Validus Energy II Midcon LLC / Latham Pad - Oil Extraction Facility in Calumet, Oklahoma

VALIDUS ENERGY II MIDCON LLC / LATHAM PAD is an oil extraction facility situated approximately 1.1 miles southwest of the intersection of 15th Street SW and Calumet Road in Calumet, Oklahoma. The facility operates within Canadian County and is part of the broader oil and gas extraction sector in the United States, specifically under NAICS code 211120, which covers crude petroleum extraction. The facility operates under the regulatory framework of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, which oversee oil and gas extraction activities. Typical operations at such facilities involve drilling and extraction of crude oil, with associated infrastructure for wellhead processing and storage. The scale of operations is consistent with regional extraction activities in the Anadarko Basin, a major oil-producing area. As an operational oil extraction site, the Latham Pad contributes to the local and regional energy supply. Its location in rural Oklahoma places it within a landscape of active oil fields, where extraction activities are a key economic driver. The facility's environmental context includes potential impacts on local groundwater and air quality, which are managed through state and federal regulations.

The facility is located in a region with active oil extraction, where potential environmental concerns include groundwater contamination from drilling fluids and produced water, as well as air emissions from volatile organic compounds. The area's geology and hydrology influence the risk of spills and leaks, which are regulated under the EPA's Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) rules. Local ecosystems may include grasslands and agricultural lands, with limited surface water bodies.