213851_5201209_Carbon_UIC

The California Department of Conservation, Geologic Energy Management Division (CalGEM) is issuing a revised Project Approval Letter (PAL) to Carbon California Operating Company for the modification of Underground Injection Control (UIC) project No. 5201209. Located within the Ojai Oil Field in Ventura County, the project involves the inclusion of the Hamp 99 well (API #0411120439) into the existing UIC project. This modification serves to change the administrative well type of Hamp 99 from oil and gas to injection, officially allowing the well to begin injection operations. Because the notice of intention to convert the well was approved in March 2023 and all physical conversion work has already been completed, no additional notice of intention or physical construction is required for this expansion. The project has been granted a Notice of Exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), as certified on November 24, 2025. CalGEM determined that the project is exempt from full environmental review under the Class 1 Existing Facilities category, as it involves the operation or minor alteration of existing facilities with negligible expansion of use. The specific place of performance is identified within Section 17, Township 04N, Range 21W, Base SB, at coordinates 34.43461990, -119.10237122. While the documentation provides comprehensive details regarding the regulatory scope and environmental status, specific financial values, contract clauses, and delivery schedules are not specified.