Worland Field Office
| Contacts: | Sarah Beckwith | |||
| 307-347-5207 |
BLM Worland Cautions Travelers on Gas Processing Plant Road
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Worland Field Office announced today that travel in the Hiland Gas Plant, approximately four miles east of Worland, will be temporarily restricted due to the potential for high levels of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) gas during a routine well plugging.
Barricades have been placed at either end of the road around the gas processing plant which leads to Rattlesnake Ridge, north of U.S. Highway 16. The plugging operation is expected to be complete on April 15.
The potential for high concentration levels of H2S is dependent upon a number of factors, including wind and other weather conditions. The BLM recommends that travelers use alternate routes and avoid this road until the barricades are removed.
H2S occurs naturally in crude petroleum and natural gas. Health effects vary with how long, and at what level, you are exposed and may be fatal.
For more information, please contact the Worland Field Office at 307-347-5100.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land, the most of any Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2011, recreational and other activities on BLM-managed land contributed more than $130 billion to the U.S. economy and supported more than 600,000 American jobs. The Bureau is also one of a handful of agencies that collects more revenue than it spends. In FY 2012, nearly $5.7 billion will be generated on lands managed by the BLM, which operates on a $1.1 billion budget. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Bureau accomplishes this by managing such activities as outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy production, and by conserving natural, historical, cultural, and other resources on public lands.
Worland Field Office 101 South 23rd Worland, WY 82401