Overview
KERR-MCGEE - 34003237 is a gas extraction facility located in Weld County, Colorado, approximately 3.1 miles southeast of Gilcrest. The facility is operational and serves the natural gas sector in the Denver-Julesburg Basin.
KERR-MCGEE - 34003237 is a gas extraction facility located in Weld County, Colorado, approximately 3.1 miles southeast of Gilcrest. The facility operates within the Denver-Julesburg Basin, a major oil and gas producing region in the United States. As a gas extraction plant, it is part of the upstream segment of the natural gas supply chain, focusing on the production of raw natural gas from underground reservoirs. The facility is classified under NAICS codes 211112 (Natural Gas Liquid Extraction) and 211130 (Natural Gas Extraction), indicating its role in both gas extraction and natural gas liquid recovery. In the United States, gas extraction facilities are regulated by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) for pipeline safety and by state-level agencies such as the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC). The facility's location in Weld County places it in a region with extensive oil and gas infrastructure, including gathering lines and processing plants. Environmental considerations for this facility include its proximity to agricultural areas and the South Platte River watershed. The Denver-Julesburg Basin has experienced increased seismic activity linked to wastewater injection, though gas extraction itself has a lower induced seismicity risk. The facility's operational status and location in a densely developed oil and gas field highlight its role in meeting regional energy demand while operating under state and federal regulatory oversight.
Environmental context
The facility is located in Weld County, Colorado, an area with significant agricultural activity and proximity to the South Platte River. Gas extraction operations in this region are subject to air quality regulations under the Clean Air Act and water management requirements to protect groundwater. The area also experiences occasional seismic events, though induced seismicity is more commonly associated with wastewater disposal rather than gas extraction. Local ecosystems include shortgrass prairie and riparian habitats, requiring careful management of surface disturbances.
Frequently asked questions
KERR-MCGEE - 34003237 is located in Weld County, Colorado, approximately 3.1 miles southeast of Gilcrest, at coordinates 40.244728, -104.742027.
This facility is a gas extraction plant that produces natural gas and natural gas liquids from underground reservoirs in the Denver-Julesburg Basin.
In the United States, gas extraction facilities are regulated by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) for pipeline safety and by the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) for drilling and production operations.
Environmental risks include potential groundwater contamination from drilling fluids, air emissions from flaring and equipment, and land disturbance. Colorado has specific regulations for methane capture and water recycling to mitigate these impacts.
This facility is part of the extensive gas extraction network in the Denver-Julesburg Basin, supplying raw gas to processing plants and pipelines that serve local and national markets.
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