covered by the GHGRP but not included in the Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems (Subpart W) source category, such as Petroleum Refineries (Subpart Y), Petrochemical Production (Subpart XJ, Suppliers of Petroleum Products (Subpart MM), and Suppliers of Natural Gas and Natural Gas Liquids (Subpart NN), As noted above, the GHGRP also includes reporting of stationary fuel combustion emissions from facilities that are associated with the petroleum and natural gas industry, but that do not report process emissions from any of the above source categories, such as certain facilities that have a North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 4 ------- 2011-2018 GHGRP Industrial Profile Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems beginning with 211 (the general NAICS for oil and gas extraction).2 These facilities are referred to as "Other Oil and Gas Combustion" in this document. The GHGRP covers a subset of national emissions from Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems. A facility in the Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems source category is required to submit annual reports if total emissions are 25,000 metric tons carbon dioxide equivalent (C02e) or more. The EPA has a multi-step data verification process, including automatic checks during data- entiy, statistical analyses on completed reports, and staff review of the reported data.3 Based on the results of the verification process, the EPA follows up with facilities to resolve mistakes that may have occurred during the reporting period. The EPA has made available the optional use of best available monitoring methods (BAMM) for targeted circumstances where the EPA made recent changes to GHGRP monitoring requirements for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems.4 In certain previous reporting years, in order to provide facilities with time to adjust to the requirements of the GHGRP, the EPA made available the optional use of BAMM for unique or unusual circumstances. Where a facility used BAMM for any reporting year, it was required to follow emission calculations specified by the EPA but allowed to use alternative methods for determining inputs to calculate emissions. Examples of BAMM include monitoring methods used by the facility that do not meet the specifications of 40 CFR Part 98 Subpart W, supplier data, engineering calculations, and other company records. As of reporting year 2018, no facilities are approved to use BAMM. Reported GHG Emissions from Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems The following section provides information on reported GHG emissions by industry segment, greenhouse gas, and combustion and process emissions for the 2018 reporting year.5 Reported Emissions by Industry Segment The 2018 reporting year was the eighth year that GHG emissions from Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems activities were required to be collected. The EPA received reports 2 For more information, go to http://ccdsupport.com/confluence/display/ghgp/Understanding+Facility+Types. 3 For more information on verification, go to http://www.epa.gov/ghgreporting/ghgrp-methodology-and-verification. 4 For more information on BAMM, go to http://www.epa.gov/ghgreporting/ghgrp-methodology-and-verification. 5 "Reporting year" means the calendar year during which the GHG data are required to be collected for purposes of the annual GHG report. For example, reporting year 2018 was January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018, and the annual reports for reporting year 2018 were required to be submitted to EPA by March 31, 2019. 5 ------- 2011-2018 GHGRP Industrial Profile Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems from 2,319 facilities6 with Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems activities, with total reported GHG emissions of 316 million metric tons (MMT) C02e. Table 1 presents number of facilities and reported emissions in 2018 by industry segment. The largest industry segment in terms of reported GHG emissions was Onshore Production, with a total of 109 MMT C02e, followed by Gathering and Boosting, with reported emissions of 81 MMT C02e. Natural Gas Processing accounted for 57 MMT C02e. The next largest segment was Natural Gas Transmission Compression, with reported emissions of 28 MMT CChe. Reported emissions from Natural Gas Distribution totaled 13 MMT CChe. The remaining segments accounted for total reported emissions of approximately 28 MMT C02e. Table 1: 2018 Reported Emissions by Industry Segment Reported Emissions Industry Segment Number of Facilities (MMT CChe) Onshore Production 500 109 Offshore Production 144 7 Gathering and Boosting 334 81 Natural Gas Processing 455 57 Natural Gas Transmission Compression 563 28 Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline 41 3 Underground Natural Gas Storage 48 1 LNG Import/Export 9 7 LNG Storage 5 <1 Natural Gas Distribution 161 13 Other Oil and Gas Combustion 82 9 Total 2319 316 Note: Total number of facilities is smaller than the sum of facilities from each segment because some facilities reported under multiple segments. 