637863_Group_CREH_UIC

The project involves sidetracking two existing oil and gas wells—API #0403034137 (5-4AW-36B) and API #0403034135 (5-4W-36B)—located in the Buena Vista Oil Field in Kern County, California, to restore production by drilling new boreholes from the existing wellbores. This activity is not intended for abandonment or environmental mitigation but to access remaining hydrocarbons within the same reservoir formation, maintaining the original functionality of the wells without expanding surface facilities. The California Department of Conservation’s Geologic Energy Management Division (CalGEM) has approved the work under categorical exemptions from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), specifically Classes 1, 2, and 4, which determine that the project involves existing facilities, replacement or reconstruction, and minor land alterations with no significant environmental impact. The contractor, California Resources Elk Hills, LLC, is responsible for executing the sidetracking operations in compliance with CalGEM regulations, including 14 CCR §§ 1684.1 and 1684.2 governing well construction and re-entry procedures. The work will occur at the existing well pads at Section 36, Township 31 South, Range 23 East, Bakersfield and Merced Meridian, with coordinates 35.18869781 N, 119.45626831 W. No federal contract clauses, pricing information, payment terms, invoicing methods, procurement evaluation criteria, or contracting officer details are present, as the documentation reflects an environmental permitting and regulatory approval process rather than a federal acquisition contract. Contact for the project is maintained through CalGEM at calgemcentral@conservation.ca.gov or by phone at 661-322-4031, with Andrew Cochrane of California Resources Elk Hills, LLC serving as the agent point of contact. There is no specified period of performance, delivery schedule, or contract value, and no federal acquisition regulations or contract forms govern this activity, which operates solely under state environmental and energy regulations.