Overview
Scout Energy Mgmt. - Lateral C Station (Air) is an oil extraction facility in Hugoton, Kansas, United States. It operates in a region with a long history of oil and gas production.
Scout Energy Mgmt. - Lateral C Station (Air) is an oil extraction facility located in Hugoton, Stevens County, Kansas, United States. The facility is operational and contributes to the region's oil production, which is part of the broader Mid-Continent oil province. Kansas has a mature oil industry with numerous small to medium-sized extraction sites. The facility operates under the regulatory framework of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and state-level Kansas Department of Health and Environment. Oil extraction in Kansas typically involves conventional vertical wells and enhanced recovery techniques. The facility's NAICS codes (211111, 211120, 211130) indicate involvement in crude petroleum extraction, natural gas extraction, and natural gas liquid extraction. As part of the oil extraction sector, this facility plays a role in supplying crude oil to refineries and downstream markets. The environmental context includes potential impacts on local air quality and groundwater, which are managed through state and federal regulations. The facility's location in a rural area of southwestern Kansas reflects the dispersed nature of oil extraction in the region.
Environmental context
The facility is situated in a semi-arid region of southwestern Kansas, where oil extraction activities can affect local air quality through emissions of volatile organic compounds and other pollutants. Groundwater resources in the area are also a concern, as oil extraction operations must comply with regulations to prevent contamination. The region's oil fields are subject to state and federal oversight to minimize environmental impacts.
Frequently asked questions
The facility is located in Hugoton, Stevens County, Kansas, United States, with coordinates 37.381700 N, -101.195000 W.
It is an oil extraction facility that produces crude petroleum, natural gas, and natural gas liquids, as indicated by its NAICS codes.
The facility is currently operational.
Oil extraction facilities in Kansas must comply with U.S. EPA regulations such as the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act, as well as state regulations from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
Kansas has a mature oil industry with many small to medium-sized extraction sites, often using conventional vertical wells and enhanced recovery techniques.
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