6 In general, a "facility" for purposes ofthe GHGRP means all co-located emission sources that are commonly owned or operated. However, the GHGRP has developed specialized facility definitions for onshore production, gathering and boosting natural gas transmission pipeline, and natural gas distribution. For onshore production, the "facility" includes all emissions associated with wells owned or operated by a single company in a specific hydrocarbon producing basin (as defined by the geologic provinces published by the American Association of Petroleum Geologists). For gathering and boosting a "facility" means all gathering pipelines and other equipment located along those pipelines that are under common ownership or common control by a gathering and boosting system owner or operator and that are located in a single hydrocarbon basin. For natural gas transmission pipeline, a "facility" means the total U.S. mileage of natural gas transmission pipelines, owned and operated by an onshore natural gas transmission pipeline owner or operator. For natural gas distribution, a "facility" is a local distribution company as regulated by a single state public utility commission. 6 ------- 2011-2018 GHGRP Industrial Profile Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems Reported Emissions by Greenhouse Gas Figure 2 presents reported emissions in 2018 by industry segment and greenhouse gas. For all segments combined, carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions accounted for 226 MMT CChe of reported emissions and methane (CH4) emissions accounted for 89 MMT CChe of reported emissions. Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions accounted for 0.2 MMT CChe of reported emissions. Figure 2: 2018 Reported Emissions by Greenhouse Gas 0 25 50 75 100 Reported Emissions, MMT CC>2e Note: Segment totals may not equal sum of individual GHGs due to independent rounding. Reported Combustion and Process Emissions Each segment of Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems includes a combination of emission sources. Emissions may result from the combustion of fossil fuels or from process sources that result in the direct emission of GHGs. Reported combustion emissions in Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems totaled 175 MMT CChe and reported process emissions totaled 141 MMT C02e. Figures 3 and 4 present reported combustion and process emissions in 2018 by industry segment and emission source, respectively. 7 ------- 2011-2018 GHGRP Industrial Profile Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems Figure 3: 2018 Reported Combustion and Process Emissions I | I I Onshore Production - Offshore Production - Gathering and Boosting ¦ Natural Gas Processing ¦ Natural Gas Transmission _ Compression Natural Gas Transmission. Pipeline Underground Natural Gas _ Storage LNG Import/Export- LNG Storage - Natural Gas Distribution - Other Oil and Gas _ Combustion Process Emissions Icornbustion Emissions Reported Emissions, MMT CC>2e Note; Segment totals may not equal sum of process and combustion emissions due to independent rounding. 8 ------- 2011-2018 GHGRP Industrial Profile Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems Figure 4: 2018 Reported Process Emission Sources 0 10 20 30 Reported Emissions, MMT CC>2e Reported GHG Emissions by Industry Segment and Source The following section provides information on reported GHG emissions organized by industry segment. For each segment, the top reported emission sources are presented. 9 ------- 2011-2018 GHGRP Industrial Profile Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems Onshore Production The EPA received annual reports from 500 facilities in the onshore production segment and reported emissions totaled 109.4 MMT CChe. Methane emissions totaled 45.2 MMT C02e and carbon dioxide emissions totaled 64.2 MMT CChe. Combustion Equipment (34.1 MMT CChe) and Pneumatic Devices (25.2 MMT CChe) were the top reported emission sources, followed by Associated Gas Venting and Flaring (18.7 MMT C02e), Atmospheric Storage Tanks (7.7 MMT C02e), Misc Equipment Leaks (7.3 MMT CChe), and Other Flare Stacks (5.2 MMT C02e). Onshore production emissions by greenhouse gas from the top reported emission sources are presented in Figure 5 for 2018. Figure 5: 2018 Onshore Production: Top Reported Emission Sources 0 10 20 30 Reported Emissions, MMT C02e Note: Segment totals may not equal sum of individual GHGs due to independent rounding. Figure 6 shows 2018 onshore production reported emissions by basin. 10 ------- 2011-2018 GHGRP Industrial Profile Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems Figure 6: 2018 Onshore Production Reported Emissions (CChe) by Basin Basin refers to the geological provinces as published by the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPGJ. Starting with data reported for 2016, onshore production facilities reported well identification numbers and certain emission source types associated with wells. A well identification number is either the IJS Well Number (formerly referred to as the API Well Number, or API Number), or the unique well number assigned by its permitting authority if the well does not have a US Well Number.7 Figure 7 shows 2018 well count by county for onshore production facilities. 