Westside Trend Exploration Well Project, Bidr, LLC
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025091141
Lead Agency
California Department of Conservation
(DOC)
Document Title
Westside Trend Exploration Well Project, Bidr, LLC
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
11/19/2025
Document Description
Bidr, LLC applied to CalGEM for a permit to drill one new exploratory well approximately 1,500 feet south of the McDonald Anticline Oil Field and 1,500 feet east and 1,100 feet north of the Carneros Creek Oil Field in Kern County. The proposed project includes the drilling of the one exploratory well, the creation of a new well pad, and the installation of temporary storage facilities, located on approximately 2.1 acres of undisturbed private land, for a total disturbance of less than 2.1 acres. The project activities being permitted by CalGEM are within the scope of Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration. CalGEM approved the permit for Bidr, LLC to drill the “Westside Trend Exploration” well located in Section 29, Township 28 South, Range 20 East MDB&M on APN 085-170-09 (Lat: 35.465456628 Long: -119.836119926).
Contact Information
Name
Christine Roybal
Agency Name
Department of Conservation
Job Title
Legal Analyst
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Andreas Gillebo Kongsgarden
Agency Name
Bidr, LLC
Job Title
Consultant
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Unincorporated Area, Spicer City
Counties
Kern
Regions
Southern California, Unincorporated
Cross Streets
West Lerdo Hwy/Hwy 33
Zip
93206
Total Acres
2.1
Jobs
22
Parcel #
085-170-09
Township
28S
Range
20E
Section
29
Base
MDB&M
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
California Department of Conservation
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Kern
Final Environmental Document Available at
https://www.conservation.ca.gov/calgem/CEQA
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
Yes
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
Attachments
Final Document(s) [Approved_Certified draft environmental documents]
Notice of Determination
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