The LDEQ, Office of Environmental Services, is accepting written comments on a proposed initial synthetic minor source air operating permit for Gulfport Energy Corporation, 14313 N May Ave, Ste. 100, Oklahoma City, OK 73134 for the Gulfport West Hackberry Hilcorp Lease. The facility is located approximately 2.5 miles northeast of Hackberry on Highway 27, Hackberry, Cameron Parish.
Gulfport Energy Corporation requested a synthetic minor source air operating permit for a new oil and gas production facility. The facility contains equipment used for the production, separation, and drying of natural gas and the storage of condensate, crude oil, and produced water. Total VOC's will be capped at 98.12 tons per year for the entire facility.
Estimated emissions from this facility in tons per year are as follows:
Pollutant
|
Emissions
|
PM10
|
0.03
|
SO2
|
0.01
|
NOX
|
0.36
|
CO
|
0.31
|
VOC
|
98.12
|
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.
Comments and requests for a public hearing or notification of the final decision can be submitted via personal delivery, U.S. mail, email, or fax. Comments and requests for public hearings must be received by 4:30 pm CST, Wednesday, September 19, 2012. Delivery may be made to the drop-box at 602 N. 5th St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802. U.S. Mail may be sent to LDEQ, Public Participation Group, P.O. Box 4313, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313. Emails may be submitted to DEQ.PUBLICNOTICES@LA.GOV and faxes sent to (225) 219-3309.
Please see additional instructions for comment submission, hand delivery and information regarding electronic submission at http://www.deq.louisiana.gov/portal/Default.aspx?tabid=2256 or call (225) 219-3276. Emails should follow the statewide email policies. For more information regarding statewide email policies, go to http://doa.louisiana.gov/ocs/email/policies.htm.
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 application and proposed initial synthetic minor source air operating permit 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.
An additional copy may be reviewed at Cameron Parish Library-Hackberry Branch, 983 Main Street, Hackberry, LA.
Inquiries or requests for additional information regarding this permit action should be directed to Doug McCurry, LDEQ, Air Permits Division, P.O. Box 4313, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313, phone (225) 219-3453. All correspondence should specify AI Number 181538, Permit Number 0560-00297-00, and Activity Number PER20120001.
