OG Chevron 2 Wells 07202020
Summary
- SCH Number
- 2020080304
- Lead Agency
- Conservation, Department of (California Department of Conservation)
- Document Title
- OG Chevron 2 Wells 07202020
- Document Type
- NOE - Notice of Exemption
- Received
- Posted
- 8/19/2020
- Project Applicant
- Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
- Present Land Use
- McKittrick Oil Field
- Document Description
- The proposed project consists of drilling 10 new wells in the McKittrick Oil Field in Kern County. The proposed wells are located on an existing pad in a densely developed oil field, within a parcel under active oil production and is consistent with Kern County’s General Plan and Zoning Ordinance. API # Well Name 0403068914 SP 68 5161W 0403068913 SP 68 5983W
- Contact Information
-
Tharon Wright
California Geologic Energy Management Division
801 K Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone : (916) 445-9686
tharon.wright@conservation.ca.gov
Location
- Coordinates
- 35°19'55.5"N 119°39'12.7"W
- Counties
- Kern
- Township
- 30S
- Range
- 22
- Section
- 07
- Base
- MD B&M
Notice of Exemption
- Exempt Status
- Statutory Exemption
- Type, Section or Code
- 15261 (b)
- Reasons for Exemption
- 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 McKittrick 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
- 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 involves no expansion of use of the oil field.
- Exempt Status
- Categorical Exemption
- Type, Section or Code
- 15304
- Reasons for Exemption
- 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 2 Wells 07202020 PDF 284 K
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