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03/25/2021
BakersfieldFireDepartment(11553)
ShaneGardner
2101HST,Bakersfield,CA93301,USA
sgardner@bakersfieldfire.us
ConstructionSiteWellReview(CSWR)ID:1012235
AssessorParcelNumber(s):53501057
PropertyOwner(s):SummitCapital
ProjectLocationAddress:SouthAllenRoad&Pennsinger,Bakersfield,California,93311
ProjectTitle:TractNo.7335-3
PublicResourcesCode(PRC)§3208.1establisheswellreabandonmentresponsibilitywhena
previouslypluggedandabandonedwellwillbeimpactedbyplannedpropertydevelopmentor
constructionactivities.Localpermittingagencies,propertyowners,and/ordevelopersshouldbeaware
of,andfullyunderstand,thatsignificantandpotentiallydangerousissuesmaybeassociatedwith
developmentnearoil,gas,andgeothermalwells.
TheCaliforniaGeologicEnergyManagementDivision(CalGEM)hasreceivedandreviewedtheabove
referencedprojectdated3/25/2021.Toassistlocalpermittingagencies,propertyowners,and
developersinmakingwiselandusedecisionsregardingpotentialdevelopmentnearoil,gas,or
geothermalwells,theDivisionprovidesthefollowingwellevaluation.
TheprojectislocatedinKernCounty,withintheboundariesofthefollowingfields:
CanfieldRanch
Ourrecordsindicatethereare2knownoilorgaswellslocatedwithintheprojectboundaryas
identifiedintheapplication.
¨NumberofwellsNotAbandonedtoCurrentDivisionRequirementsasPrescribedbyLawand
ProjectedtoBeBuiltOverorHaveFutureAccessImpededbythisproject:1
¨NumberofwellsNotAbandonedtoCurrentDivisionRequirementsasPrescribedbyLawand
NotProjectedtoBeBuiltOverorHaveFutureAccessImpededbythisproject:0
¨NumberofwellsAbandonedtoCurrentDivisionRequirementsasPrescribedbyLawand
ProjectedtoBeBuiltOverorHaveFutureAccessImpededbythisproject:1
¨NumberofwellsAbandonedtoCurrentDivisionRequirementsasPrescribedbyLawand
NotProjectedtoBeBuiltOverorHaveFutureAccessImpededbythisproject:0
TheDivisioncategoricallyadvicesagainstbuildingover,orinanywayimpedingaccessto,oil,gas,or
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geothermalwells.Impedingaccesstoawellcouldresultintheneedtoremoveanystructureor
obstaclethatpreventsorimpedesaccessincluding,butnotlimitedto,buildings,housing,fencing,
landscaping,trees,pools,patios,sidewalks,roadways,anddecking.Maintainingsufficientaccessis
consideredtheabilityforawellservicingunitandassociatednecessaryequipmenttoreachawell
fromapublicstreetoraccessway,solelyovertheparcelonwhichthewellislocated.Awellservicing
unit,andanynecessaryequipment,shouldbeabletopassunimpededalongandovertheroute,and
shouldbeabletoaccessthewellwithoutdisturbingtheintegrityofsurroundinginfrastructure.
TherearenoguaranteesawellabandonedincompliancewithcurrentDivisionrequirementsas
prescribedbylawwillnotstartleakinginthefuture.Italwaysremainsapossibilitythatanywellmay
starttoleakoil,gas,and/orwaterafterabandonment,nomatterhowthoroughlythewellwasplugged
andabandoned.TheDivisionacknowledgeswellspluggedandabandonedtothemostcurrent
Divisionrequirementsasprescribedbylawhavealowerprobabilityofleakinginthefuture,however
thereisnoguaranteesthatsuchabandonmentswillnotleak.
TheDivisionadvisesthatallwellsidentifiedonthedevelopmentparcelpriorto,orduring,
developmentactivitiesbetestedforliquidandgasleakage.Surveyedlocationsshouldbeprovidedto
theDivisioninLatitudeandLongitude,NAD83decimalformat.TheDivisionexpectsanywellsfound
leakingtobereportedtoitimmediately.
Failuretoplugandreabandonthewellmayresultinenforcementaction,includinganordertoperform
reabandonmentwellwork,pursuanttoPRC§3208.1,and3224.
PRC§3208.1givetheDivisiontheauthoritytoorderorpermitthere-abandonmentofanywellwhere
ithasreasontoquestiontheintegrityofthepreviousabandonment,orifthewellisnotaccessibleor
visible.Responsibilityforre-abandonmentcostsmaybeaffectedbythechoicesmadebythelocal
permittingagency,propertyowner,and/ordeveloperinconsideringthegeneraladvicesetforthinthis
letter.ThePRCcontinuestodefinethepersonorentityresponsibleforreabandonmentas:
1.Thepropertyowner-IfthewellwaspluggedandabandonedinconformancewithDivision
requirementsatthetimeofabandonment,andinitscurrentconditiondoesnotposean
immediatedangertolife,health,andproperty,butrequiresadditionalworksolelybecausethe
ownerofthepropertyonwhichthewellislocatedproposesconstructiononthepropertythat
wouldpreventorimpedeaccesstothewellforpurposesofremedyingacurrentlyperceived
futureproblem,thentheownerofthepropertyonwhichthewellislocatedshallobtainall
rightsnecessarytoreabandonthewellandberesponsibleforthereabandonment.
