213851_5201209_Carbon_UIC

Carbon California Operating Company is seeking administrative approval to update the Project Approval Letter for Underground Injection Control Project No. 5201209 to formally include Hamp 99 as an injection well, following the completion of its conversion from an oil and gas well in March 2023. The well, identified by API number 0411120439, is located in the Ojai Oil Field in Ventura County, California, and the change involves only a reclassification of its administrative status under the regulation, with no new physical modifications or construction required. The California Department of Conservation’s Geologic Energy Management Division (CalGEM) is the lead agency responsible for issuing the revised Project Approval Letter, supported by a No Objection Memo from the State Water Resources Control Board dated September 21, 2023, confirming no adverse impact on groundwater resources. The action qualifies under a Class 1 categorical exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act, eliminating the need for a public notice, hearing, or environmental impact report. The project does not involve procurement, payment terms, contract pricing, or federal contracting elements such as FAR clauses, CLINs, or solicitation numbers; it is purely a regulatory approval to change the legal designation of the well for CO₂ injection purposes. All necessary groundwork has been completed, and the November 24, 2025, issuance of the updated PAL will finalize the administrative change, authorizing injection operations. Contact for regulatory inquiries is routed through CalGEM’s CEQA program in Sacramento, and no financial, logistical, or procurement data is associated with this action.