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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.
Read ArticleDelMar 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.
Read AnnouncementIn 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.
Read ArticleBright 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.
Read ArticleBright 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.
Download PDFThe 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.
Read ArticleOn 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.
Read ArticleNMED 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.
Read ArticleOil 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.
Read BriefGood data in, good data out. How oilfield automation and digitization can support your EHS department with real-time compliance tracking and emissions data management.
Read BriefThe 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.
Read BriefBright 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.
View NewsKat 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.
View NewsKat 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.
View NewsBright Sky Environmental received certification as a Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) vendor in the State of Texas, effective January 10, 2019.
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