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REGULATORY UPDATE AUG 2025

July 31, 2025 Revisions to NSPS OOOOb Published in Federal Register

The EPA's final revisions to NSPS OOOOb were published in the Federal Register on July 31, 2025. Bright Sky breaks down the key changes and what they mean for oil and gas operators.

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COMPANY NEWS MAR 2025

BSE Forms Strategic Partnership — Horizon Insights Launches

DelMar AeroEnergy, Deep Trend, and Bright Sky Environmental announce the formation of Horizon Insights, combining UAS measurement technology, environmental acumen, and oil and gas engineering to deliver predictive intelligence for operators.

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REGULATORY UPDATE MAR 2024

EPA Requires All Oil and Gas Operators to Consider Bitcoin Mining

In the final publication of EPA's NSPS OOOOb, the agency requires oil and gas operators to evaluate bitcoin mining as an alternative to flaring. Bright Sky explains the regulatory basis and practical implications for operators.

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PRESS AUG 2024

Kat Galloway Quoted in E&E Climate Wire on Methane Fee

Bright Sky President Kat Galloway was featured in E&E News / Politico Pro discussing how oil and gas clients are responding to EPA's methane waste charge — including internal emissions audits, pneumatic device upgrades, and fugitive emissions controls.

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WHITE PAPER // PDF 2020

Produced Gas Venting and Flaring in Texas: An Operator's Guide

Bright Sky's Green Paper Series, Publication #1. Dispels the misconception that Texas operators can flare indefinitely, and walks through Railroad Commission and TCEQ regulatory requirements, permitting, and reporting obligations for venting and flaring.

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REGULATORY UPDATE AUG 2020

Texas Railroad Commission Seeks Transparency in Flaring

The RRC proposed revisions to the Statewide Rule 32 Exception Data Sheet to collect more detailed data on flaring circumstances. Bright Sky covers what operators need to know about the new disclosure requirements.

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REGULATORY UPDATE AUG 2020

EPA Issues Final Policy and Technical Rules for NSPS OOOO/OOOOa

On August 13, 2020, EPA issued two final rules related to NSPS OOOO/OOOOa providing relief for small oil and gas producers and restoring rule-of-law principles to the environmental rulemaking process.

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REGULATORY UPDATE AUG 2020

New Mexico's Draft Oil and Natural Gas Methane Rules

NMED and EMNRD released draft rules regulating waste, volatile organic compounds, and methane from oil and gas operations. Bright Sky covers the public meeting and the key requirements operators should prepare for.

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TECHNICAL BRIEF JUL 2020

Emissions Technology Review: EcoVapor's ZerO2

Oil and condensate storage tanks are the largest source of VOC emissions at well sites. Bright Sky reviews EcoVapor's ZerO2 technology as a control device option and evaluates its integration into facility air permits.

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TECHNICAL BRIEF JUL 2020

Oilfield Automation Meets EHS

Good data in, good data out. How oilfield automation and digitization can support your EHS department with real-time compliance tracking and emissions data management.

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TECHNICAL BRIEF JUL 2020

Railroad Commission Reporting Made Easy

The Texas Railroad Commission maintains over one hundred unique reporting forms. Bright Sky has centralized and digitized the routine reporting forms most applicable to oil and gas operators to simplify the compliance process.

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COMPANY NEWS DEC 2023

Bright Sky Attends BKV Barnett Zero CCS Ribbon Cutting

Bright Sky attended the ribbon cutting and facility tour for BKV Corporation's Barnett Zero CCS project — the company's first carbon capture and storage project in the US and a landmark environmental milestone for the Barnett Shale.

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COMPANY NEWS JAN 2021

Kat Galloway Joins EcoVapor Expert Panel on Air Permitting

Kat Galloway joined EcoVapor's Regulatory and ESG Roundup expert panel to discuss air permitting and compliance, facility design to minimize emissions, upcoming flaring regulations in Texas and New Mexico, and how emissions reductions fit into ESG goals.

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COMPANY NEWS JAN 2020

Kat Galloway Elected to Texas Alliance of Energy Producers Board

Kat Galloway was elected to the Board of Directors for the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers, effective January 1, 2020, bringing environmental expertise to support the responsible development of oil and gas in Texas.

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COMPANY NEWS JAN 2019

Bright Sky Receives HUB Certification in Texas

Bright Sky Environmental received certification as a Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) vendor in the State of Texas, effective January 10, 2019.

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