Cal. Code Regs. tit. 17, § 95672 – Record Keeping Requirements.

(a) Owners or operators of facilities in sectors listed in section 95666 subject to requirements specified in sections 95668, 95669, 95669.1, 95670, and 95671 shall maintain, and make available upon request by the CARB Executive Officer, a copy of records necessary to verify compliance with the provisions of this subarticle which include the following:
1. (1) Maintain, for at least five years from the date of each flash analysis test, a record of the flash analysis testing that shall include the following:
  1. (A) A sketch or diagram of each separator and tank system tested that identifies the liquid sampling location and all pressure vessels, separators, tanks, sumps, and ponds within the system;
  2. (B) A record of the flash analysis testing results, calculations, and a description of the separator and tank system as specified in Appendix A, Table A1;
  3. (C) A field testing form for each flash analysis test conducted as specified in Appendix C, Form 1; and
  4. (D) The laboratory report(s) for each flash analysis test conducted.
    Separator and Tank Systems
2. (2) Maintain at least five years of records submitted to CalGEM that document each separator and tank system crude oil, condensate, and produced water throughput.
3. (3) Maintain at least five years of records that document the basis for an exemption from the separator and tank system requirements as specified in section 95668(a)(2).
4. (4) Maintain records as specified in Appendix D(j).
  Circulation Tanks for Well Stimulation Treatments
5. (5) Maintain a copy of the best practices management plan as specified in section 95668(b)(1) designed to limit methane emissions from circulation tanks.
  Reciprocating Natural Gas Compressors
6. (6) Maintain, for at least five years from the date of each emissions flow rate measurement, a record of each initial and final, if applicable, rod packing or seal emission flow rate measurement as specified in Appendix A, Table A7.
7. (7) Maintain, for at least one calendar year, a record that documents the date(s) and hours of operation a compressor is operated in order to demonstrate compliance with the rod packing emission flow rate measurement in the event that the compressor is not operating during a scheduled inspection.
  Centrifugal Natural Gas Compressors
8. (8) Maintain, for at least five years from the date of each emissions flow rate measurement, a record of each initial and final, if applicable, wet seal emission flow rate measurement as specified in Appendix A, Table A7.
9. (9) Maintain, for at least one calendar year, a record that documents the date(s) and hours of operation a compressor is operated in order to demonstrate compliance with the wet seal emission flow rate measurement in the event that the compressor is not operating during a scheduled inspection.
  Natural Gas Powered Pneumatic Controllers
10. (10) Maintain, while in service and for at least five years after removal from service, records of the location and manufacturer's specifications of each continuous bleed natural gas powered pneumatic controller subject to section 95668(e)(2)(A). The location shall include latitude and longitude coordinates in decimal degrees to an accuracy and precision of five (5) decimals of a degree using the North American Datum of 1983.
11. (11) Maintain, for at least five years from the date of each emissions flow rate measurement, a record of the initial and final, if applicable, emission flow rate measurement as specified in Appendix A, Table A7.
  Natural Gas Powered Pneumatic Pumps
12. (12) Maintain, while in service and for at least five years after removal from service, records of the location and manufacturer's specifications of each natural gas powered pneumatic pump. The location shall include latitude and longitude coordinates in decimal degrees to an accuracy and precision of five (5) decimals of a degree using the North American Datum of 1983.
  Liquids Unloading of Natural Gas Wells
13. (13) Maintain, for at least five years from the date of each liquids unloading measurement or calculation, a record of the measured or calculated volume of natural gas vented to perform liquids unloading and the manual method used (e.g., foaming agent) or equipment installed in the natural gas well(s) designed to automatically perform liquids unloading (e.g., velocity tubing, plunger lift, etc.) as specified in Appendix A, Table A2.
  Well Casing Vents
14. (14) Maintain, for at least five years from the date of each emissions flow rate measurement, a record of each well casing vent emission flow rate measurement and percentage of the calendar year the well casing vent is open to the atmosphere as specified in Appendix A, Table A7.
  Natural Gas Underground Storage
15. (15) Maintain, for at least five years from the date of each leak concentration measurement, a record of the initial and final leak concentration measurement for leaks identified during daily leak inspections or identified by a continuous leak monitoring system and measured above the minimum allowable leak threshold as specified in Appendix A, Table A5.
16. (16) Maintain, for at least five years, records of both meteorological and upwind and downwind air monitoring data as specified in section 95668(h)(4)(A)5.
17. (17) Maintain, for at least five years from the date of each entry, logs showing when each continuous air monitoring system is inactivated and reactivated, including an explanation of the reason for the system being inactivated, as required in section 95668(h)(4)(A)10.
18. (18) Maintain, for at least five years from the date of each entry, logs showing when each continuous leak screening system is inactivated and reactivated, including an explanation of the reason for the system being inactivated, as required in section 95668(h)(4)(B)2.g.
  Leak Detection and Repair
19. (19) Maintain a current leak detection and repair plan as required in section 95669(d)(1).
20. (20) Maintain, for at least five years from each inspection, a record of any deviations from the leak detection and repair plan or a statement that there were no deviations from the leak detection and repair plan.
21. (21) Maintain, for at least five years from each inspection, a record of each leak detection and repair inspection as specified in Appendix A, Table A4.
22. (22) Maintain, for at least five years from the date of each inspection, a component leak concentration and repair form for each inspection as specified in Appendix A, Table A5.
  Remotely Detected Emission Plumes
23. (23) Maintain, for at least five years from the date of each CARB notification of a methane emission plume identified using remote monitoring data, records demonstrating that venting was occurring due to an activity, if section 95669.1(b)(1) applies.
24. (24) Maintain, for at least five years from the date of each CARB notification of a methane emission plume identified using remote monitoring data, records of follow-up activities as specified in Appendix A, Table A8.
  Vapor Collection Systems and Vapor Control Devices
25. (25) Maintain, for at least five years from the end of each calendar year, records showing the number of calendar days in each calendar year that the vapor collection system or vapor control device was out of service.
26. (26) Maintain records as specified in Appendix E(f).
  Delay of Repair
27. (27) Maintain, for at least five years, records documenting the conditions justifying the delay of repair request as described in sections 95670.1(a)(3)(A) through (E).
Flash Analysis Testing

Note: Authority cited: Sections 38510, 38562, 39600, 39601, 39607 and 41511, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 38551, 38560, 38566, 39600 and 41511, Health and Safety Code.

History

1. New section and Appendices A, B and C filed 7-17-2017; operative 10-1-2017 (Register 2017, No. 29).

2. Amendment of section and Note filed 3-4-2024; operative 4-1-2024 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2024, No. 10).