OG Chevron 10 Wells 06112020
Summary
- SCH Number
- 2020060227
- Public Agency
- California Department of Conservation (DOC)
- Document Title
- OG Chevron 10 Wells 06112020
- Document Type
- NOE - Notice of Exemption
- Received
- Posted
- 6/11/2020
- Present Land Use
- Midway-Sunset Oil Field
- Document Description
- The proposed project consists of drilling ten new wells in the Midway-Sunset Oil Field in Kern County. The proposed wells are located in a densely developed oil field, within a parcel under active oil production, and in an area with surface and mineral rights owned by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM). CalGEM has issued permits for the wells and notified BLM of the permits. API # Well Name API # Well Name 0403068568 G-7137 0403068569 G-7135 0403068570 G-1713 0403068606 G-1710 0403068607 G-7147 0403068608 G-7139 0403068609 G-1708 0403068610 G-7134 0403068611 G-7419 0403068612 G-1709
- Contact Information
-
Larry Kleinecke
California Department of Conservation
Lead/Public Agency
801 K Street, MS 18-05
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone : (916) 445-9686
larry.kleinecke@conservation.ca.gov -
Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
Project Applicant
Location
- Coordinates
- 35°12'35.2"N 119°35'39.3"W
- Counties
- Kern
- Township
- 31S
- Range
- 22E
- Section
- 22
- Base
- MD B&M
Notice of Exemption
- Exempt Status
- Statutory Exemption
- Type, Section or Code
- 15261(b)
- Reasons for Exemption
- 15261(b) - Ongoing Project: The project is statutorily exempt from CEQA under the Ongoing Project exemption (PRC 21169; 14 CCR 15261(b)) because CalGEM identified administrative boundaries of the Midway-Sunset oil & gas field that were approved prior to April 5, 1973 (pre-CEQA). CalGEM permit approvals for oil & gas activities within this field occurred before April 5, 1973 and those permit approvals occurring after that date do not involve a greater degree of responsibility or control over the project as a whole than did the prior approvals.
- Exempt Status
- Categorical Exemption
- Type, Section or Code
- 15301
- Reasons for Exemption
- Class 1 – Existing Facility: The project is categorically exempt from CEQA under the “Class 1” (14 CCR §15301) exemption per the CEQA Guidelines and per CalGEM’s regulations (14 CCR §1684.1) because the wells will be installed within an existing oil field and involve no expansion of use of the oil field.
- Exempt Status
- Categorical Exemption
- Type, Section or Code
- 15304
- Reasons for Exemption
- Class 4 – Minor Alterations to Land: The project is categorically exempt from CEQA under the “Class 4” (14 CCR 15304) exemption per the CEQA Guidelines because the project involves the minor alteration of the condition of land and/or vegetation within a densely developed oil field and does not require the removal of healthy, mature scenic trees.
Attachments
- Notice of Exemption
- NOE OG Chevron 10 Wells 06112020 PDF 261 K
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