POSTROCK MIDCONTINENT - POWELL STATION (DEHY AMINE) Oil Extraction Facility, Kansas

POSTROCK MIDCONTINENT - POWELL STATION (DEHY AMINE) is an oil extraction facility located at Powell Compressor Station in Montgomery County, Kansas, United States. The facility is operational and serves the Midcontinent oil and gas region, focusing on dehydration and amine treatment processes to separate water and sulfur compounds from raw hydrocarbons. The facility operates under the regulatory framework of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), including the Clean Air Act (CAA) and applicable state-level regulations in Kansas. Typical oil extraction facilities in this region employ separation, dehydration, and amine treating units to prepare crude oil and natural gas for pipeline transport. The NAICS codes 211111 (Crude Petroleum Extraction) and 211120 (Natural Gas Liquid Extraction) indicate the facility's dual role in producing both crude oil and natural gas liquids. As part of the Midcontinent oil infrastructure, this facility contributes to regional energy supply and supports downstream refining and petrochemical operations. Its location in a rural area of Kansas minimizes direct population exposure, though standard environmental controls for emissions and spill prevention are required under EPA regulations.

The facility is situated in a rural area of Montgomery County, Kansas, characterized by agricultural land and scattered oil fields. The local environment includes prairie ecosystems and waterways that could be affected by hydrocarbon spills or emissions. Regulatory oversight under the EPA's Clean Air Act and state-level oil and gas rules requires vapor recovery, leak detection, and spill containment measures to mitigate environmental impact.