The Ladder Creek Helium Plant in Cheyenne County, Colorado, processes natural gas and purifies and liquefies helium to 99.999% purity. Tumbleweed Midstream owns and operates the plant and its gathering system. June 2026 reporting said the plant was operating at about 30% of its helium capacity.

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Tumbleweed Midstream processes native gas from Morrow and Chase reservoirs, separating natural gas liquids and residue gas for pipeline sale, while purifying and liquefying helium to 99.999% purity. Ladder Creek operates with a 38 MMcfpd inlet capacity, expandable to 57 MMcfpd.

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Electricity and grid: A consulting engineer for Tumbleweed Midstream has worked on electrical system issues such as relay problems, large induction motors, and generators at the plant.

Ownership: Tumbleweed Midstream owns and operates the Ladder Creek Helium Plant and its 700+ mile gathering system across eastern Colorado and western Kansas.

Recent changes: Ladder Creek is operating at about 30% of its 1.5 million-cubic-feet-per day capacity, according to June 2026 reporting. Since closing the transaction in December 2019, the company has tripled inlet and helium volumes.