7 Professional Petroleum Data Management Association. The US Well Number Standard: An Identifier for Petroleum Industry Wells in the USA. Version 2013 rev 1, published June 19, 2014. Available at https://dl.ppdm.org/dl/1209. 11 ------- 2011-2018 GHGRP Industrial Profile Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems Figure 7: 2018 Onshore Production Reported Well Count by County Offshore Production The EPA received annual reports from 144 facilities in the offshore production segment that totaled 7.5 MMT CChe. For offshore production, facilities calculate process emissions using requirements that were established by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). In addition, the GHGRP collects data on combustion emissions. While the full list of process emission sources is extensive, it can generally be categorized into vented emissions, flaring, and equipment leaks. The top reported source of emissions for offshore production was from Combustion Equipment (5.3 MMT COze), followed by Venting (1.3 MMT CChe). See Figure 8 below for offshore production emissions for the top reported sources. 12 ------- 2011-2018 GHGRP Industrial Profile Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems Figure 8: 2018 Offshore Production: Top Reported Emission Sources Combustion Equipment - Venting - Equipment Leaks - Flaring - Reported Emissions, MMT CC>2e Note; Segment totals may not equal sum of individual GHGs due to independent rounding. Gathering and Boosting The gathering and boosting segment was first reported in 2016. In 2018, the EPA received annual reports from 334 facilities in the gathering and boosting segment and reported emissions totaled 81.3 MMT C02e. Methane emissions totaled 19.1 MMT CChe and carbon dioxide emissions totaled 62.2 MMT C02e. Combustion Equipment (57.1 MMT CChe) was the top reported emission source, followed by Misc Equipment Leaks (5.5 MMT CChe), Atmospheric Storage Tanks (4.6 MMT CChe), and Pneumatic Devices (4.3 MMT CChe). See Figure 9 below for gathering and boosting emissions by greenhouse gas for the top reported emission sources in 2018. 13 ------- 2011-2018 GHGRP Industrial Profile Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems Figure 9: 2018 Gathering and Boosting: Top Reported Emission Sources Combustion Equipment- Misc Equipment Leaks - Atmospheric Storage Tanks - Pneumatic Devices - Other Flare Stacks - Blowdown Vent Stacks - Dehydrators- Centrifugal Compressors - Acid Gas Removal Units - Pneumatic Pumps - Reciprocating Compressors - 20 40 Reported Emissions, MMT CO^e Note: Segment totals may not equal sum of individual GHGs due to independent rounding. Figure 10 shows 2018 gathering and boosting reported emissions by basin. 14 ------- 2011-2018 GHGRP Industrial Profile Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems Figure 10: 2018 Gathering and Boosting Reported Emissions (CChe) by Basin Natural Gas Processing The EPA received annual reports from 455 facilities in the natural gas processing segment, and reported emissions totaled 56.6 MMT CChe. Methane emissions totaled 3.2 MMT CChe and carbon dioxide emissions totaled 53.4 MMT CChe. As presented in Figure 11, the top reported emission sources were Combustion Equipment (37.4 MMT CChe), Acid Gas Removal Units (11.3 MMT C02e), and Other Flare Stacks (5.0 MMT CChe). 15 ------- 2011-2018 GHGRP Industrial Profile Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems Figure 11: 2018 Natural Gas Processing: Top Reported Emission Sources I i i i Combustion Equipment- Acid Gas Removal Units - Other Flare Stacks - Reciprocating Compressors - Blowdown Vent Stacks - Centrifugal Compressors - Dehydrators- Misc Equipment Leaks - 10 20 Reported Emissions, MMT C02e Note; Segment totals may not equal sum of individual GHGs due to independent rounding. Natural Gas Transmission Compression The EPA received annual reports from 563 facilities in the natural gas transmission compression segment, and reported emissions totaled 28.0 MMT C02e. Methane emissions totaled 3.7 MMT CChe and carbon dioxide emissions totaled 24.2 MMT CO2. Combustion emissions (24.2MMT CChe) were larger than process emissions. Aside from combustion equipment, the top reported emission sources were Blowdown Vent Stacks (1.3 MMT CChe) and Reciprocating Compressors (1.2 MMT CChe). See Figure 12 for natural gas transmission compression emissions by greenhouse gas for the top reported emission sources in 2018. 16 ------- 2011-2018 GHGRP Industrial Profile Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems Figure 12: 2018 Natural Gas Transmission Compression: Top Reported Emission Sources Combustion Equipment- I Biowdown Vent Stacks - I Reciprocating Compressors - I f Pneumatic Devices - I Misc Equipment Leaks - I Transmission Tanks- Other Flare Stacks - 0 5 10 15 20 Reported Emissions, MMT C02e Note; Segment totals may not equal sum of individual GHGs due to independent rounding. Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline GHG emissions from the natural gas transmission pipeline segment were first reported in 2016. The segment contains one reported emission source, biowdown vent stacks. In 2018, the EPA received annual reports from 41 facilities in the natural gas transmission pipeline segment and reported emissions totaled 2.8 MMT CChe. Methane emissions totaled 2.8 MMT CChe and carbon dioxide emissions totaled 0.003 MMT CO2. Underground Natural Gas Storage The EPA received annual reports from 48 facilities in the underground natural gas storage segment and reported emissions totaled 1.5 MMT CChe. Methane emissions totaled 0.6 MMT CChe and carbon dioxide emissions totaled 0.8 MMT CChe. As presented in Figure 13, Combustion Equipment (0.8 MMT CChe) was the top reported source of emissions for underground natural gas storage, followed by Reciprocating Compressors (0.5 MMT C02e). | CO; n2o 17 ------- 2011-2018 GHGRP Industrial Profile Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems Figure 13: 2018 Underground Natural Gas Storage: Top Reported Emission Sources Combustion Equipment- Reciprocating Compressors - Pneumatic Devices - Misc Equipment Leaks - Other Flare Stacks - Centrifugal Compressors - 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 o.s Reported Emissions, MMT C02e Note; Segment totals may not equal sum of individual GHGs due to independent rounding. LNG Import/Export The EPA received emission reports from nine LNG import/export terminals and reported emissions totaled 6.7 MMT C02e. Methane emissions totaled 0.04 MMT C02e and carbon dioxide emissions totaled 6.7 MMT CChe. The top reported source of emissions was Combustion Equipment (6.4 MMT CChe). LNG Storage The EPA received emission reports from five LNG storage facilities. Total reported emissions from LNG storage were approximately 889 metric tons C02e. Natural Gas Distribution The EPA received annual reports from 161 facilities in the natural gas distribution segment, and reported emissions totaled 13.0 MMT CChe. Methane emissions totaled 12.8 MMT CChe and carbon dioxide emissions totaled 0.2 MMT CChe. Figure 14 presents natural gas distribution emissions by source. 18 ------- 2011-2018 GHGRP Industrial Profile Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems Figure 14: 2018 Natural Gas Distribution: Top Reported Emission Sources Distribution Mains - Distribution Services Distribution M-R Stations - Combustion Equipment - 2 4 6 Reported Emissions, MMT C02e Note: Segment totals may not equal sum of individual GHGs due to independent rounding. Figure 15 shows reported emissions (CChe) and facility locations for natural gas processing natural gas transmission compression, underground natural gas storage, LNG storage, and LNG import/export facilities. 19 ------- 2011-2018 GHGRP Industrial Profile Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems Figure 15: 2018 Facility Locations and Reported Emissions by Industry Sectors (C02e) • • • - - e * . * . . . . ;• f V . . .•Vvf* • « . .. *• . «.« ••• *« • . V * . Industry Segment LNG Import/Export • LNG Storage • Natural Gas Processing • Natural Gas Transmission Compression Underground Natural Gas Storage Total Reported Emissions, metric tons C02e 0-50,000 50,000-100,000 100,000-500,000 500,000 - 1,000,000 1,000,000-3,000,000 >3,000,000 Changes from 2011 to 2018 The following section describes the reported data for the 2011 through 2018 reporting years for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems.8 8 The EPA received resubmissions of 2011 through 2018 data from certain facilities and this section describes the 2011-2018 time series updated to include the resubmitted data. 20 ------- 2011-2018 GHGRP Industrial Profile Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems Changes in Number of Facilities Annual reported facility counts from 2011 to 2018 are shown in Table 2.9 It should also be noted that emissions can be variable in the Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems sector and it is not unexpected that emissions for a facility may exceed 25,000 metric tons C02e in a given year. Once the reporting threshold is triggered, facilities must report to the GHGRP until emissions are below the threshold for a period of time specified in the regulations, or until all emission sources at a facility cease operation. As a result, the number of facilities reporting to the GHGRP may vary from year-to-year. Changes in Reported Emissions Annual reported emissions values from 2011 to 2018 by industry segment are shown in Table 3. Emission changes are the result of a number of factors, such as changes in the number of facilities, operational changes (e.g., increased flaring), calculation changes (e.g., reduced BAMM use), and changes in the reporting landscape, including the addition of industry segments and emission sources (e.g., oil well completions and workovers with hydraulic fracturing) in 2016. Total reported emissions increased 10.8 percent between 2017 and 2018 while the number of facilities increased 2.7 percent. 