740975 _CREH_OG

The project involves a rework of oil and gas well 3-1-36B, identified by API number 0402902227, located in the Buena Vista Hills Oilfield in Kern County, California. The work, to be performed by California Resources Elk Hills, LLC, is classified under Group B of CalGEM’s December 2023 rework exemptions guidance and falls within categorical exemptions under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), specifically Class 1 (Existing Facilities), Class 2 (Replacement or Reconstruction), and Class 4 (Minor Land Alterations). The activity is projected to last between seven and ten days, with the goal of restoring production capacity through sidetracking or replacement of the existing wellbore without expanding facility infrastructure or disturbing previously undisturbed land. All work will occur on the existing well pad within an industrialized area. Approval is administered by the California Department of Conservation, Geologic Energy Management Division (CalGEM), which serves as the sole authority for regulatory oversight and environmental compliance acceptance. The project is not structured as a formal federal contract under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and contains no procurement-specific elements such as contract type, pricing, payment terms, invoicing mechanisms, accounting codes, or evaluation criteria. There are no identified contracting officer representatives, technical representatives, or procurement officers listed; administrative functions are handled by CalGEM through central contact channels. The initiative is documented as a CEQA exemption notice rather than a solicitation or award document, with no supply or service clauses, packaging or marking requirements, or federal certifications required. The only formal certification provided is a state-level environmental compliance affirmation signed by Mutt Setha on October 17, 2025, asserting that the project meets all exemptions under 14 CCR §§ 15301, 15302, and 15304 with no unusual circumstances negating the exemption. The project posting date is October 20, 2025, and all related materials are accessible through the CEQA.net portal, with no additional attachments or documentation explicitly listed.