The Utah Office of Energy Development announced on Thursday a funding award to improve air quality in the Uinta Basin. The press release shared that Caerus Uinta and XCL Resources, LLC will be awarded a combined total of $90,000 under the Uinta Basin Aerial Leak and Repair Detection program. An additional award of $10,000 will be made to the oil and gas operator whose project makes the most significant impact. “We are happy to be making awards through the Uinta Basin Aerial Leak and Repair Detection program,” shares OED Director Dusty Monks. “The Basin’s geography makes improving air quality a challenge, but with this grant, we’re able to help small and mid-sized operators reduce emissions. We achieve the best results when we work with our partners in government, industry, and the community; the UB ALaRD program is proof of that.” The data collected through the program, which will be anonymous and non-regulatory, includes the volume of cubic feet surveyed, the number of wells per area, the total volume of leaks identified, and the number of successful repairs made. Together, the operators will survey a combined total of 2,883 wells, 1,639 locations or facilities, and cover 1,235 miles.
