PUBLIC NOTICE
STATE OF ALASKA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
Savant Alaska, LLC
Badami Development Facility
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) has made a preliminary decision to approve Savant Alaska, LLC’s application for Air Quality Control Operating Permit AQ0417TVP04 for the Badami Development Facility, under Alaska Statutes 46.14 and regulation 18 AAC 50.
Applicant: Savant Alaska, LLC, 188 Northern Lights Blvd. Suite 510, Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Location: 70º 09´ 03.62" North; 147º 05´ 50.05" West
Application: Savant Alaska, LLC currently operates under AQ0417TVP03 and AQ0417MSS07. The owner submitted a renewal application on March 8, 2023 and submitted additional information on March 30, 2023.
Activity: The Badami Development Facility is an existing oil and gas exploration and production operation which consists of two diesel-fired generators, two natural gas-fired combustion turbines, two natural gas-fired heaters, one natural gas-fired triethylene glycol (TEG) reboiler, one flare, two incinerators, rig engines, and rig heaters and boilers. It also operates some insignificant emission units that include small incinerators, heaters, and storage tanks, and several Intermittently Used Oilfield Support Equipment (IUOSE) for oil well servicing and maintenance for pipelines, roads and other existing infrastructure.
Emissions: The potential annual emissions of regulated air pollutants at the stationary source will not exceed: 447.83 tons of Nitrogen Oxides, 394.90 tons of Carbon Monoxide, 17.91 tons of Particulate Matter, 54.83 tons of Sulfur Dioxide, 63.23 tons of Volatile Organic Compounds, and 3.36 tons of Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAP), with highest individual HAP (N-Hexane) estimated at 1.05 tons. The potential annual emissions for Greenhouse Gases are estimated at 181,725 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions. The total annual potential emissions of regulated air pollutants, other than greenhouse gases, are 978.70 tons.
ADEC Preliminary Review: Based on review of the application, ADEC drafted a preliminary permit decision for the Badami Development Facility under AS 46.14 and 18 AAC 50.
Available Information: Copies of the permit application, ADEC’s draft operating permit, and draft statement of basis (SOB) are available at the following offices:
ADEC Air Permits Program, 410 Willoughby Avenue, 2nd Floor, Juneau, AK 99801-1795
ADEC Air Permits Program, 555 Cordova Street, Anchorage, AK 99501
These documents are also available at ADEC’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 by the close of the public comment period. 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 Julia Schweminiski at (907) 269-7660 or TDD Relay Service 1-800-770-8973/TTY or dial 711 by the 15th day of this public comment period to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.
Comments relevant to the draft operating permit may be submitted electronically to Zachary Boyden by mail to 555 Cordova Street, Anchorage, AK 99501 or by using Air Quality Electronic Comment Submission or by email to Zachary.Boyden@alaska.gov and dec.air.comment@alaska.gov. Comments must be received by close of public comments period at 11:59 p.m. Alaska time on August 2, 2024.