Event Summary
The EPA’s Waste Emissions Charge (WEC), Super-Emitter program and other new regulations will impact oil and gas companies across the industry. What can be done to prepare? What can be expected?
Key Takeaway
New regulations have the potential to impact oil and gas operators from across the value chain. Methane emissions could lead to significant charges under the waste emissions charge, create public exposure of emissions events and cause workload to respond to super-emitters reported under the EPA Super-Emitter program. After attending this program, you will know how and why to create a response plan for the EPA Super-Emitter Program.
Attendees will receive 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDH) upon completion
Course Objectives
Provide a basic understanding of the new regulations. Provide steps to prepare including:
- Methane reduction strategies
- Setting up internal response plans
Who Should Attend
Environmental, Regulatory, Operations staff and management
Meet Your Instructor
Roy Harstein
Founder & President
Responsible Energy Solutions
As the Founder and President of Responsible Energy Solutions, LLC, Roy Hartstein is driven to help oil and gas companies find value in environmental excellence and in demonstrating that natural gas can be an important part of our energy future. He pioneered the execution of the first U.S. “certified gas” transaction, led companies to achieve “Freshwater Neutral,” established methane management initiatives for production operations and chaired the first Group of Experts on Methane Emissions for the International Gas Union from 2015 to 2018. Recently, Hartstein served as an industry methane emissions expert for the US Trade Development Agency’s trade missions on Advanced Technologies for Methane Abatement, which included companies from Egypt, Algeria, Libya, Ecuador, Argentina and Mexico. He also serves as an Advisory Board member of the Center for ESG and Sustainability.
Hartstein has spoken frequently on resource development, including presentations on certified gas, water management and methane emissions management. Recent presentations include the SPE Forum – The Future of Energy; SPE Capital Section – Certified Gas in the Marketplace; North American Energy Capital Conference – Certified Gas Workshop; CH4 Connections Conference; 4C HSE – Benefits of Responsibly Sourced Gas; Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association – Responsibly Sourced Gas and American Council for Capital Formation – The Role of Responsibly Sourced Gas.