Common use of EQUIPMENT TESTING Clause in Contracts

EQUIPMENT TESTING. All emissions that are detected by the IR Camera will be further screened with the TVA to measure their concentration in parts per million volume (ppmv). Because the camera sees large emissions (i.e. > 10,000 ppmv), the concentration of some emission points will likely exceed the upper range of the TVA (50,000 ppmv or 5%) resulting in a possible “flame-out” of the analyzer.2 In these instances, we will employ a common practice of using a 10:1 dilution probe to dilute the sample to a concentration level that is able to be surveyed using the TVA (the sample will be diluted to below 50,000 ppmv). Because a typical wellpad may contain hundreds to thousands of components, it is not feasible from a time perspective to test each component. We will attempt to screen as many components as possible, but given the typical duration of a site visit, we anticipate that, at an average screening rate of 250 components per hour, a minimum of 10% of the total number of facility components will be screened using the TVA, including all sources identified by the IR Camera. Minor-emitting components (those not detected using the IR Camera but detected using the TVA) will be randomly selected from the following component types: Valves, Connectors, and Other Components (pumps, compressors, pressure relief devices, open ended lines, pipelines, etc.).