What's New at O&G Environmental Consulting

Independent Petroleum Association of Mountain States (IPAMS)
US Fish and Wildlife Service imposes deadline for screening heater treater ventsAfter reports that an unusually high number of migratory birds have been entering heater treaters at many wellsites through vents and other openings, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has issued a deadline for all operators to screen any openings on heater treaters. Stated in the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), as of March 1, 2007 carcasses found in heater treater filters or holding areas will subject producers to a fine of $15,000 per take. Producers should screen any openings that could be used for bird intrusion and clean out any carcasses from filters and holding areas. The FWS does not require a specific size for screening or mesh, as long as it is appropriately sized to prevent intrusion by any bird species that may come in contact with the heater treater. For more information please contact James Hampton with the Fish and Wildlife Service at (720) 981-2777 x. 225.

Colorado

Rocky Mountain News - December 18, 2006
A state air quality panel wary of lingering pollution along the Front Range approved new emission controls on the flourishing oil and gas industry Sunday, setting tighter rules than even those proposed by regulators... more

CDPHE - An Overview of Air Quality Regulations

Grand Junction, Colorado

In an effort to further serve our client’s interests on the Western Slope, O&G Environmental Consulting, LLC (O&G) is pleased to announce the opening of its new office location in Grand Junction, Colorado. From this location we will continue to provide the same timely, cost effective quality of work our clients have come to expect from us. Our services at this new location include, but are not limited to:

• Site Inspections and Audits
• Project Development Permitting
• NEPA and FERC
• Clearance Surveys
• Environmental Compliance and Monitoring
• Health and Safety Compliance and Training
• Water Treatment and Management
• Geospatial Services (GIS)

Please call or stop in and see us at our convenient downtown location. We are thrilled to be on the western slope and look forward to hearing from you and discussing how we may be of service to you.

Alex Simon

O&G Environmental Consulting is pleased to announce that Alexander J. Simon has joined our team in Grand Junction, Colorado and will be assisting clients with his education and experience in the biological sciences.

Alex is a biologist with training in Rocky Mountain ecology and geology. Before joining O&G he worked with the U.S. Geological Survey on a two-year study assessing the impacts of invasive species on food web dynamics in Lake Huron and Lake Michigan. Alex will be serving our clients with biological field surveys, wetland delineation studies, acquisition audits, and GIS/mapping applications. His experience in field work and computer applications allows him to effectively contribute to our clients’ project demands. Alex has a Bachelors Degree in Cellular and Molecular Biology from the University of Michigan.

Alex is an avid angler, downhill skier, and mountain biker.

Alex is available to assist with your biological and mapping needs. He can be reached at (970) 243-7894 or by email at: alexs@ogenv.com.

Jeff Trlica

O&G Environmental Consulting is pleased to announce that Jeff Trlica has joined our team! Jeff is an ecologist with extensive knowledge of vegetation, soil, riparian ecology, land management, and restoration. He has had direct experience with the impacts of coal bed methane product water discharge. Jeff is also comfortable using ArcGIS 9.3, Hydrus 1D, and SAS 9.1. His experience fully demonstrates all aspects of rangeland ecology research, including field studies, statistical analysis, publishing manuscripts, and presentation of research results.

Jeff has experience with environmental assessments, well permitting, endangered species inventory, air and water permitting, and plant identification. Jeff has exceptional working relationships with regulatory agencies so that projects can be completed in a professional, efficient manner.

Jeff is available to assist with your project management ecological and biological needs. He can be reached at (720) 529-9777 or via email at: jefft@ogenv.com.

Christina Obernolte

O&G Environmental Consulting is pleased to announce that Christina Obernolte has joined our team in Englewood, Colorado as a Student Intern and Seasonal Employee.

Christina is a student at the Colorado School of Mines studying Geophysics and Computer Science. She is a member of one of our environmental site assessment teams. Christina has assisted with environmental audits of producing petroleum properties in Colorado and Wyoming. In addition to conducting the audits she has coordinated database acquisition and transmission from the field. She has also assisted with report generation and regulatory data base review. Christina is responsible for file archiving and electronic backup of our project databases. Christina is training her Great Pyrenees dog and takes her on long hikes. She is a competitive and college softball pitcher and she has been the pitching coach for a local high school softball team. In her spare time she gives pitching lessons to competitive and college bound softball players. Christina is available to assist with environmental site assessments and biological field work. She can be reached at (720) 529-9777 or via email at Christinao@ogenv.com