EPA TRI Facility · Natural Gas Processing
Artesia Gas Plant
Artesia, NM · Parent: Phillips 66
- Total releases
- 31.3K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 9
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Artesia Gas Plant: how the 31.3K lbs splits
31.3K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 25.7K lbs 82.2%
- Land Disposal 5.6K lbs 17.8%
Artesia Gas Plant's 31.3K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 82.2% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at 17.8%. Leading chemical by pounds: Formaldehyde.
Carcinogen-classified pounds vs other reported pounds
Same cumulative TRI total as above, split by EPA/IARC carcinogen classification on each chemical: pounds share, not chemical count. Classification is not a site health-risk score.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CARC-HEAVY
Artesia Gas Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Artesia, NM, in the natural gas processing sector. It reported 17.8K lbs of releases across 8 chemicals in 2023, and 31.3K lbs in total across its 2022-2023 reporting years. That ranks 7,215 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In New Mexico's 97 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Artesia Gas Plant is pounds #43 and chemical-count #19 at 31.3K lbs. Dark Horse Treating Facility leads reported pounds (131.3M lbs) at 1 chemicals (chemical-count #82). Hollyfrontier Navajo Refining LLC - Artesia Refinery leads chemical count at 32 chemicals (1.2M lbs, pounds #14). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Coastal Chemical Co. LLC; Hollyfrontier Navajo Refining LLC - Artesia Refinery; Pilot Thomas Logistics LLC -Artesia; Hf Sinclair Asphalt Co LLC - Artesia. Similar-scale Natural Gas Processing peers outside New Mexico: Oxy Permian - Slaughter/mallet Complex; Pecan Pipeline Co Kripple Kreek Gas Plant; Aux Sable Liquid Products Inc; Aux Sable Midstream. Other Phillips 66 sites in this extract: Phillips 66 Co-Bayway Refinery; Phillips 66 Rodeo Renewable Energy Complex; Phillips 66 Los Angeles Refinery Wilmington Plant; Phillips 66 Los Angeles Refinery Carson Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Formaldehyde; n-Hexane; Methanol; Benzene.
Artesia Gas Plant stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (82.2% air releases) across 9 chemicals · 3 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 31.3K lbs (2022–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Oxy Permian - Slaughter/mallet Complex and Pecan Pipeline Co Kripple Kreek Gas Plant.
Artesia Gas Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
31K lbs Top 28% higher than 72% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Artesia Gas Plant: Formaldehyde-led volume
Among the 339 Natural Gas Processing facilities in this database, Artesia Gas Plant reports the 142nd-largest volume (31.3K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Formaldehyde alone is 70.3% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 75.6% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside New Mexico include Oxy Permian - Slaughter/mallet Complex and Pecan Pipeline Co Kripple Kreek Gas Plant.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Artesia Gas Plant's pounds in one chemical - here Formaldehyde at 70.3%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Artesia Gas Plant's total reported releases rose from 13.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 17.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Artesia Gas Plant's air releases rose from 11.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 14.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Artesia Gas Plant's land releases rose from 2.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Artesia Gas Plant's chemicals reported fell from 9 in 2022 to 8 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Artesia Gas Plant Form-R facts
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See how Artesia Gas Plant stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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Comparison reflects reported pounds and chemical counts, not toxicity or health risk. Averages cover facilities reporting any release.
How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Artesia Gas Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 31.3K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2022 to 2023, total releases increased by 32% (13.5K lbs to 17.8K lbs).
Artesia Gas Plant: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2022–2023
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Artesia Gas Plant year-over-year reported totals (increased by 32% from 2022 to 2023). TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production, waste handling, and reporting changes, not only with controls. Lead chemical in the extract: Formaldehyde.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 13.5K lbs | 9 |
| 2023 | 17.8K lbs | 8 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2022–2023). 3 of 9 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Formaldehyde | 22.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 4.5K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 2.0K lbs | - |
| Benzene | 1.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 1.1K lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylene glycol | 0 lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 0 lbs | - |
| Cyclohexane | 0 lbs | - |
Artesia Gas Plant · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Artesia Gas Plant
Closest other reporters in New Mexico - including Coastal Chemical Co. LLC, Hollyfrontier Navajo Refining LLC - Artesia Refinery, Pilot Thomas Logistics LLC -Artesia, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 96 other reporting facilities in New Mexico.
Similar Natural Gas Processing Facilities
Other Natural Gas Processing facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside New Mexico - e.g. Oxy Permian - Slaughter/mallet Complex, Pecan Pipeline Co Kripple Kreek Gas Plant, Aux Sable Liquid Products Inc.
Compare beyond New Mexico
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Artesia Gas Plant on cumulative reported pounds (31.3K lbs) and distinct chemical count (9). Release-pound peers include Oxy Permian - Slaughter/mallet Complex, Mapei Corp, Elkhart Products Corp. Chemical-count peers include Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC, Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant, Solutia Inc. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
- Oxy Permian - Slaughter/mallet Complex Sundown, TX · Natural Gas Processing 31.3K lbs reported
- Mapei Corp West Chicago, IL · Chemicals 31.3K lbs reported
- Elkhart Products Corp Fayetteville, AR · Fabricated Metals 31.3K lbs reported
- Interfor U.S. Inc. - Eatonton Div Eatonton, GA · Wood Products 31.3K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC Barceloneta, PR · Chemicals 9 chemicals
- Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant Puerto Nuevo, PR · Electric Utilities 9 chemicals
- Solutia Inc Springfield, MA · Plastics and Rubber 9 chemicals
- O'Connell Oil Co Merrill Road Facility Pittsfield, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 9 chemicals
Other Phillips 66 Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Phillips 66 Co-Bayway Refinery, Phillips 66 Rodeo Renewable Energy Complex, Phillips 66 Los Angeles Refinery Wilmington Plant.
About TRI Data
Data as of 2023 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.
On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include Formaldehyde, n-Hexane, Methanol, Benzene; nearby reporters include Coastal Chemical Co. LLC. Artesia Gas Plant stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.
Use and verify this record
This Artesia Gas Plant TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Formaldehyde) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Artesia Gas Plant totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Artesia, NM, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2022–2023 (2 years). NAICS 211130 · Natural Gas Processing. 0.1% of Eddy TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Oxy Permian - Slaughter/mallet Complex (Δ 2 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Artesia Gas Plant stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Formaldehyde. PlainEnviro renders this EPA Form-R extract from its pipeline; no figure is typed in by an editor. Corrections: editorial policy.
All federal data sources used on this page
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
- EPA TRI Program reference - how chemicals and reported releases are counted. epa.gov
- EPA Facility Registry Service - facility location and identity. epa.gov
- EPA ECHO - regulatory and compliance context. epa.gov
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse exposing these datasets. epa.gov