San Ardo 2024 Wells Project, Aera Energy, LLC
3 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026010906
Lead Agency
California Department of Conservation
(DOC)
Document Title
San Ardo 2024 Wells Project, Aera Energy, LLC
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
7/20/2026
Document Description
Aera Energy LLC (Aera) has applied to the California Department of Conservation,
Geologic Energy Management Division’s (CalGEM) for permits to drill six new cyclic
steam injection wells and two new steamflood injection wells within the San Ardo Oil
Field in Monterey County, California. The project includes the drilling of 6 new cyclic steam injection wells and 2 new steamflood injection wells, some potential grading on existing well pads, and the installation of new pumping units and flowlines. The impacts of this project are addressed in the Final Recirculated Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (Final Recirculated IS/MND).
Contact Information
Name
Christine Roybal
Agency Name
Department of Conservation
Job Title
Legal Analyst
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Jeffrey A. Young
Agency Name
Aera Energy, LLC
Job Title
Permitting and Regulatory Compliance Supervisor
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Name
Gulsum Rustemoglu
Agency Name
Aera Energy, LLC
Job Title
Senior Environmental Advisor
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Unicorporated area near San Ardo
Counties
Monterey
Regions
Northern California, Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Sargents Road and Railroad Street
Zip
93450
Total Acres
2.9
Jobs
24
Parcel #
423081018000
State Highways
Highway 101
Waterways
Salina River, Sargent Creek
Township
23S
Range
10E
Section
12
Base
MDB&M
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Department of Conservation Geologic Energy Management Division
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Monterey
Final Environmental Document Available at
https://www.conservation.ca.gov/calgem/CEQA/Pages/CEQANotices.aspx; 715 P Street, MS19-06, Sacramento, CA 95814
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 Completion [NOC] Transmittal form
Notice of Determination
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