FORMENTERA OPERATIONS / KOKOJAN PAD - Oil Extraction Facility in Bison, Oklahoma

FORMENTERA OPERATIONS / KOKOJAN PAD is an oil extraction facility located in Bison, Garfield 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), indicating its role in upstream hydrocarbon production. The facility operates within the regulatory framework of the United States, including the Clean Air Act and state-level oil and gas regulations enforced by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. Typical oil extraction in this region involves conventional vertical or horizontal drilling, with production from formations such as the Mississippi Lime or Woodford Shale. The scale of operations is consistent with small to medium-sized pads common in the Mid-Continent region. Environmental considerations for oil extraction facilities in Oklahoma include groundwater protection through well casing and cementing, management of produced water via injection wells, and air emissions controls for volatile organic compounds. The facility's location in a rural agricultural area reduces population exposure but requires adherence to state setback and flaring regulations.

Oil extraction in Garfield County, Oklahoma, occurs in a region with active conventional and unconventional production. Key environmental concerns include groundwater contamination from well integrity failures, surface spills of crude oil or produced water, and air emissions from flaring and equipment. The facility's rural setting reduces immediate population risk but necessitates compliance with Oklahoma Corporation Commission rules for well construction and waste management.