March MARAMA Oil and Gas Operations and Air Quality Impacts Meeting

EVENT OVERVIEW:

MARAMA is offering training concerning air quality and oil and gas facilities intended for regulatory staff working with oil and gas facilities in their jurisdictions. After the training, participants will be able to identify equipment used at oil and gas facilities, identify fault conditions that might result in emission to the air, estimate air emissions from the equipment and generally understand the potential environmental impact of oil and gas facilities. Attendees will be able to state the difference between conventional oil and gas facilities and unconventional, or “fracked” facilities. Class topics include:
1) Overview of oil and gas operations;
2) Air emission and other potential impacts;
3) State and federal regulations including NSPS and NESHAP requirements

AGENDA

REGISTRATION:

Please contact your Training Coordinator for registration details and a link to the on-line registration form.

Please note that MARAMA utilizes the RegOnline system. You will need to log in and create a password. If attending future events, you will be able to use the same login and password without having to fill in your contact information again. If you have already registered for a previous course, please use the log in and password you have created to register for this course.

There is a no registration fee for this meeting.

LOCATION:

VA DEQ
629 E. Main Street (2nd Floor)
Richmond, VA 23219

HOTEL RESERVATIONS ROOM BLOCK:

Crowne Plaza Hotel, Downtown Richmond
555 Canal Street
Richmond, VA 23219

Sleeping rooms have been blocked at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Everyone is responsible for making their own hotel reservations either on-line or through central reservations. If using the hotel’s on-line system, please enter the following group booking code OIL. If calling directly into their reservations line, reference that you are part of the MARAMA room block.

Room Rate: $114 plus tax
Reference: MARAMA room block
Group Booking Code: OIL (use only when booking on-line)
Cut-off Date: Monday, February 24, 2014
Reservations: 1-800-2CROWNE (1-800-227-6963)

All reservations must be guaranteed with a credit card. You are responsible for making your own hotel reservations.

MARAMA SUPPORT AVAILABLE:

MARAMA will cover the cost of the room and tax for up to 2 staff per MARAMA member agency. Supported attendees are responsible for all incidentals and travel. Overnight support is not available to those who live within 50 miles of the course location.

Pre-approval by the MARAMA Executive Director is needed for alternative or additional support. If alternative or additional support is needed, please contact Sue Dilli for further information at sdilli [at] marama.org or 443-901-1882.