OG CREH 9 Wells 07312020
Summary
SCH Number
2020080300
Public Agency
California Department of Conservation
(DOC)
Document Title
OG CREH 9 Wells 07312020
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/19/2020
Present Land Use
Railroad Gap Oil Field
Document Description
The proposed project consists of drilling nine new wells in the Railroad Gap 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 API # Well Name
0403068911 Unspecified 15HA-15Z 0403068915 90286291-12HA-15Z
0403068917 90286291-1HA-15Z 0403068919 90286291-2HA-15Z
0403068918 90286291-10HA-15Z 0403068920 90286291-8HA-15Z
0403068912 90286291-4HA-15Z 0403068921 90286291-11HA-15Z 0403068916 90288657-9HA-15Z
Contact Information
Name
Tharon Wright
Agency Name
California Geologic Energy Management Division
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Agency Name
California Resources Elk Hills, LLC
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Location
Counties
Kern
Township
30S
Range
22E
Section
15
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 Railroad Gap 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.