Berry Petroleum Company, LLC, Midway-Sunset Oil Field (Southwestern Lease), CalGEM PFID 379714
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026040487
Lead Agency
California Department of Conservation
(DOC)
Document Title
Berry Petroleum Company, LLC, Midway-Sunset Oil Field (Southwestern Lease), CalGEM PFID 379714
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
5/19/2026
Document Description
Berry Petroleum Company, LLC (Berry) proposes to drill two new oil & gas production wells in the Midway-Sunset Oil Field in Kern County. The proposed project is estimated to take a total of 47 days once work has begun. The first phase of this project would be site construction which includes: expansion of the well pads; connection to existing electrical lines; and installation of various above-ground piping to connect well sites to existing infrastructure. Wells would be drilled sequentially by one rig moving from one pad location to the next, with activity limited to the immediate area of the pad on which the drilling would occur. The final phase of the project would be to connect the wells to all required production piping and equipment. The project would take place on public lands containing Bureau of Land Management (BLM) administered subsurface minerals, for a total disturbance equal to 1.134 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), CalGEM is the CEQA Lead Agency for the proposed project, while the BLM is the NEPA Lead Agency. CalGEM has reviewed the approved Environmental Assessments (EAs)/Findings of No Significant Impacts (FONSIs) (DOI-BLM-CA-C060-2011-0103-EA and DOI-BLM-CA-C060-2019-0093-EA) and finds that they meet 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 FONSIs rather than preparing a Negative Declaration (ND) for this project.
The project activity(s) being permitted by CalGEM are within the scope of DOI-BLM-CA-C060-2011-0103-EA and DOI-BLM-CA-C060-2019-0093-EA. CalGEM, as the CEQA Lead Agency, approved permit(s) for Berry to drill the wells listed below, in the Midway-Sunset Oil Field in Kern County.
Contact Information
Name
Ryan Nelson
Agency Name
Berry Petroleum Company, LLC
Job Title
Berry Petroleum Company, LLC
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Name
Matthew Thomas
Agency Name
Bureau of Land Management
Job Title
Supervisory Natural Resource Specialist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Nicole Trezza
Agency Name
Department of Conservation, Geologic Energy Management Division
Job Title
CEQA Program Contractor
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Derby Acres
Counties
Kern
Regions
Southern California
Total Acres
1.134
Parcel #
183-010-08
State Highways
SR-33
Township
31S
Range
22E
Section
02
Base
MD
Other Location Info
Corner call is 2011'W & 392' N of the SE Corner of Section 2
API # Well Name Latitude Longitude
0403070246 Southwestern 58-60P 35.25399600 -119.57867400
0403070247 Southwestern 57-58P 35.25443400 -119.57923900
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
California Department of Conservation
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
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
Notice of Determination
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