PUBLIC NOTICE
STATE OF ALASKA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
HILCORP ALASKA, LLC, Granite point PLATFORM
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) proposes to renew Air Quality Control Operating Permit AQ0066TVP04 to the Granite Point Platform, under Alaska Statutes 46.14 and regulation 18 AAC 50.
Applicant: Hilcorp Alaska, LLC
Permittee Address: 3800 Centerpoint Drive, Suite 1400, Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Location: Latitude 60º 57´ 30" North; Longitude 151º 19´ 53" West
Upper Cook Inlet, AK
Activity: The Granite Point Platform is an off-shore oil and gas production platform. Oil and natural gas are processed through oil/gas separators on the platform. Product oil/natural gas is pumped through underwater pipelines to the Granite Point Tank Farm. The natural gas is also used as fuel on platform or it is flared.
Application: Hilcorp applied for a renewal operating permit on January 27, 2020 and submitted an amendment to the original application on February 28, 2020.
Emissions: The potential annual emissions of regulated air pollutants at the source will not exceed: 690 tons of Nitrogen Oxides, 1,183 tons of Carbon Monoxide, 54.7 tons of Particulate Matter, 179 tons of Sulfur Dioxide, 458 tons of Volatile Organic Compounds, and 1.16 tons of Hazardous Air Pollutants. The potential annual emissions for Greenhouse Gases are estimated at 70,813 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions. The total annual potential emissions of regulated air pollutants, other than greenhouse gases, are 2,565 tons.
ADEC Preliminary Review: Based on review of the application, ADEC drafted a preliminary permit decision for the Granite Point Platform.
Available Information: Copies of the permit application, draft operating permit, and draft statement of basis (SOB) are available at the following offices during normal business hours, Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM:
ADEC Air Permits Program, PO Box 111800, Juneau, AK 99811-1800
ADEC’s Anchorage office, 555 Cordova Street, Anchorage, AK 99501
The draft permit document and SOB are also available at the Department’s website at: http://dec.alaska.gov/Applications/Air/airtoolsweb/AirPermitsApprovalsAndPublicNotices .
Opportunity for Public Participation: Any interested person may present written statements relevant to the draft documents, as long as they are received within the timeframe listed below. ADEC will consider all comments received and make any changes ADEC finds beneficial or necessary to assure compliance with 18 AAC 50 or state law. ADEC will issue a final decision to issue or deny the permit after the close of the public comment period.
ADEC complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you are a person with a disability who may need a special accommodation in order to participate in this public process, please contact Kate Orozco at (907) 465-6171or TDD Relay Service 1-800-770-8973/TTY or dial 711 within 15 days of publication of this notice to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.
Please direct written statements or requests relevant to the proposed permit to Grace Germain at ADEC’s Anchorage office by mail to 555 Cordova Street, Anchorage, AK 99501, by facsimile at (907) 269-7508, or send e-mail to grace.germain@alaska.gov. Comments must be received by close of public comment at 4:30 p.m. on July 27, 2020.
Publish: Alaska Web
Close of Public Comment Period: 4:30 P.M. Alaska time, July 27, 2020