August 27, 2024 - EPA has issued a Summary of Requirements document to help states and Tribes develop EPA-approvable plans under the 2024 emissions guidelines (40 CFR part 60, Subpart OOOOc) for existing sources in the crude oil and natural gas source category. Read the Summary of Requirements document (pdf) (1.35 MB) .
May 23, 2024 - EPA’s final New Source Performance Standards and Emission Guidelines for Oil and Natural Gas Operations provide owners and operators the opportunity to use advance monitoring technologies to meet certain requirements in the final rule. The application portal to submit submit Alternative Test Method (ATM) requests is open. Read instructions for applying to access the portal
May 20, 2024 - EPA has released a compliance guide to assist small businesses in understanding the requirements of the 2024 New Source Performance Standards for the Oil and Natural Gas Industry (40 CFR Part 60 Subpart OOOOb). The rule became effective May 7, 2024.
August 3, 2016 - EPA is releasing a compliance guide to assist small businesses in understanding the requirements of the 2016 New Source Performance Standards for the Oil and Natural Gas Industry. The rule became effective August 2, 2016.
April 8, 2021 – EPA implements final reporting template for OOOOa annual report in CEDRI. As required by 40 CFR 60.5420a(b)(11), beginning on July 7, 2021, all owners and operators must submit their annual reports through CEDRI using the reporting template. Information on how to access CEDRI, guidance documents on using CEDRI, and the latest version of the reporting template can be found below or on the CEDRI website . If you need assistance accessing CEDRI or submitting your report, please contact cedri@epa.gov or the CDX helpdesk .
March 16, 2020 - Note: Electronic reporting using Compliance and Emissions Data Reporting Interface (CEDRI).
Facilities should submit their 60.5422a(a) and 60.5422a(b) Semiannual and initial Semiannual report with CEDRI using the spreadsheet templates linked below.
More information about the reporting data required by the 2016 New Source Performance Standards can be found here.
Oil and natural gas companies are required to notify EPA in advance when they are going to complete a hydraulically fractured well. Companies can meet notification requirements by complying with state advance notification requirements. If a state does not have an advance notification requirement, companies must inform EPA no later than two days before beginning the well completion process. Companies may submit this notification electronically or in writing. Read the notification requirements:
Owners or operators who must notify EPA may send a notification email to the appropriate region at the email address listed below.