EPA TRI Facility · Natural Gas Processing
Occidental - North Hobbs Unit Rcf & Wib
Hobbs, NM · Parent: Occidental Petroleum Corp
- Total releases
- 137.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Occidental - North Hobbs Unit Rcf & Wib: how the 137.9K lbs splits
137.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 107.3K lbs 77.8%
- Air Releases 30.6K lbs 22.2%
Occidental - North Hobbs Unit Rcf & Wib's 137.9K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 77.8% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 22.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: n-Hexane.
MID volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
Occidental - North Hobbs Unit Rcf & Wib is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Hobbs, NM, in the natural gas processing sector. It reported 95.6K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 137.9K lbs in total across its 2022-2023 reporting years. That ranks 3,916 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. Occidental - North Hobbs Unit Rcf & Wib is pounds #27 and chemical-count #50 at 137.9K 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; Championx-Hobbs; Linam Ranch Plant; Monument Gas Plant. Similar-scale Natural Gas Processing peers outside New Mexico: Preakness Gas Plant; Buffalo Gas Plant; Yoakum Cryogenic Plant; Godley Gas Plant. Other Occidental Petroleum Corp sites in this extract: Occidental Chemical Corp Luling; Occidental Chemical Corp; Occidental Chemical Holding Corp - Geismar Plant; Oxy Vinyls LP Pasadena Pvc Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: n-Hexane; Cyclohexane; Methanol.
Occidental - North Hobbs Unit Rcf & Wib stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (77.8% off-site transfers) across 3 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 137.9K lbs (2022–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Preakness Gas Plant and Buffalo Gas Plant.
Occidental - North Hobbs Unit Rcf & Wib vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
138K lbs Top 15% higher than 85% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Occidental - North Hobbs Unit Rcf & Wib: n-Hexane-led volume
Among the 339 Natural Gas Processing facilities in this database, Occidental - North Hobbs Unit Rcf & Wib reports the 38th-largest volume, placing it in the top 11.2% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: n-Hexane alone is 66.2% of the total. Scale peers outside New Mexico include Preakness Gas Plant and Buffalo Gas Plant.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Occidental - North Hobbs Unit Rcf & Wib's pounds in one chemical - here n-Hexane at 66.2%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Occidental - North Hobbs Unit Rcf & Wib's total reported releases rose from 42.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 95.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Occidental - North Hobbs Unit Rcf & Wib's off-site transfers rose from 27.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 80.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Occidental - North Hobbs Unit Rcf & Wib Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Occidental - North Hobbs Unit Rcf & Wib releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 137.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2022 to 2023, total releases increased by 126% (42.3K lbs to 95.6K lbs).
Occidental - North Hobbs Unit Rcf & Wib: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2022–2023
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Occidental - North Hobbs Unit Rcf & Wib year-over-year reported totals (increased by 126% 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: n-Hexane.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 42.3K lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 95.6K lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2022–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| n-Hexane | 91.3K lbs | - |
| Cyclohexane | 37.3K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 9.3K lbs | - |
Occidental - North Hobbs Unit Rcf & Wib · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Occidental - North Hobbs Unit Rcf & Wib
Closest other reporters in New Mexico - including Coastal Chemical Co. LLC, Championx-Hobbs, Linam Ranch Plant, ordered by distance.
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Other Natural Gas Processing facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside New Mexico - e.g. Preakness Gas Plant, Buffalo Gas Plant, Yoakum Cryogenic Plant.
Compare beyond New Mexico
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Occidental - North Hobbs Unit Rcf & Wib on cumulative reported pounds (137.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Transcontinental Matthews, American Metals Corp, Turf Care Supply-Hatfield Plant. Chemical-count peers include Industrial C&s of Pr LLC Arecibo Plant, Island Litho Corp., Fenwal International 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.
- Transcontinental Matthews Matthews, NC · Plastics and Rubber 137.9K lbs reported
- American Metals Corp Westlake, OH · Fabricated Metals 138.0K lbs reported
- Turf Care Supply-Hatfield Plant Hatfield, MA · Chemicals 137.8K lbs reported
- Valmont-Virginia Galvanizing Inc Petersburg, VA · Fabricated Metals 138.1K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Occidental Petroleum Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Occidental Chemical Corp Luling, Occidental Chemical Corp, Occidental Chemical Holding Corp - Geismar 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 n-Hexane, Cyclohexane, Methanol; nearby reporters include Coastal Chemical Co. LLC. Occidental - North Hobbs Unit Rcf & Wib stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN 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 Occidental - North Hobbs Unit Rcf & Wib TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · CLEAN · lead n-Hexane) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Occidental - North Hobbs Unit Rcf & Wib totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Hobbs, NM, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2022–2023 (2 years). NAICS 211130 · Natural Gas Processing. 0.1% of Lea TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Transcontinental Matthews (Δ 57 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Occidental - North Hobbs Unit Rcf & Wib stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN · lead n-Hexane. 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