DOI-BLM-CA-C060-2021-0049-EA

DOI-BLM-CA-C060-2021-0049-EA

California Resources Elk Hills, LLC (CREH) has submitted six Applications for Permit to Drill (APDs) to drill wells: 1-4H-3D, 4-6H-6D, 5-8H-7D, 6-7H-6D, 7-2H-1C, & 8-8H-26B on federal mineral leases CAS0019577, CAS0019343, & CAS0019396B in Section 1, T32S, R23E, Section 3, 6, & 7 of T32S, R24E, and Section 26, T31S, R23E, MDBM. The proposed project would occur on private and public lands containing BLM administered mineral state within the Buena Vista Oilfield. Project implementation would include the grading of new and existing well pad locations, installation of associated power poles and pipelines, and the drilling of six new wells. The purpose of the proposed action is to respond to the APD submitted by California Resources Elk Hills, LLC to drill six new oil wells and stage associated facilities required to increase production on federal mineral leases CAS0019577, CAS0019343, & CAS0019396B.

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California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Central Region 4 (CDFW), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), California Department of Transportation, District 6 (DOT), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Energy Commission, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Natural Resources Agency, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Fresno Region 5 (RWQCB), Central Valley Flood Protection Board

Mining (Oil & Gas wells)(Mineral Oil and Gas)

Use Permit

Mineral Resources