OG Berry 3 Wells 02222019
Summary
SCH Number
2019029438
Public Agency
California Department of Conservation
(DOC)
Document Title
OG Berry 3 Wells 02222019
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/22/2019
Document Description
The proposed project consists of drilling three 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 below. The proposed project is located in an established, high-density oil field, and in an area with surface and mineral rights owned by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM). DOG GR has issued a permit for the well and notified BLM of the permit.
API# Well Name
0403065617 VP-6
0403065629 VP-3
0403065630 VP-4
Details on well locations can be found on the Division's website at:
http://www.conservation.ca.gov/doq/Pages/Wellfinder.aspx
Contact Information
Name
Larry Kleinecke
Agency Name
Dept. of Conservation, DOGGR
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Counties
Kern
Township
31S
Range
22E
Section
2
Base
MDB&M
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
S: 21169; 15261(a) or (b)
Reasons for Exemption
Cont., Categorical Exemption: S: 15304
15261(b) - 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 because 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 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 title "Class 4" (14 CCR 15304) exemption per
CEQA ·guidelines and per DOGGR regulations (14 CCR 1684.2) because the
proposed project is located on previously graded or otherwise recently disturbed land
within a densely developed oil field.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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