LDAR Consulting Services for Industrial Compliance
Think Environmental has spent more than 40 years helping operators turn LDAR from a compliance burden into a well-run program. Our consultants combine deep regulatory knowledge with the field experience that comes from managing LDAR programs at approximately 130 client sites across the United States. When you bring us in, you’re bringing in the same team that writes the procedures, walks the units, and stands behind the results.
When to Engage an LDAR Consultant
Most operators bring in outside help for one of seven reasons:
- Standing up a program at a new or newly regulated facility
- Preparing for an EPA Section 114 request, agency inspection, or Consent Decree audit
- Responding to a Notice or Finding of Violation
- Interpreting new rules — NSPS OOOOb/OOOOc, the Refinery Sector Rule, HON, state requirements
- Optimizing a program that's either underperforming or over-resourced
- Cleaning up database integrity issues
- Switching contractors or software platforms without losing data
If any of these sound familiar, we can help.
Our LDAR Consulting Capabilities
Which rules apply to which components, on what schedule? We answer that question across the full federal and state stack — NSPS (VV through OOOOc), NESHAP (Subparts F, J, V, FF, H, CC, UU, YY), Refinery MACT, HON, Consent Decree requirements, and state rules from TCEQ, LDEQ, CARB and others. The output is a program design your operations team can run and your compliance team can defend.
For new facilities, expansions, and ground-up rebuilds, we handle the full lifecycle: P&ID review, component tagging, stream classification, monitoring route design, database build-out, and Management of Change integration so new components don’t slip through the cracks.
Third-party audits, pre-inspection readiness checks, and deep gap assessments. Every audit covers both the field execution (comparative monitoring, DTM/UTM reviews, calibration records) and the database behind it (monitoring frequency, repair attempts, DOR entries, reporting completeness). You get a findings report that prioritizes corrective actions by compliance risk — not a checklist.
Quarterly, semi-annual, and Consent Decree reporting. Custom KPIs and dashboards. Database QA/QC and rules reviews. Platform migrations without losing historical record. The data side of LDAR, handled.
Method 21, OGI under OOOOa, acoustic leak detection, alternative work practice — we help you pick the right tool and document its use defensibly.
Industries We Serve
From advanced LDAR program management to high-precision OGI inspections, we provide the technical expertise and field-proven leadership required to keep your facility safe, compliant, and efficient.
Refinery
Petrochemical Plants
Natural gas processing
Upstream oil and gas
Pulp and paper
Renewable fuels
Frequently Asked Questions
Program management is day-to-day execution. Consulting is the strategic layer above it — rule interpretation, design, audits, remediation. Clients often start with consulting and grow into full program management.
Yes. Extensive experience with the enhanced monitoring, reporting, and recordkeeping requirements that come with them.
Yes. We’re based in Houston but manage programs at roughly 130 sites across the U.S.
It depends on facility size, regulatory complexity, and depth of review. We provide a fixed-fee proposal before any work begins.
Partner with the Leaders in Environmental Excellence
Secure your facility’s future with a partner who prioritizes your safety and regulatory success. Whether you need expert LDAR program management or advanced OGI inspections, Think Environmental provides the trustworthy, informed guidance you need to achieve zero compliance issues. Contact us today to discuss your project and discover how our forty years of field-proven expertise can work for you.
