San Juan County, NM: Natural Gas Production and Petrochemical Manufacturing
San Juan County’s Potential for Clean Energy Production
The massive San Juan Basin, which runs underneath nearly all of San Juan County, NM, has inexpensive and abundant natural gas reserves which already power and heat much of the Southwestern U.S. and California.
Four Corners Economic Development is encouraging even more growth to regional natural gas industries via the continued development of clean hydrogen and petrochemical manufacturing development in San Juan County.
Stage Set, “Red Carpet” Out for Clean Hydrogen and Petrochemical Manufacturers!
On top of its plentiful natural gas reserves, San Juan County offers clean hydrogen and petrochemical manufactures a strong workforce with vast knowledge of the industry, developed through decades of experience.
San Juan County’s natural gas is shipped to interstate markets from several local processing plants through the “Blanco Hub,” a major network pipeline center.
Multiple New Mexico tax and financing incentives at the state and local levels combined with a business-friendly government and supportive community leadership make San Juan County the ideal location for a clean hydrogen or petrochemical manufacturing facility.
Current industry manufacturers include:
- Hillcorp (Bloomfield) Processing Facility
- El Paso Natural Gas (Val Verde) Processing Facility and Compression
- Harvest Four Corners Compression (Hilcorp)
- Energy Transfer (Ignacio Plant) Processing and Compression
- El Paso Natural Gas Processing and Compression
- El Paso Natural Gas (Chaco Plant) Processing and Compression
| Company | Pipeline | Route | Product |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinder Morgan Energy | EPNG | Natural Gas | California, Arizona, Texas |
| Trans Colorado | Natural Gas | California | |
| Southern Trails | Natural Gas | California | |
| Cortez Pipeline | CO2 | Texas | |
| Energy Transfer | Northwest Pipeline | Natural Gas | Washington |
| Trans Western | Natural Gas | California, New Mexico, Texas | |
| Enterprise Products | 4 Corners Pipeline | Natural Gas Liquids | Texas |
| New Mexico Gas Co | Mainline | Natural Gas | Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Los Alamos |
| Navajo Oil & Gas | Running Horse | Oil | Albuquerque, Texas |
| Western Refining | CINZA Pipeline | Oil | Albuquerque, Texas |
| Holly Energy | Refined Products | From Artesia Refinery |
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Useful Facts
Annual natural gas production from the San Juan Basin exceeds 700 billion cubic feet. A study from the American Chemical Society Publications showed that natural gas production in Northwestern New Mexico accounted for 2% of entire U.S. withdrawals.
Some products derived from natural gas include:
- Urea (used for fertilizers)
- Propylene (used in industrial chemicals and the production of polypropylene)
- Polypropylene (used for nonwoven clothing, consumer good packaging and plastics across many industries)
- Hydrogen, from methane reforming (used for fuel cells, agriculture and energy)
Contact Four Corners Economic Development for more information on how San Juan County sets up its clean hydrogen and petrochemical manufacturers for success!