Tethys Exploration Well Project, West Bay Exploration Company
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025110538
Lead Agency
California Department of Conservation
(DOC)
Document Title
Tethys Exploration Well Project, West Bay Exploration Company
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
12/17/2025
Document Description
West Bay Exploration Company applied to CalGEM for a permit to drill one new
exploratory well approximately 1,700 feet Southeast of the Antelope Hills oil field administrative boundary and approximately 4,100 feet East of the McDonald Anticline Oil Field administrative boundary 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 1.45 acres of undisturbed private land, for a total disturbance of approximately 1.45 acres.
Contact Information
Name
Christine Roybal
Agency Name
Department of Conservation
Job Title
Legal Analyst
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Patrick M. Gibson
Agency Name
West Bay Exploration Company
Job Title
Chief Operating Officer
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Name
Ethan Sarti
Agency Name
Envirotech Consultants
Job Title
Consultant
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Unincorporated Area, Spicer City
Counties
Kern
Regions
Southern California, Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Highway 33 and Lerdo Highway
Zip
93309
Total Acres
1.45
Jobs
36
Parcel #
085-120-20
Township
28S
Range
20E
Section
8
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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