726925_Group_Chevron_UIC

Chevron is seeking regulatory approval to rework 15 existing wells in the Midway-Sunset Oil Field in Kern County, California, through salvage perforation within their current completion zones, with no increase in well depth or surface footprint. The operation will utilize approximately 750 barrels of reclaimed produced water per well, sourced from existing production, to minimize environmental impact and avoid freshwater usage. All work is confined to previously developed areas, consistent with the field’s dense, long-established infrastructure. The project is classified under CEQA categorical exemptions—Classes 1, 2, and 4—due to its nature as a minor alteration, replacement, and maintenance activity on existing facilities, with no significant environmental consequences or unusual circumstances identified. Regulatory oversight is managed by the California Department of Conservation’s Geologic Energy Management Division (CalGEM), which will issue the necessary permits for the listed wells, each identified by its unique API number and well name, including Cresceus 53H, Cresceus 54F, 1591, 121, 616, and others. The project does not involve new drilling, expansion of production capacity, or changes to surface facilities, and all activities are designed to sustain existing resource development within established operational parameters. There are no financial terms, pricing details, contract clauses, or federal acquisition requirements included, as the submission is purely a regulatory application for environmental exemption under California law, with no formal federal contract structure or procurement elements. The sole point of contact for administrative and environmental compliance matters is CalGEM, located in Sacramento, with Chevron’s agent providing operational correspondence. No bidding, evaluation factors, delivery schedules, invoicing systems, or contractual obligations beyond the environmental permitting process are present in the documentation.