Permits to Drill - CREH Buena Vista Hills 4 and 6 Development Project
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026010085
Lead Agency
California Department of Conservation
(DOC)
Document Title
Permits to Drill - CREH Buena Vista Hills 4 and 6 Development Project
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
4/1/2026
Document Description
The Permits to Drill – CREH Buena Vista Hills 4 and 6 Development Project by California Resources Elk Hills, LLC involves the development of associated oil well infrastructure, such as well pads, sumps, production pipelines, and electrical power lines, necessary to construct and produce six new wells on the proposed sites within the Buena Vista Hills on federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), for a total disturbance equal to approximately 4.32 acres.
Contact Information
Name
Joseph Parra
Agency Name
California Resources Elk Hills, LLC
Job Title
Regulatory Advisor
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Name
Chris Bacon
Agency Name
Department of Conservation CA Geologic Energy Management Division
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Dean Dusette
Agency Name
MRS Environmental, Inc.
Job Title
Consultant
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Taft
Counties
Kern
Regions
Southern California
Airports
Taft-Kern County Airport
Schools
Jefferson Elementary School
Township
32S
Range
24E
Section
6; 8
Base
MDB&M
Other Location Info
API # Well Name Latitude Longitude
0403070117 603H-1-6D 35.168394 -119.433945
0403070118 658UH-36-6D 35.168902 -119.433784
0403070119 674UH-6-8D 35.163752 -119.413339
0403070120 675H-6-8D 35.163701 -119.412136
0403070121 616-12D 35.155405 -119.357312
0403070122 4-5H-6D 35.173446 -119.445226
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
California Department of Conservation (DOC)
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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