2.Thepersonorentitycausingconstructionoverornearthewell-Ifthewellwas
pluggedandabandonedinconformancewithDivisionrequirementsatthetimeofplugging
andabandonment,andthepropertyowner,developer,orlocalagencypermittingthe
constructionfailedeithertoobtainanopinionfromthesupervisorordistrictdeputyasto
whetherthepreviouslyabandonedwellisrequiredtobereabandoned,ortofollowthe
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adviceofthesupervisorordistrictdeputynottoundertaketheconstruction,thentheperson
orentitycausingtheconstructionoverornearthewellshallobtainallrightsnecessary
toreabandonthewellandberesponsibleforthereabandonment.
3.Thepartyorpartiesresponsiblefordisturbingtheintegrityoftheabandonment-Ifthewell
waspluggedandabandonedinconformancewithDivisionrequirementsatthetimeof
pluggingandabandonment,andafterthattimesomeoneotherthantheoperatororan
affiliateoftheoperatordisturbedtheintegrityoftheabandonmentinthecourseofdeveloping
theproperty,thenthepartyorpartiesresponsiblefordisturbingtheintegrityofthe
abandonmentshallberesponsibleforthereabandonment.
Nowellworkmaybeperformedonanyoil,gas,orgeothermalwellwithoutwrittenapprovalfromthe
Division.Wellworkrequiringapprovalincludes,butisnotlimitedto,mitigatingleakinggasorother
fluidsfromabandonedwells,modificationstowellcasings,and/oranyotherre-abandonmentwork.
TheDivisionalsoregulatesthetopofapluggedandabandonedwell'sminimumandmaximumdepth
belowfinalgrade.CCR§1723.5stateswellcasingsshallbecutoffatleast5feetbutnomorethan10
feetbelowgrade.Ifanywellneedstobeloweredorraised(i.e.casingcutdownorcasingriseradded)
tomeetthisregulation,apermitfromtheDivisionisrequiredbeforeworkcanstart.
TheDivisionmakesthefollowingadditionalrecommendationstothelocalpermittingagency,property
owner,anddeveloper:
1.Toensurethatpresentandfuturepropertyownersareawareof(a)theexistenceofallwells
locatedontheproperty,and(b)potentiallysignificantissuesassociatedwithany
improvementsnearoilorgaswells,theDivisionrecommendsthatinformationregardingthe
aboveidentifiedwell(s),andanyotherpertinentinformationobtainedaftertheissuanceof
thisletter,becommunicatedtotheappropriatecountyrecorderforinclusioninthetitle
informationofthesubjectrealproperty.
2.TheDivisionrecommendsthatanysoilcontaininghydrocarbonsbedisposedofin
accordancewithlocal,state,andfederallaws.Pleasenotifytheappropriateauthoritiesif
soilcontainingsignificantamountsofhydrocarbonsisdiscoveredduringdevelopment.
AsindicatedinPRC§3106,theDivisionhasstatutoryauthorityoverthedrilling,operation,
maintenance,andabandonmentofoil,gas,andgeothermalwells,andattendantfacilities,toprevent,
asfaraspossible,damagetolife,health,property,andnaturalresources;damagetoundergroundoil,
gas,andgeothermaldeposits;anddamagetoundergroundandsurfacewaterssuitableforirrigation
ordomesticpurposes.InadditiontotheDivision'sauthoritytoorderworkonwellspursuanttoPRC§§
3208.1and3224,ithasauthoritytoissuecivilandcriminalpenaltiesunderPRC§§3236,3236.5,and
3359forviolationswithintheDivision'sjurisdictionalauthority.TheDivisiondoesnotregulategrading,
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excavations,orotherlanduseissues.
Ifduringdevelopmentactivities,anywellsareencounteredthatwerenotpartofthisreview,the
propertyownerisexpectedtoimmediatelynotifytheDivision'sconstructionsitewellreviewengineerin
theInlanddistrictoffice,andfileforDivisionreviewanamendedsiteplanwithwellcasingdiagrams.
TheDistrictofficewillsendafollow-upwellevaluationlettertothepropertyownerandlocalpermitting
agency.
Shouldyouhaveanyquestions,pleasecontactmeat(661)334-4612orviaemailat
Dante.Vianzon@conservation.ca.gov
Sincerely,
MarkGhann-Amoah
DistrictDeputy
Wells Not Abandoned to Current Division Requirements as Prescribed by Law &
Projected to be Built Over or Have Future Access Impeded
The wells listed below are not abandoned to current Division requirements as prescribed by law, and
based upon information provided, are projected to be built over or have future access impeded. The
Division expects these wells to be reabandoned in compliance with current California law, prior to
development activities.
API Well Designation Operator Well Evaluations
04029045
14
Frazier 26-24 Stream
Energy,
Inc.
Surface plug is not adequate (CCR §
1723.5).
NOTE:
Well leak test: 11/18/2020
Result: PASS
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Wells Abandoned to Current Division Requirements as Prescribed by Law &
Projected to be Built Over or Have Future Access Impeded
The wells listed below are abandoned to current Division requirements as prescribed by law, and based
upon information provided, are projected to be built over or have future access impeded.
API Well Designation Operator Well Evaluations
04029891
15
Frazier 16X-24 Foothill
Energy,
LLC
Plugged & Abandoned to Current Division
Reqs
NOTE:
No well leak test reported.
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