590383_Group_INNEX_OG
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025071274
Lead Agency
California Department of Conservation
(DOC)
Document Title
590383_Group_INNEX_OG
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
12/23/2025
Document Description
The 590383_Group_INNEX_OG project proposed by INNEX California, Inc. involves the clearing and grading of two existing well pads and existing access roads, the installation of associated power poles and pipelines, and the drilling activities necessary to construct and produce four new wells. The project would take place on private lands containing U.S. Department of the Interior/Bureau of Land Management (BLM) administered mineral estate within the Kettleman Middle Dome Oilfield, for a total disturbance equal to 2.77 acres.
In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Pub. Resources Code, § 21000 et seq.), the CEQA Guidelines (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, § 15000 et seq.), and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the California Department of Conservation’s Geologic Energy Management Division (CalGEM) is the CEQA lead agency for the proposed project, while the BLM is the NEPA lead agency. CalGEM has reviewed the approved Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) (DOI-BLM-CA-C060-2022-0071-EA) and finds that it meets the requirements of CEQA. BLM found that the project will not have a significant effect on the environment; therefore, CalGEM intends to use the FONSI rather than preparing a Negative Declaration (ND) for this project.
The project activity(s) being permitted by CalGEM is within the scope of DOI-BLM-CA-C060-2022-0071-EA. CalGEM, as the CEQA Lead Agency, approved permit(s) for Innex California Inc. to drill the wells listed below, in the Kettleman Middle Dome Oil Field of Kings County.
API # Well Name Latitude Longitude
N/A KMDU 33-30 35.900628 -119.959468
N/A KMDU 42-30 35.903331 -119.961055
N/A KMDU 45-30 35.900458 -119.959283
N/A KMDU 53-30 35.900695 -119.959238
Contact Information
Name
Mikayla Vaba
Agency Name
California Department of Conservation (DOC)
Job Title
Environmental Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Fred Rappleye
Agency Name
INNEX California, Inc.
Job Title
Agent
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Counties
Kings
Regions
Southern California
Total Acres
2.77
Township
23S
Range
19E
Section
30
Base
MD
Other Location Info
Kettleman Middle Dome Oilfield
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Department of Conservation, Geologic Energy Management (CalGEM)
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes (Finding of No Significance (FONSI), in place of ND)
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
No
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
No
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
Attachments
Notice of Determination
State Comment Letters [Comments from State Reviewing Agency(ies)]
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