Bear Den Gas Plant
Watford City, ND · MCKENZIE COUNTY · NAICS 211130
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Bear Den Gas Plant ranks #3,623 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #42 of 72 facilities in ND.
- National rank #3,623 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #42 of 72 in ND
- #514 of 2,099 in Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems
- 0.6% of ENERGY TRANSFER parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 0.2% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
- +158.4% since 2019
Bear Den Gas Plant vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
63,811 3623rd of 8713 higher than 5,090 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 0.6% of ENERGY TRANSFER reported parent CO₂e (64K MT of 10.5M MT ; #44 of 143 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems sector it ranks #514 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 64K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 0.2% , led by CH₄ at 0.1% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).
- CO₂
- 99.8%
- 64K MT
- CH₄
- 0.1%
- 94 MT
- N₂O
- 0%
- 17 MT
Emissions growth across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 63,811 |
| 2022 | 15,676 |
| 2021 | 31,904 |
| 2020 | 38,125 |
| 2019 | 24,694 |
Facility insight: Bear Den Gas Plant
Bear Den Gas Plant (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1013714) reported 64K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in Watford City, ND within MCKENZIE COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #3,623 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #42 of 72 in ND. The site is classified under Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems with NAICS code 211130.
From 2019 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 158.4% (peak 64K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2019 to 2023, a complete 5-year record.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Bear Den Gas Plant rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Bear Den Gas Plant ranks #3,623 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #42 of 72 facilities in ND (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Bear Den Gas Plant? ▼
Bear Den Gas Plant's 64K MT CO₂e is higher than 5,090 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (58%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does Bear Den Gas Plant emit? ▼
Bear Den Gas Plant reported 64K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of ENERGY TRANSFER does Bear Den Gas Plant represent? ▼
Bear Den Gas Plant accounts for 0.6% of ENERGY TRANSFER's reported GHGRP CO₂e (64K MT of 10.5M MT), ranking #44 of 143 facilities under that parent.
What is Bear Den Gas Plant's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.2% of reported CO₂e at Bear Den Gas Plant, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 0.1% (CO₂ 99.8%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does Bear Den Gas Plant rank inside Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems, Bear Den Gas Plant ranks #514 of 2,099 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is Bear Den Gas Plant reducing emissions? ▼
Over 5 reporting years (2019–2023), Bear Den Gas Plant's emissions have increased by 158.4%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for Bear Den Gas Plant, both outside ND so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside ND (64K MT here).
Similar Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside ND.