Sandridge - Albert 3405 2-12H Station: Oil Extraction Facility in Harper County, Kansas

Sandridge - Albert 3405 2-12H Station is an oil extraction facility located in Harper County, Kansas, within the United States. The facility is operational and contributes to the region's crude oil production, classified under NAICS codes 211111 (Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas Extraction) and 211120 (Natural Gas Liquid Extraction). Its location in the Mid-Continent oil province places it within a mature producing region with extensive infrastructure. The facility operates under the regulatory framework of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and state-level Kansas Corporation Commission. Oil extraction in this region typically involves conventional vertical or horizontal wells, with production processed through separators and storage tanks. The facility's scale is consistent with small to medium-sized operations common in Kansas, where many wells produce from the Mississippian and Arbuckle formations. Environmental considerations for this facility include groundwater protection through well casing and cementing, as well as spill prevention measures under the EPA's Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) rule. The facility's location in a rural agricultural area reduces population exposure, but proper management of produced water and hydrocarbon vapors is essential to minimize local impacts.

The facility is situated in a rural agricultural region of south-central Kansas, where the primary environmental concerns include groundwater protection from potential brine or hydrocarbon leaks. The area's semi-arid climate and reliance on groundwater for irrigation necessitate robust well integrity and spill containment practices. The facility's operations are subject to EPA regulations for oil extraction, including the Clean Air Act for emissions and the Clean Water Act for produced water management.