727454_CREH_OG

The California Department of Conservation, Geologic Energy Management Division (CalGEM) has issued a Notice of Exemption for project 727454_CREH_OG, which involves the reworking of an existing well in the Elk Hills Oil Field located in Kern County, California. The project applicant, California Resources Elk Hills, LLC, intends to perform sidetracking or replacement of the existing wellbore, identified as API #0403019893 (Well Name 368X-34S), to address lost production. The scope of work includes repair, maintenance, or minor alterations to the previously permitted well, encompassing remedial, conversion, or abandonment activities for oil, gas, injection, or geothermal wells. All operations are to be conducted entirely on an existing pad to ensure no disturbance of undisturbed land and no expansion of former use. CalGEM has determined that the project is exempt from full environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) based on Class 1, Class 2, and Class 4 categorical exemptions. This determination is based on the project's nature as a minor alteration that results in negligible or no permanent effects on land, water, air, or vegetation. The specific place of performance is located at Section 34/T.30S/R.24E/B&M in Elk Hills, with coordinates 35.26930237, -119.38162994. While the documentation serves as a regulatory notice rather than a procurement solicitation, it identifies the Department of Conservation as the issuing agency and provides contact information for administrative inquiries regarding the project.