CRC re-work (WF) McGonigle 52 API 11121997

2026041266

California Department of Conservation (DOC)

NOE - Notice of Exemption

4/28/2026

4/28/2026

Chris Alcock

Department of Conservation

Associate Oil and Gas Engineer

Lead/Public Agency

4820 McGrath Street
Ventura , CA 93003

(805) 315-1822

chris.alcock@conservation.ca.gov

Brandon Hackman

California Resources Corporation

Ventura Wells Engineer

Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project

1800 School Canyon Road
Ventura, CA 93001

(805) 220-0171

Brandon.Hackman@crc.com

34°19'19.4"N 119°15'56.2"W

03N

23W

23

SB

Ventura Oilfield

Categorical Exemption

Class 1, Existing Facilities (14 CCR §§ 15301, 1684.1):

Class 1 consists of the “operation, repair, maintenance, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that existing previously.” This includes “remedial, maintenance, conversion, and abandonment work on oil, gas, injection, and geothermal wells involving the alteration of well casing, such as perforating and casing repair, removal, or replacement; installation or removal of downhole production or injection equipment, cement plugs, bridge plugs, and packers set to isolate production or injection intervals.” (14 CCR § 1684.1.) The proposed project would make minor alterations to the well(s), resulting in negligible expansion of use beyond that existing previously. The proposed project and related permit approval is consistent with the laws that govern the operations, including statutory and regulatory provisions that protect public health, safety, and the environment.

Categorical Exemption

Class 2, Replacement or Reconstruction (14 CCR § 15302):

Class 2 consists of the “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[.]” (14 CCR § 15302.) The proposed project would reconstruct the casing and wellbore(s) of existing wells. The work would take place on the existing wellbore(s) and well pads. The proposed work involves negligible change in use of the wells. The proposed project and related permit approval is consistent with the laws that govern the operations, including statutory and regulatory provisions that protect public health, safety, and the environment.

Categorical Exemption

Class 4, Minor Alterations to Land (14 CCR §§ 15304, 1684.2):

Class 4 consists of “drilling operations that result only in minor alterations with negligible or no permanent effects to the existing condition of the land, water, air, and/or vegetation.” (14 CCR § 1684.2; see also 14 CCR § 15304.) The proposed project involves negligible or no vegetation removal, expansion of the existing well pads, and ground disturbance. Therefore, there would be no surface disturbance related activities that would significantly disturb the surrounding environment. The proposed project and related permit approval is consistent with the laws that govern the operations, including statutory and regulatory provisions that protect public health, safety, and the environment. CalGEM further finds that there are no exceptions to the application of the categorical exemptions (PRC § 21084; 14 CCR § 15300.2) referenced above. For example, there is no substantial evidence that there are any “unusual circumstances” associated with the proposed project that create a reasonable possibility that the activity will have a significant effect on the environment, and that there are no significant “cumulative impacts” resulting from successive projects of the same type in the same place. Therefore, reliance on the exemptions is appropriate.