652317_Group_SPR_UIC
Summary
SCH Number
2025060790
Public Agency
California Department of Conservation
(DOC)
Document Title
652317_Group_SPR_UIC
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/17/2025
Document Description
SPR proposes to rework the existing wells located in the Cymric Oilfield. The wells will be completed in the same reservoir as the original wellbore. The completion design will be the same as the original wellbore.
The project will include:
• Plugging back the existing wellbore with cement
• Sidetracking to a similar depth as the existing wellbore
• Completing the sidetracked wellbore in the same reservoir as the original wellbore The proposed project consists of the California Department of Conservation, Geologic Energy Management Division (CalGEM) approving 20 permits for Sentinel Peak Resources California LLC to perform sidetrack work on the wells listed below, in the Cymric Oil Field.
API # Well Name
0403005887 Star Fee 28D
0403004822 Star Fee 37D
0403038155 Star Fee 415R
0403039766 Star Fee 433W
0403014955 Star Fee 440
0403030384 Star Fee 451V
0403030462 Star Fee 451W
0403013913 Star Fee 452
0403014984 Star Fee 500
0403014994 Star Fee 510
0403035007 Star Fee 512N
0403049993 Star Fee 5210
0403053765 Star Fee 5440
0403041617 Star Fee 5530
0403044170 Star Fee 5540
0403005885 Star Fee 68D
0403042986 Star Fee 7430
0403042987 Star Fee 7450
0403046438 Star Fee 7460
0403026500 Star Fee D337W
Contact Information
Name
Thomas Cruise
Agency Name
Sentinel Peak Resources California LLC
Job Title
Agent
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Name
Catherine Calantas
Agency Name
Department of Conservation
Job Title
Office Technician
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Counties
Kern
Regions
Southern California
Township
30S
Range
22E
Section
6
Base
MD
Other Location Info
Cymric
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1, Existing Facilities (14 CCR §§ 15301, 1684.1)
Reasons for Exemption
The “Class 1” (14 CCR § 15301) exemption is applicable per the CEQA Guidelines and CalGEM’s regulations (14 CCR § 1684.1) because the proposed work consists of repair, maintenance, or minor alteration of an existing previously permitted well involving no expansion of former use. The Class includes, but is not limited to: remedial, maintenance, conversion, and abandonment work on oil, gas, injection, and geothermal wells. The well would maintain its existing well type and the use of the well would remain the same as before.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 2, Replacement or Reconstruction (14 CCR § 15302)
Reasons for Exemption
Class 2 applies because it consists of “replacement or reconstruction of existing structures and facilities where the new structure will be located on the same site as the structure replaced and will have substantially the same purpose and capacity as the structure replaced.” Examples of Class 2 include, but are not limited to, “Replacement or reconstruction of existing utility systems and/or facilities involving negligible or no expansion of capacity.” The proposed project is the sidetrack, or replacement, of the existing wellbore which is needed to replace lost production. The sidetracked well will be located on the same site and would have substantially the same purpose and capacity as the well did before the sidetrack. Additionally, no additional construction will occur.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 4, Minor Alterations to Land (14 CCR §§ 15304, 1684.2)
Reasons for Exemption
Class 4 exemption applies. The proposed project would be conducted entirely on an existing pad with enough space to contain all equipment. The project would not disturb any undisturbed areas. The proposed project is located within an industrial area. Therefore, the proposed project “consists of drilling operations that result in only minor alterations with negligible or no permanent effects to the existing condition of the land, water, air, and/or vegetation.” The sidetrack would not expand the facility.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
Disclaimer: The Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI) accepts no responsibility for the content or accessibility of these documents. To obtain an attachment in a different format, please contact the lead agency at the contact information listed above. For more information, please visit LCI’s Accessibility Site.