State Abandonment of Orphan Wells Project – Phase 2: Oxnard

The proposed project consists of the plug and abandonment (P&A) of four existing orphan oil and gas wells in Ventura County as part of CalGEM’s State Abandonment Program. The proposed work involves well abandonment and decommissioning tanks and other production-related facilities attendant to the wells. For well abandonment, each well would be cleaned out and then plugged with cement and inert mud to surface. After abandonment, the well head would be removed, and any remaining well casings and surface conductors would be cut to just above the bay floor. Once the well bay is clean, it would have suitable fill placed and compacted. The well bay would be encapsulated with impermeable concrete to seal the bay area. These wells are generally situated within an established oil field in an industrial and agricultural setting. CalGEM has approved a task order for its contractor to perform the proposed work on the wells listed below. Notices of Intention will be issued to the contractor for administrative purposes only and do not constitute a discretionary approval. API # Well Name 0411121969 Lenox Ranch 101H 0411121971 Lenox Ranch 104H 0411121991 Lenox Ranch 107H 0411121984 Lenox Ranch 108H Exempt Status: As the Lead Agency, CalGEM has determined that the proposed project is exempt from full environmental review requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to the specified exemptions marked in the section below. CalGEM further finds that the proposed project would not result in a significant adverse impact to the environment, or that any of the exceptions to the application of the exemptions apply (14 CCR § 15300.2).