State Abandonment of Orphan Wells Project – Phase 2: San Benito

The proposed project consists of the plug and abandonment (P&A) of one existing orphan oil and gas well in San Benito 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 well. For well abandonment, the 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 casing and surface conductors would be cut. Once the area is clean, it would have suitable fill placed and compacted. The well is generally situated in a rural area outside of an established oil field. CalGEM has approved a task order for its contractor to perform the proposed work on the well listed below. A Notice of Intention will be issued to the contractor for administrative purposes only and does not constitute a discretionary approval. API # Well Name 0406920082 Indian 1 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).