Sentinel Peak Resources California LLC, Midway-Sunset Oil Field (Band Lease), CalGEM PFID 785461
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026080202
Lead Agency
California Department of Conservation
(DOC)
Document Title
Sentinel Peak Resources California LLC, Midway-Sunset Oil Field (Band Lease), CalGEM PFID 785461
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
10/2/2026
Document Description
Sentinel Peak Resources California LLC proposes to drill one new exploratory oil and gas production well. The proposed project would occur on public lands containing BLM administered sub-surface minerals within the Midway-Sunset Oil Field. The proposed project location is approximately 2.5 miles northwest of Fellows, California, and lies along Highway 33 between Sunrise Cogen Road and Mocal Road. The proposed activity includes the grading of a 200’ x 100’ well pad. No flowlines, producing facilities or other infrastructure are being evaluated under this proposal. The proposed project will result in 0.50 acres of permanent ground disturbance associated with the project footprint.
The project is estimated to take ten days to complete. The grading portion will take two days with 10-hour operations, followed by six days of drilling with 24-hour operations, and finally two days of completion work with 10-hour days.
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 Assessment (EA)/Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) (DOI-BLM-CA-C060-2025-0112-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 are within the scope of DOI-BLM-CA-C060-2025-0112-EA. CalGEM, as the CEQA Lead Agency, approved a permit for Sentinel Peak Resources California LLC to drill the well listed below, in the Midway-Sunset Oil Field in Kern County.
Project Well(s):
Band Govt 125, API # 0403070329, 35.214881, -119.559863
Contact Information
Name
Mikayla Vaba
Agency Name
California Department of Conservation (DOC)
Job Title
Associate Environmental Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Matthew Thomas
Agency Name
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
Job Title
Supervisory Natural Resource Specialist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Thomas Cruise
Agency Name
Sentinel Peak Resources California LLC
Job Title
Agent
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Unincorporated Derby Acres
Counties
Kern
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
Along Highway 33 between Sunrise Cogen Road and Mocal Road
Zip
93224
Total Acres
0.5
Parcel #
18321023
State Highways
Highway 33
Township
31S
Range
22E
Section
24
Base
MDBM
Other Location Info
Midway-Sunset Oil Field
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Department of Conservation (DOC)
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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