EVERGREEN NATURAL RESOURCES - YWAM 23-7 Gas Extraction Facility, Cokedale, Colorado

EVERGREEN NATURAL RESOURCES - YWAM 23-7 is a gas extraction facility situated in Las Animas County, Colorado, approximately 17.1 miles west of Cokedale. The facility is operational and classified under NAICS codes 211111 (Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas Extraction) and 211130 (Natural Gas Liquid Extraction), indicating its role in upstream gas production. The facility operates within the United States regulatory framework, which includes PHMSA pipeline safety regulations and DOT 49 CFR Part 192 for gas pipelines. In Colorado, gas extraction is also subject to state-level regulations from the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC). The facility's location in the Raton Basin, a region with historical coalbed methane production, suggests it may target similar formations. As a gas extraction site, YWAM 23-7 contributes to the regional energy supply. Its operational status and location in a rural area with low population density reduce certain risk factors. The facility's environmental context includes proximity to the Spanish Peaks and potential impacts on local water resources, typical for gas extraction in the region.

The facility is located in a semi-arid region of southern Colorado, characterized by grasslands and piñon-juniper woodlands. Gas extraction activities in this area may affect local groundwater quality and quantity, as well as air quality through emissions of volatile organic compounds and methane. The region experiences moderate seismic activity, which is a consideration for well integrity and pipeline safety.