838999_Petro-Lud_OG

Petro-Lud, Inc. is undertaking a project in the Jacalitos oil field in Coalinga, California, to perform a plugback and sidetrack of existing production well 53, identified by API number 0401905216. The primary objective is to restore economic production rates by replacing a depleted completion and perforating the same Temblor zone. The project involves creating a new wellbore with a total depth similar to the current one, with a bottom-hole location situated 200 feet from the existing wellbore. The operation will be executed by a drilling rig operating 24 hours a day over approximately four days. To minimize environmental impact, all equipment, including pumps, tanks, and cementing trucks, will be confined to existing access roads and the current well pad to avoid expanding the footprint. The project will utilize approximately 1,000 barrels of fresh water sourced from agricultural water wells. The California Department of Conservation, Geologic Energy Management Division (CalGEM) has issued a Notice of Exemption for this project, determining it is exempt from CEQA environmental review under categorical exemptions for existing facilities, replacement or reconstruction, and minor alterations to land.