737604_Berry_OG

Berry Petroleum Company, LLC is undertaking a project to rework one existing well, identified as API #0403068738 Section 31D 052, located in the Midway-Sunset oil field in Kern County, California. The scope of work involves the modification of existing facilities to continue resource development, specifically through the reconstruction of the casing and wellbore. Technical activities include the alteration of well casing via perforating, repair, removal, or replacement, as well as the installation or removal of downhole production or injection equipment, cement plugs, bridge plugs, and packers. The project is situated at Section 31, Twn. 32S, Rng. 24E, Base MD, with specific coordinates at Latitude 35.1036353 and Longitude -119.4448837. The California Department of Conservation, Geologic Energy Management Division (CalGEM) has issued a Notice of Exemption for this project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The project is exempt from full environmental review based on Class 1, Class 2, and Class 4 exemptions, as it involves the maintenance and minor alteration of existing structures with negligible environmental impact. CalGEM determined that the work will result in no expansion of previously approved well use, no deepening of wells, and negligible vegetation removal or ground disturbance. This notice was certified on October 8, 2025, confirming that the project will have no significant permanent effects on land, water, air, or vegetation.