PCEC - Morganti 64 NOI
Summary
SCH Number
2025120202
Public Agency
California Department of Conservation
(DOC)
Document Title
PCEC - Morganti 64 NOI
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
12/5/2025
Document Description
Morganti 64 is an existing well located in the Casmalia Oil Field in Santa Barbara County. The work is intended to run and cement inner casing and conduct an idle well test. The area is within an existing oil field on an existing well pad. Therefore, there is no disturbance associated with the project. Temporary equipment such as a workover rig and cement equipment will be needed. No permanent facilities will be constructed. No expansion of associated facilities will be required. Waste materials will be properly disposed of as non-hazardous waste, as appropriate, at a facility licensed to accept the waste.
The proposed project consists of the California Department of Conservation, Geologic Energy Management Division (CalGEM) approving 1 permit(s) for Pacific Coast Energy Company LP to rework the well listed below, in the Casmalia Oil Field, to address well integrity issues.
API # Well Name
0408320420 Morganti 64
Contact Information
Name
Erin Quinn
Agency Name
Department of Conservation, Geologic Energy Management Division
Job Title
ASSOCIATE OIL AND GAS ENGINEER
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Philip Brown
Agency Name
Pacific Coast Energy Company LP
Job Title
Agent
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Counties
Santa Barbara
Regions
Southern California
Township
09N
Range
34W
Section
18
Base
SB
Other Location Info
Casmalia Oil Field
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
14 CCR §§ 15301, 1684.1
Reasons for Exemption
Class 1, Existing Facilities (14 CCR §§ 15301, 1684.1): 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
14 CCR § 15302
Reasons for Exemption
Class 2, Replacement or Reconstruction (14 CCR § 15302): 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 rework, or replacement, of the existing wellbore which is needed to restore the well to its original functionality. The rework will be on the same site and would have substantially the same purpose and capacity as the well did before the rework. Additionally, no additional construction will occur.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
14 CCR §§ 15304, 1684.2
Reasons for Exemption
Class 4, Minor Alterations to Land (14 CCR §§ 15304, 1684.2): 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 rework would not expand the facility.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
14 CCR §§ 15307, 15308
Reasons for Exemption
Classes 7 and 8, Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of Natural Resources and the Environment (14 CCR §§ 15307, 15308): Class 7 and Class 8 exemptions apply. The exemptions are for actions taken by regulatory agencies as authorized by law to assure the maintenance, restoration, enhancement, or protection of a natural resource or the environment where the regulatory process involves procedures for the protection of the environment.” As demonstrated in the record, the proposed project involves remedial/rework operations to address well integrity issues that requires swift action for protection of a natural resource and the environment.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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