Overview
Scout Energy - Hickok E Station is an operational oil extraction facility in Ulysses, Kansas, United States. It contributes to the region's petroleum production under NAICS codes 211111 and 211120.
Scout Energy - Hickok E Station is an oil extraction facility located in Ulysses, Grant County, Kansas, United States. The facility is operational and plays a role in the regional oil production landscape. Its location in the Hugoton Embayment area places it within a historically productive petroleum province. The facility operates under NAICS codes 211111 (Crude Petroleum Extraction) and 211120 (Natural Gas Liquid Extraction), indicating involvement in both crude oil and natural gas liquids recovery. In the United States, oil extraction facilities are subject to federal and state regulations, including EPA air quality standards and state-level oil and gas conservation laws. Kansas has a long history of oil production, with many small to medium-sized wells. As part of the U.S. oil infrastructure, this facility contributes to domestic energy supply. Its operational status ensures ongoing extraction activities, supporting local employment and the state's mineral resource development. The environmental context includes typical considerations for onshore extraction, such as groundwater protection and land use management.
Environmental context
The facility is situated in a semi-arid region of southwestern Kansas, where oil extraction activities must manage water usage and potential impacts on local aquifers. Spill prevention and groundwater monitoring are key environmental considerations for onshore oil extraction in this area. The surrounding landscape is primarily agricultural, requiring careful integration of industrial operations with land use.
Frequently asked questions
Scout Energy - Hickok E Station is located in Ulysses, Grant County, Kansas, United States, at coordinates 37.495000, -101.444000.
It is an operational oil extraction facility involved in crude petroleum and natural gas liquid extraction, classified under NAICS codes 211111 and 211120.
The facility is currently operational, indicating active oil extraction activities.
Oil extraction facilities in Kansas are regulated by the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) for conservation and safety, and by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for air and water quality under the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act.
Grant County is part of the Hugoton Embayment, a region with numerous small to medium-sized oil and gas wells. Facilities like Hickok E Station are typical of the area's dispersed production infrastructure.
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