9 For gathering and boosting a "facility" means all gathering pipelines and other equipment located along those pipelines that are under common ownership or common control by a gathering and boosting system owner or operator and that are located in a single hydrocarbon basin. Gathering and boosting includes certain stationary and portable fuel combustion equipment emissions that may have been published for Reporting Years 2011-2015 as Other Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems and reported using a facility definition referring to all co-located emission sources that are commonly owned or operated. 21 ------- 2011-2018 GHGRP Industrial Profile Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems Table 2: Number of Facilities by Industry Segment: 2011 to 2018 Industry Segment1 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Onshore Production2 459 507 509 569 534 514 498 500 Offshore Production 101 108 109 129 133 137 142 144 Gathering and Boosting3 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 302 323 334 Natural Gas Processing 374 403 438 480 467 448 450 455 Natural Gas Transmission 421 458 487 522 520 526 529 563 Compression Natural Gas Transmission N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 27 33 41 Pipeline3 Underground Natural Gas 49 52 51 54 53 53 48 48 Storage LNG Import/Export 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 9 LNG Storage 6 5 5 5 7 6 6 5 Natural Gas Distribution 183 183 176 181 177 171 170 161 Other Oil and Gas 338 388 419 490 544 91 79 82 Combustion4 Total 1921 2096 2187 2419 2419 2259 2259 2319 Notes: 1. Total number of facilities is smaller than the sum of facilities from each segment because some facilities reported under multiple segments. 2. Beginning in Reporting Year 2016, Onshore Production facilities began reporting emissions from oil well completions and workovers with hydraulic fracturing. These emissions were not reported for prior reporting years. 3. This industry segment began reporting data for the first time in Reporting Year 2016. 4. Beginning in Reporting Year 2016, facilities that met the definition of Gathering and Boosting reported emissions for applicable sources. This includes certain stationary and portable fuel combustion equipment emissions that may have been published for Reporting Years 2011-2015 as Other Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems. 22 ------- 2011-2018 GHGRP Industrial Profile Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems Table 3: Reported Emissions by Industry Segment: 2011 to 2018 (in MMT C02e) Industry Segment 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Onshore Production1 92 93 98 102 102 86 95 109 Offshore Production 6 7 6 7 7 7 7 7 Gathering and Boosting2 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 81 74 81 Natural Gas Processing 59 60 59 60 59 55 56 57 Natural Gas Transmission 24 24 23 22 23 22 24 28 Compression Natural Gas Transmission N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 3 3 3 Pipeline2 Underground Natural Gas 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 Storage LNG Import/Export 1 1 <1 1 1 2 4 7 LNG Storage <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 Natural Gas Distribution 16 15 15 15 14 14 14 13 Other Oil and Gas 23 25 25 28 29 7 7 9 Combustion3 Total 222 226 228 235 236 279 285 316 Notes: 1. Beginning in Reporting Year 2016, Onshore Production facilities began reporting emissions from oil well completions and workovers with hydraulic fracturing. These emissions were not reported for prior reporting years. 2. This industry segment began reporting data for the first time in Reporting Year 2016. 3. Beginning in Reporting Year 2016, facilities that met the definition of Gathering and Boosting reported emissions for applicable sources. This includes certain stationary and portable fuel combustion equipment emissions that may have been published for Reporting Years 2011-2015 as Other Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems. 23 ------- 2011-2018 GHGRP Industrial Profile Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems Additional Information Access GHGRP data: https://www.epa.gov/ghgreporting/ghg-reporting-program-data-sets Access information about Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems in the GHGRP: https://www.epa.gov/ghgreporting/subpart-w-petroleum-and-natural-gas-systems Access the GHGRP Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems Data Highlights Page: https://www.epa.gov/ghgreporting/ghgrp-petroleum-and-natural-gas-systems Access Facility Level Information on Greenhouse Gases Tool (FLIGHT): https://ghgdata.epa.gov/ghgp/main.do Glossary IPCC AR4 refers to the Fourth Assessment Report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [Core Writing Team, Pachauri, R.K. and Reisinger, A. (eds)]. IPCC, Geneva, Switzerland, 2007. The AR4 values also can be found in the current version of Table A-l in subpart A of 40 CFR part 98. IPCC AR5 refers to the Fifth Assessment Report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Climate Change 2013: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [Stocker, T.F., D. Qin, G.-K. Plattner, M. Tignor, S.K. Allen, J. Boschung, A. Nauels, Y. Xia, V. Bex and P.M. Midgley (eds)]. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom and New York, NY, USA. 24 ------- |