Timber Creek - 3-0004341 Gas Extraction Facility, Las Animas County, Colorado

Timber Creek - 3-0004341 is a gas extraction facility situated in Las Animas County, Colorado, approximately 19.5 miles southwest 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 the upstream gas sector. As a gas extraction site in the United States, Timber Creek operates within the regulatory framework of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and DOT 49 CFR Part 192, which governs pipeline safety. The facility's location in Colorado's Raton Basin places it in a region with a history of coalbed methane and conventional gas production. Typical extraction operations involve drilling, well completion, and initial gas processing before transmission. The facility contributes to the regional gas supply network, supporting local energy needs and industrial activity. Its operational status ensures ongoing gas production, which feeds into downstream infrastructure such as gathering lines and processing plants. The environmental context includes semi-arid terrain and proximity to the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, with considerations for water usage and land disturbance typical of extraction activities.

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 involve potential impacts on local water resources and air quality, including methane emissions. The site's proximity to the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and the Purgatoire River watershed requires adherence to state and federal environmental regulations to mitigate ecological disturbance.