(A) Each operator must submit the following notices, in writing, to the Petroleum Administrator, at least 15 days prior to commencement of said operation/occurrence:
(1) Change of idle well status to producing or injection status.
(2) Intention to engage in any secondary or enhanced recovery operations or hydraulic fracturing, when that process has been studied under the California Environment Quality Act as part of the project and/or approved as part of the conditional use permit. If the secondary or enhanced recovery operation, or the hydraulic fracturing has not been approved, an amended use permit shall be required, unless the County Planning Commission provides applicant in writing a determination that the secondary or enhanced recovery operation or the hydraulic fracturing proposed is already a vested right based upon evidence provided by the applicant.
(3) Intention to install, remove, re-start or replace permanent production facilities (piping, vessels, tanks and equipment) that have been idle for more than five years.
(4) Transfer of operator. The operator of (or any person who acquires) any well, property, or equipment appurtenant thereto, whether by purchase, transfer, assignment, conveyance, exchange or otherwise, shall each notify the Petroleum Administrator within ten days of the transaction closing date. The notice shall contain the following: the names and addresses of the person from whom and to whom the well(s) and property changed; the name and location of the well(s) and property; the date of acquisition; the date possession changed; a description of the properties and equipment transferred; and the new operator’s agent or person designated for service of notice and his or her address.
(5) Notification of reportable oil and/or gas releases must be given to the California Emergency Management Agency and by contacting the agencies specified in the operator’s oil spill contingency plan, and notice shall be given to the Petroleum Administrator within 72 hours of the release. Additionally, the operator must submit a copy of the community awareness and emergency response (CAER) form within 24 hours.
(B) Each operation must submit the following documents to the county within ten days of submitting or receiving such documents to/from DOGGR:
(1) DOGGR notices, approvals, and/or permits including, but not limited to: notice of intent to drill new well, notice of intent to plug and abandon well, approval to conduct new well drilling operations, and/or approval to conduct plugging and abandonment operations; and
(2) Any DOGGR final summary of operations and history report on new well completion and DOGGR report of well abandonment and history report on abandonment operations; and
(3) Any citations, notices of correction or violations, or other notices indicating changes or improvements needed by operator, issued by DOGGR or any other federal, state or local agency; and
(4) Any reports or other documents prepared as a result or documenting DOGGR’s annual inspection.
(C) Through the future adoption of a “Document Submission Policy” by resolution, the Board of Supervisors may waive or clarify the requirement to submit any of the above documents, allow the electronic submission of these documents, or allow the provision of electronic links to filed documents.
(Ord. 918, § 1(part), 2013)