OG Seneca 11 Wells 01102019

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Summary

SCH Number

2019018217

Public Agency

California Department of Conservation (DOC)

Document Title

OG Seneca 11 Wells 01102019

Document Type

NOE - Notice of Exemption

Received

1/14/2019

Posted

1/14/2019

Document Description

The proposed project consists of drilling 11 new oil and gas wells in the Midway-Sunset oil field in Kern County. The well names and API numbers of the wells are listed. The proposed project is located in an established, high-density oil field, and in an area with surface and mineral rights owned by the the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. DOGGR has issued permits for the abandonments and notified BLM of the permits. API #: 0403065316, 0403065319, 0403065321, 0403065310, 0403065314, 0403065312, 0403065315, 0403065313, 0403065317, 0403065320, 0403065310. Well Name: H-132, H-125, H-134, H-120, SI-H116, SI-0I115, OI-118, H-128, OI-124, OI-123, H-120.

Contact Information

Name

Larry Kleinecke

Agency Name

Department of Conservation

Contact Types

Lead/Public Agency

Address

801 K St, MS 18-05
Sacramento, CA 95814

Phone

(916) 445-9686

Location

Coordinates

35.056345°'"N 119.382426°'"W

Counties

Kern

Township

11N

Range

23W

Section

Base

MDBM

Notice of Exemption

Exempt Status

Other

Type, Section or Code

15261b, 15304

Reasons for Exemption

15261B - Ongoing project: The Division has determined that the project is statutorily exempt under the ongoing project (14 CCR 15261(b)) exemption per the CEQA guidelines b/c the Division identified the Midway-Sunset oil field and issued permits in this oil field pre-CEQA (prior to April 5, 1973). Additional permits issued in the densely-developed areas of the Midway Sunset oil field are considered part of an ongoing project and exempt from further CEQA reviews. Class 4 - minor alterations to land: The Division has determined that the project is categorically exempt from CEQA under the "class 4" (14 CCR 15304) exemption per CEQA Guidelines and per DOGGR regulations (14 CR 1684.2) b/c the proposed project is located on previously graded or otherwise disturbed land within a densely developed oil field.

Attachments

Notice of Exemption

2019018217 PDF 95 K

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