527151_Chevron_UIC
Summary
SCH Number
2024101249
Public Agency
California Department of Conservation
(DOC)
Document Title
527151_Chevron_UIC
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/29/2024
Document Description
The permitted activity is to rework to conduct maintenance on an existing steamflood well. The rework activities include pressure testing, potential casing repair, and perforating into the current completion zone. The work will occur on existing well pads, and no expansion of the pad will occur. The rework will use existing facilities, and no new grading will occur in any phase of the work.
The permitted activity consists of CalGEM approving one permit for Chevron to rework the well listed below, in the Kern River Oil Field.
API # Well Name
0402975903 American Naphtha 6-12C
Contact Information
Name
Nicole Trezza
Agency Name
Department of Conservation, Geologic Energy Management Division
Job Title
CEQA Program Contractor
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Counties
Kern
Regions
Countywide, Statewide
Township
28S
Range
28E
Section
31
Base
MD
Other Location Info
Kern River Oil Field
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1: California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15301
Reasons for Exemption
Class 1 applies to the rework. Class 1 consists of “the operation, repair, maintenance, or minor alteration” of existing facilities involving “negligible or no expansion of use beyond that existing previously.” (§ 1684.1.) The project involves the maintenance of a well and does not include modifications or changes to an existing use. The well is and will remain an injection well and will generally have the same capacity and use (steamflood). The proposed activity involves installation of perforations, and potential casing repair, in the well into the same formation. The operator indicates that no permanent facilities would be constructed, and the project would not involve any new ground surface disturbance, including no new roads or other corridors. Therefore, there is no expansion of use beyond that previously existing. Additionally, a CalGEM engineer has confirmed that the proposed work is within the scope of UIC project 34000013 and would be a continuation of operations within the UIC project.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 2: California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15302
Reasons for Exemption
Class 2 applies to the proposed activities. Class 2 consists of “replacement or reconstruction of existing structures and facilities where the new structure will be located on the same site as the structure replaced and will have substantially the same purpose and capacity as the structure replaced[.]” This is a rework that involves installation of perforations, and potential casing repair, into the same formation of an existing well and does not propose changes to the structure of the well (the wellbore). The location of the well would not change, nor would the underground structure of the well (the wellbore), nor would the purpose of the well, which is steam injection. After the rework, the well would have substantially the same capacity. Additionally, a CalGEM engineer has confirmed that the proposed work is within the scope of UIC project 34000013 and would be a continuation of operations within the UIC project.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 4: California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15304
Reasons for Exemption
Class 4 applies to the proposed activities. Class 4 “consists of drilling operations that result only in minor alterations with negligible or no permanent effects to the existing condition of the land, water, air, and/or vegetation. The project would not disturb new areas; no change to surface lands is included in the proposed work. The rework of the well would be conducted entirely on existing pads. All equipment will be staged on existing well pads and access roads. Work locations would be accessed using only existing roads. Accordingly, no impacts to biological resources are expected. The project would not add facilities and would be conducted in order to maintain level of service. The rework and storage of equipment will be temporary, requiring approximately three days. Therefore, the project would result in only minor alterations with negligible or no permanent effects to the land, water, air, or vegetation.
County Clerk
Kern
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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