Facility ID: 1012757 · Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems

West Bay Compressor Station

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Plaquemines Parish, TX · HARRIS COUNTY · NAICS 211120

Data updated May 2026

19K MT CO₂e · 2023

West Bay Compressor Station ranks among smaller GHGRP totals (#6,797 of 8,713 nationally; #977 of 1,176 in TX), a lower-footprint comparator in Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems.

  • National rank #6,797 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #977 of 1,176 in TX
  • #1,550 of 2,099 in Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems
  • 0.2% of HILCORP ENERGY parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • -32.7% since 2016

West Bay Compressor Station vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility

19,293 6797th of 8713 higher than 1,916 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 0.2% of HILCORP ENERGY reported parent CO₂e (19K MT of 8.3M MT ; #19 of 20 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems sector it ranks #1,550 of 2,099 facilities by latest CO₂e. Shares use GHGRP facility rollups only, not Scope 2/3 or non-reporting sites.

2023 gas mix desk

Of 19K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 0.1% , led by N₂O at 0.1% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).

CO₂
99.9%
19K MT
CH₄
0%
9 MT
N₂O
0.1%
11 MT

Emissions decline across reporting years

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 19,293
2022 20,679
2021 19,406
2020 16,596
2019 18,462
2018 25,528
2017 26,285
2016 28,650

Facility insight: West Bay Compressor Station

West Bay Compressor Station (ID 1012757) reported 19K MT CO₂e for 2023 in HARRIS COUNTY, TX (#6,797 of 8,713 by latest CO₂e).

Across 2016–2023, annual CO₂e fell 32.7%; peak load was 29K MT in 2016. This facility has filed every year from 2016 to 2023, a complete 8-year record.

Peak year was 2016 at 29K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 32.7% below that peak (19K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2018→2019 (-27.7%, 7K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does West Bay Compressor Station rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, West Bay Compressor Station ranks #6,797 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #977 of 1,176 facilities in TX (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than West Bay Compressor Station?

West Bay Compressor Station's 19K MT CO₂e is higher than 1,916 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (22%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does West Bay Compressor Station emit?

West Bay Compressor Station reported 19K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of HILCORP ENERGY does West Bay Compressor Station represent?

West Bay Compressor Station accounts for 0.2% of HILCORP ENERGY's reported GHGRP CO₂e (19K MT of 8.3M MT), ranking #19 of 20 facilities under that parent.

What is West Bay Compressor Station's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at West Bay Compressor Station, with N₂O the larger non-CO₂ share at 0.1% (CO₂ 99.9%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.

Where does West Bay Compressor Station rank inside Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems, West Bay Compressor Station ranks #1,550 of 2,099 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is West Bay Compressor Station reducing emissions?

Over 8 reporting years (2016–2023), West Bay Compressor Station's emissions have decreased by 32.7%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Lower-footprint peers outside TX: nearest CO₂e totals and same-sector reporters for context.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1012757. Data subject to facility self-reporting, not compliance advice. See our methodology for how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCarbon