Flare Minimization Plans
Each refinery is required to submit an FMP Annual Update that incorporates new measures identified to reduce refinery flare emissions by reducing the frequency and magnitude of flaring events ("prevention measures"). Prevention measures identified must address flaring as a result of planned major maintenance, including startup and shutdown; flaring that may be reasonably expected to occur due to issues of gas quality or quantity; and flaring caused by recurrent failure of air pollution control equipment, process equipment, or processes.
A FMP Annual Update will be approved only after consideration of public comments, and if the District determines that all feasible prevention measures have been incorporated, and if not already undertaken, scheduled for expeditious implemtentation.
Current Flare Minimization Plan (FMP)s
On January 17, 2011, the District approved the FMP Third Annual Updates after careful evaluation and consideration of the public comments as required by Regulation 12, Rule 12. These FMP updates addressed refinery flaring activity during the 12-month period from July 1, 2009 until June 30, 2010. The 30-day public comment period for the FMP Third Annual Updates was November 12 - December 11, 2010.
Click on the links in the table below to view the approved FMP Third Annual Updates for each refinery and FMP Third Annual Update public comments.
Approved FMP Third Annual Updates
| Chevron | Chevron FMP(974 k PDF, 63 pgs) |
| ConocoPhillips | Conoco Phillips FMP(4 Mb PDF, 153 pgs) |
| Shell | Shell FMP(699 k PDF, 95 pgs) |
| Tesoro | Tesoro FMP(4 Mb PDF, 108 pgs) |
| Valero | Valero FMP(1023 k PDF, 146 pgs) |
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No Public Comments and Responses have been received (for the above refineries).
Note: These are redacted versions of the FMP Third Annual Updates and confidential trade secret information has been removed.
The Refinery Flare Minimization Plan Fourth Annual Update submission due date is October 1, 2011. |
Flare Minimization Plan Second Annual Updates
On December 29, 2009, the District approved the FMP Second Annual Updates after careful evaluation and consideration of the public comments as required by Regulation 12-12. These FMP updates addressed refinery flaring activity during the 13-month period from June 1, 2008 until June 30, 2009. The 30-day Public Comment Period for the FMP Second Annual Updates was October 16 - November 14, 2009.
Click on the links in the table below to view the approved FMP Second Annual Updates for each refinery and FMP Second Annual Update public comments.
Approved FMP Second Annual Updates
| Chevron | Chevron FMP Update(808 k PDF, 61 pgs) |
| ConocoPhillips | Conoco Phillips FMP Update(4 Mb PDF, 145 pgs) |
| Shell | Shell FMP Updates(558 k PDF, 96 pgs) |
| Tesoro | Tesoro FMP Update(1 Mb PDF, 108 pgs) |
| Valero | Valero FMP Updates(810 k PDF, 136 pgs) |
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No Public Comments and Responses have been received (for the above refineries).
Note: These are redacted versions of the approved FMP Second Annual Updates and confidential trade secret information has been removed.
The Refinery Flare Minimization Plan Third Annual Update submission due date is October 1, 2010. |
Flare Minimization Plan Annual Update
On April 17, 2009, the District approved the FMP First Annual Updates after careful evaluation and consideration of the public comments received as required by Regulation 12-12. The 30-day Public Comment period for the FMP First Annual Updates was February 2 - March 3, 2009. The first FMP updates addressed refinery flaring activity during the time period from January 1, 2006 until May 30, 2008.
Approved FMP First Annual Updates
Approved Initial FMPs and Public Comments
On July 16, 2007, the District approved all five Bay Area refinery Initial FMPs following substantial input from the public and only after it was determined that all available prevention measures have been implemented or scheduled for expeditious implementation. The initial FMP 60-day Public Comment Period was April 2 - May 31, 2007.
The approved Initial FMPs for each refinery and the Initial FMP public comments are provided in the following table.
| Chevron | N/A |
| ConocoPhillips | N/A |
| Shell | N/A |
| Tesoro | N/A |
| Valero | N/A |
Final Public Comments and Responses (for all above Refineries)
Note: These are redacted versions of the approved Initial FMPs and confidential trade secret information has been removed. |