725133_CREH_OG

California Resources Elk Hills, LLC is proposing to rework an existing oil and gas well, identified as API 0403045631 and Well Name 15SW-1G, located in the Elk Hills Oil Field in Kern County, California. The project, managed under the California Department of Conservation, Geologic Energy Management Division (CalGEM), involves the sidetrack or replacement of the existing wellbore to recover lost production. All activities will be conducted on an existing pad within an industrial area, ensuring that no undisturbed areas are affected and that the well maintains substantially the same purpose and capacity as its original state. The project is classified as a forecast under NAICS code 213112 and has been granted a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Notice of Exemption. This exemption is based on the work being characterized as repair, maintenance, or minor alteration of a previously permitted well without expansion of former use, falling under Class 1, Class 2, and Class 4 exemptions. Administrative oversight is provided by the CalGEM District office in Bakersfield, with primary contact points including Catherine Calantas and Andrew Cochrane.