Elk Basin Gas Plant
POWELL, WY · PARK COUNTY · NAICS 211130
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Elk Basin Gas Plant ranks #3,240 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #44 of 132 facilities in WY.
- National rank #3,240 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #44 of 132 in WY
- #16 of 33 in Injection of CO2
- 28.9% of CONTANGO RESOURCES parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 0.4% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
- -82.4% since 2011
Elk Basin Gas Plant vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
74,650 3240th of 8713 higher than 5,473 of 8,713 facilities
GHGRP facilities, banded by latest reported CO₂e (MT)
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Source EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program · 2023
Facility footprint context
This site accounts for 28.9% of CONTANGO RESOURCES reported parent CO₂e (75K MT of 258K MT ; #2 of 2 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Injection of CO2 sector it ranks #16 of 33 facilities by latest CO₂e. Shares use GHGRP facility rollups only, not Scope 2/3 or non-reporting sites.
2023 gas mix desk
Of 75K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 0.4% , led by CH₄ at 0.3% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).
- CO₂
- 99.6%
- 74K MT
- CH₄
- 0.3%
- 232 MT
- N₂O
- 0%
- 35 MT
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 74,650 |
| 2022 | 61,479 |
| 2021 | 68,978 |
| 2020 | 58,954 |
| 2019 | 62,201 |
| 2018 | 89,222 |
| 2017 | 78,940 |
| 2016 | 74,534 |
| 2015 | 86,528 |
| 2014 | 94,833 |
| 2013 | 293,157 |
| 2012 | 372,406 |
| 2011 | 423,364 |
Facility insight: Elk Basin Gas Plant
Elk Basin Gas Plant (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1004924) reported 75K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in POWELL, WY within PARK COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #3,240 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #44 of 132 in WY. The site is classified under Injection of CO2 with NAICS code 211130.
Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 82.4%; peak load was 423K MT in 2011. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2011 at 423K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 82.4% below that peak (75K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2013→2014 (-67.7%, 198K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Elk Basin Gas Plant rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Elk Basin Gas Plant ranks #3,240 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #44 of 132 facilities in WY (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Elk Basin Gas Plant? ▼
Elk Basin Gas Plant's 75K MT CO₂e is higher than 5,473 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (63%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does Elk Basin Gas Plant emit? ▼
Elk Basin Gas Plant reported 75K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of CONTANGO RESOURCES does Elk Basin Gas Plant represent? ▼
Elk Basin Gas Plant accounts for 28.9% of CONTANGO RESOURCES's reported GHGRP CO₂e (75K MT of 258K MT), ranking #2 of 2 facilities under that parent.
What is Elk Basin Gas Plant's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.4% of reported CO₂e at Elk Basin Gas Plant, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 0.3% (CO₂ 99.6%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does Elk Basin Gas Plant rank inside Injection of CO2? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Injection of CO2, Elk Basin Gas Plant ranks #16 of 33 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is Elk Basin Gas Plant reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Elk Basin Gas Plant's emissions have decreased by 82.4%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for Elk Basin Gas Plant, both outside WY so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside WY (75K MT here).
Similar Injection of CO2 CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside WY.