740519_Group_Berry_OG

Berry Petroleum Company, LLC has been granted regulatory approval by the California Department of Conservation, Geologic Energy Management Division to sidetrack four existing oil wells in the Midway-Sunset Oil Field in Kern County, California. The project involves modifying the wellbores of API numbers 0403026341 (Berry & Ewing 635H), 0403059830 (Section 36 28), 0403038040 (1015H), and 0403039077 (Edwards Fee 1125H) to sustain production without expanding the scope of previously approved operations. All work will occur on existing well pads within an industrial zone, with no new surface construction or land disturbance beyond current authorized areas. The project qualifies for categorical exemptions under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), specifically Classes 1, 2, and 4, as defined by 14 CCR §§ 15301, 15302, and 15304, and is consistent with CCR 1684.1 and 1684.2, which recognize such sidetrack activities as minor alterations with negligible environmental impact. Upon completion, the wells will be returned to service and connected to the existing facility infrastructure. The project was certified on December 4, 2025, and publicly posted on December 8, 2025, as a forecast with no formal solicitation, contract value, or pricing details provided. The California Department of Conservation, through CalGEM, retains regulatory oversight for permitting and acceptance, with inspection and compliance verification occurring at the project site. No federal acquisition contract clauses, payment or invoicing mechanisms, contract administration personnel, packaging or marking requirements, evaluation factors, or representations and certifications are included, as the documentation is confined to state-level environmental and operational compliance for oil well maintenance. Contact for the project is through CalGEM’s central office in Bakersfield, with no designated point of contact for contract execution or technical oversight beyond the regulatory permit process.