BCE MACH LLC / SCRANTON 22 29 17 1H STA - Oil Extraction Facility in Alva, Oklahoma

BCE MACH LLC / SCRANTON 22 29 17 1H STA is an oil extraction facility located in Alva, Woods County, Oklahoma, United States. The facility is operational and classified under NAICS codes 211111 (Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas Extraction) and 211120 (Natural Gas Liquid Extraction), reflecting its role in upstream hydrocarbon production. The facility operates within the regulatory framework of the United States, including the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for oil and natural gas production, and state-level regulations from the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. Typical oil extraction in this region involves conventional vertical or horizontal drilling, with production from formations such as the Mississippian Lime or Woodford Shale. The facility's scale is consistent with small to medium-sized operations common in the Mid-Continent region. As part of the broader oil and gas infrastructure in Oklahoma, this facility contributes to the state's significant hydrocarbon output. The environmental context includes potential impacts on local air quality from volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and methane emissions, as well as water management for produced water. The facility's location in a rural area with low population density reduces some community exposure risks.

The facility is situated in a rural area of Woods County, Oklahoma, characterized by agricultural land and low population density. Oil extraction operations in this region can impact local air quality through emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and methane, and require management of produced water to prevent groundwater contamination. The regulatory framework includes EPA's NSPS for oil and gas production and state-level rules from the Oklahoma Corporation Commission.