724954_Aera_UIC

Aera Energy LLC is seeking approval from the California Department of Conservation, Geologic Energy Management Division (CalGEM) to rework one existing steamflood well, specifically the Anderson-Fitzgerald 7508i-26S (API 0403068039), located in the Cymric Oil Field in Kern County, California. The project involves the sidetrack or replacement of the existing wellbore to recover lost production. The work will be performed on an existing pad within a densely developed industrial area, ensuring that the sidetracked well maintains substantially the same purpose and capacity as the original without expanding the facility or disturbing previously undeveloped land. The project is classified as repair, maintenance, or minor alteration of a previously permitted well and has been granted a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Notice of Exemption. This exemption is based on categorical exemptions for existing facilities, replacement or reconstruction, and minor land alterations, as the work is expected to have negligible or no permanent effects on land, water, air, or vegetation. Administrative oversight is provided by the Department of Conservation, with the project identified as 724954_Aera_UIC.