Berry Corporation LLC, Midway Sunset Oilfield- Pike Lease (CalGEM PFID 421437)
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026030325
Lead Agency
California Department of Conservation
(DOC)
Document Title
Berry Corporation LLC, Midway Sunset Oilfield- Pike Lease (CalGEM PFID 421437)
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
5/20/2026
Document Description
Berry Petroleum Company, LLC proposes to drill six oil and gas wells within the Midway-Sunset Oil Field- Pike Lease in Kern County. The proposed project, Berry Corporation LLC, Midway Sunset Oilfield- Pike Lease (CalGEM PFID 421437), involves pre-construction clearing and grading, expansion of three existing well pads, connecting to existing electrical lines, and installation of above ground piping to connect to existing infrastructure. The project is estimated to take 75 days and would take place on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) administered mineral estate and surface land ownership, with ground disturbance of approximately 0.4 acres.
In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Pub. Resources Code, § 21000 et seq.), the CEQA Guidelines (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, § 15000 et seq.), and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the California Department of Conservation’s Geologic Energy Management Division (CalGEM) is the CEQA lead agency for the proposed project, while the BLM is the NEPA lead agency. CalGEM has reviewed the approved Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) (DOI-BLM-CA-C060-2024-0054-EA) and finds that it meets the requirements of CEQA when combined with the actions taken by CalGEM to comply with CEQA public circulation and Tribal consultation requirements. BLM found that the project will not have a significant effect on the environment; therefore, CalGEM intends to use the FONSI rather than preparing a Negative Declaration (ND) for this project.
The project activity(s) being permitted by CalGEM is within the scope of DOI-BLM-CA-C060-2024-0054-EA. CalGEM, as the CEQA Lead Agency, approved permit(s) for Berry Petroleum Company, LLC to drill the wells listed below, in the Midway-Sunset Oil Field.
Well Name Well API
Pike 201 403070251
Pike 202 403070250
Pike 203 403070253
Pike 204 403070252
Pike 205 403070248
Pike 206 403070249
Contact Information
Name
Ryan Nelson
Agency Name
Berry Petroleum Company, LLC
Job Title
Agent
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Name
Kevin Coody
Agency Name
Bureau of Land Management
Job Title
Assistant Field Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Eva Arrieta
Agency Name
Department of Conservation, Geologic Energy Management Division
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Taft
Counties
Kern
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
N/A
Total Acres
.4
State Highways
33
Railways
N/A
Airports
N/A
Schools
N/A
Waterways
Sandy Creek
Township
32S
Range
24E
Section
28
Base
MD
Other Location Info
Midway-Sunset Oil Field 364'± EAST AND 1475'± SOUTH OF THE NW COR. OF SEC. 28, 32S/24E
API # Well Name Latitude Longitude
403070251 Pike 201 35.11844499 -119.41071500
403070250 Pike 202 35.11837500 -119.41072199
403070253 Pike 203 35.11578602 -119.41023100
403070252 Pike 204 35.11561800 -119.41014999
403070248 Pike 205 35.11429700 -119.40902300
403070249 Pike 206 35.11413900 -119.40896100
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Department of Conservation, Geologic Energy Management Division
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Kern
Final Environmental Document Available at
715 P Street, MS 1803, Sacramento, CA 95814-3530; by calling (916) 445-9686; or an electronic copy of these documents may be accessed online at the CalGEM CEQA public website: https://www.conservation.ca.gov/calgem/CEQA or may be requested by contacting CEQA@conservation.ca.gov. A copy of this NOD may also be accessed online at the State Clearinghouse: https://ceqanet.lci.ca.gov/
The approved NEPA documents including the EA, FONSI, DR, and any supporting documents are available for review on BLM’s website at: https://eplanning.blm.gov/
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
No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes (Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI), in place of ND/MND)
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
No
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
No
(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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