ET GATHERING & PROCESSING - LAKIN STATION (HCF #4)(AIR) - Oil Extraction Facility in Lakin, Kansas

ET GATHERING & PROCESSING - LAKIN STATION (HCF #4)(AIR) is an oil extraction facility located in Lakin, Kearny County, Kansas, United States. The facility is operational and serves as a gathering and processing station for hydrocarbons, handling both crude oil and natural gas. Its location in the Hugoton Gas Area places it within a major natural gas-producing region. The facility operates under NAICS codes 211111 (Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas Extraction) and 211120 (Natural Gas Liquid Extraction), indicating a focus on both upstream extraction and midstream processing. In the United States, such facilities are regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean Air Act (CAA) and state-level agencies like the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. Typical operations involve separation, dehydration, and compression of natural gas, as well as stabilization of crude oil. As a gathering station, this facility plays a critical role in the local energy infrastructure, connecting wellheads to larger processing plants and pipelines. Its operations support the regional oil and gas industry, contributing to domestic energy production. The environmental context includes potential air emissions from compressors and heaters, which are subject to EPA's New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for oil and gas facilities.

The facility is situated in the High Plains region of Kansas, an area with semi-arid climate and agricultural land use. Oil extraction and processing activities can impact local air quality through emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and hazardous air pollutants (HAPs). The facility is subject to EPA's CAA regulations, including NSPS Subpart OOOOa for methane and VOC emissions. Spill risks are moderate due to the handling of crude oil and condensate, though the inland location reduces coastal spill concerns.