ET GATHERING & PROCESSING LLC - CLEAR LAKE AMINE PLANT: Oil Extraction Facility in Shreveport, Louisiana

ET GATHERING & PROCESSING LLC - CLEAR LAKE AMINE PLANT is an operational oil extraction facility located at 221 Yearwood Rd, Shreveport, Louisiana, in Red River Parish. The plant specializes in amine treating, a process that removes acid gases like hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide from natural gas streams, making it suitable for pipeline transmission and downstream use. This facility supports the broader oil and gas infrastructure in the Ark-La-Tex region, a historically significant area for hydrocarbon production. The plant operates under the regulatory framework of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), including the Clean Air Act (CAA) Refinery MACT standards and applicable state-level regulations from the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality. As a midstream gas processing facility, it employs amine scrubbing technology, which is standard in the industry for sweetening sour gas. The facility's NAICS codes (211111 and 211120) indicate involvement in crude petroleum and natural gas extraction, as well as natural gas liquid extraction. Environmentally, the plant's operations involve handling of amine solutions and potential emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and hazardous air pollutants (HAPs). The facility is subject to emission controls and monitoring requirements under the CAA. Its location in a rural area near Shreveport minimizes direct population exposure, but the plant contributes to the regional industrial footprint associated with oil and gas extraction in Louisiana.

The facility operates in the Ark-La-Tex region, which has a dense network of oil and gas infrastructure. Amine plants like this one use chemical solvents to remove hydrogen sulfide, a toxic and corrosive gas, from natural gas. The process generates spent amine that requires proper disposal or regeneration. Emissions of sulfur compounds and VOCs are regulated under the EPA's CAA Refinery MACT and state air permits. The plant's rural setting reduces immediate community exposure, but cumulative impacts from multiple facilities in the area are a concern for local air quality.