Diamondback Reports 24-Hour Flaring at Upton County Plant


   
Maria Eugenia Garcia
DTN Energy Editor

   HOUSTON, TX -- Diamondback E&P LLC reported a 24-hour emissions event at its 
Neff Battery, Upton County, facility, according to a filing with the Texas 
Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).

   The incident involved the facility's high-pressure flare system burning 
excess natural gas that could not be delivered through normal sales channels. 
The event was discovered on Wednesday (12/17) at 7:31 a.m. and was scheduled to 
last until Thursday (12/18) at the same time.

   "The gas company is having unspecified issues, resulting in high level 
pressure (HLP), but gas that cannot be forced into the line is being flared," 
the filing stated.

   The 24-hour flaring event released approximately 6,392 pounds of various air 
contaminants, including 3,220 pounds of carbon monoxide, 1,610 pounds of 
nitrogen oxides, 759 pounds of butane, and 751 pounds of propane. Smaller 
quantities of benzene (12.9 pounds), sulfur dioxide (39.4 pounds), and hydrogen 
sulfide (0.419 pounds) were also emitted.

   "Diamondback is maintaining all pollution control equipment in good working 
order," according to the company.

   However, the incident status remains open as Texas regulators review the 
event.

    




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