Scout Energy - Ulysses Sublette Main Station (Air) | Oil Extraction Facility in Sublette, Kansas

Scout Energy - Ulysses Sublette Main Station (Air) is an operational oil extraction facility located in Sublette, Haskell County, Kansas, United States. The facility is part of the broader oil and gas extraction industry, which in Kansas is characterized by mature fields and a focus on enhanced oil recovery techniques. The facility operates under the regulatory framework of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and state-level Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) regulations. Oil extraction in Kansas typically involves conventional vertical wells and increasingly horizontal drilling with hydraulic fracturing. The facility's NAICS codes (211111, 211120, 211130) indicate it may engage in crude petroleum extraction, natural gas extraction, and natural gas liquid extraction. As an oil extraction facility in the Midcontinent region, it contributes to the local economy and energy supply. The facility's location in Haskell County places it within the Hugoton Embayment, a major natural gas and oil-producing area. Its operational status ensures continued production and associated environmental management practices.

Oil extraction facilities in Kansas operate in a semi-arid region with significant agricultural land use. The primary environmental concerns include groundwater protection from drilling fluids and produced water, air emissions from engines and flares, and surface disturbance from well pads and access roads. The facility is subject to EPA's New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for oil and gas operations and state regulations for water disposal via injection wells.