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CA Pub Res Code § 3186.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 3 - OIL AND GAS|CHAPTER 1 - Oil and Gas Conservation|ARTICLE 3.5 - Natural Gas Storage Wells|Section 3186.3.

3186.3.  On or before July 1, 2021, in response to the independent root cause analysis of the 2015 well leak at the Aliso Canyon gas storage facility prepared by Blade Energy Partners dated May 16, 2019, and ordered by the supervisor and the Public Utilities Commission, the division shall review and, if necessary, revise its natural gas storage well policy and regulations to address the root causes identified. At a minimum, the division shall evaluate and consider all of the following:(a) Requirements for cathodic protection measures for well casings, where appropriate, on a well-by-well or field-by-field basis.(b) Requirements for well control plans for a gas storage field, that include the range of flow properties possible in the event of an uncontrolled well release.(c) Requirements for investigating leaks and other pressure equipment integrity incidents that present a risk of leaks as determined by the division. This shall include reporting requirements to the division.(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 773, Sec. 5. (SB 463) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Pub Res Code § 3187 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 3 - OIL AND GAS|CHAPTER 1 - Oil and Gas Conservation|ARTICLE 3.5 - Natural Gas Storage Wells|Section 3187.

3187.  All materials provided to the division and approved by the supervisor to comply with Sections 3181, 3184, and 3185 shall be posted and available to the public on the Internet Web site of the division in a timely manner.(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 673, Sec. 3. (SB 887) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Pub Res Code § 3200 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 3 - OIL AND GAS|CHAPTER 1 - Oil and Gas Conservation|ARTICLE 4 - Regulation of Operations|Section 3200.

3200.  An owner or operator of a well or production facility shall designate an agent, giving his or her address, who resides in this state, to receive and accept service of all orders, notices, and processes of the supervisor or a court of law. Every person so appointing an agent shall, within five days after the termination of the agency, notify the supervisor, in writing, of the termination, and unless operations are discontinued, shall appoint a new agent.(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 562, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2009.)
CA Pub Res Code § 3201 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 3 - OIL AND GAS|CHAPTER 1 - Oil and Gas Conservation|ARTICLE 4 - Regulation of Operations|Section 3201.

3201.  (a) The operator of a well or production facility shall notify the supervisor or the district deputy, in writing, in the form that the supervisor or the district deputy may direct, of the sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance, exchange, or other disposition of the well or production facility by the operator of the well or production facility as soon as is reasonably possible, but in no event later than the date that the sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance, exchange, or other disposition becomes final. The operator shall not be relieved of responsibility for the well or production facility until the supervisor or the district deputy acknowledges the sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance, exchange, or other disposition, in writing, and the person acquiring the well or production facility is in compliance with Section 3202. The operator’s notice shall contain all of the following information:(1) The name and address of the person to whom the well or production facility was or will be sold, assigned, transferred, conveyed, exchanged, or otherwise disposed.(2) The name and location of the well or production facility, and a description of the land upon which the well or production facility is situated.(3) The date that the sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance, exchange, or other disposition becomes final.(4) The date when possession was or will be relinquished by the operator as a result of that disposition.(b) (1) Upon request of the supervisor, the former operator shall, within 15 days, provide to the division copies of the documents recorded with a governmental office involving the sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance, exchange, or other disposition of the well or production facility.(2) If after reviewing the documents submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) the division determines additional documentation is needed to validate the sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance, exchange, or other disposition of the well or production facility, the division shall notify the former operator.(3) Upon receiving notice pursuant to paragraph (2), the former operator shall, within 30 days, provide to the division documents necessary to identify the operator of the well or production facility. If the documents are not otherwise publicly available, the former operator may redact information from the documents before submitting them to the division if the division agrees the information is not relevant to identification of the current operator of the well or production facility.(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 370, Sec. 234. (SB 1371) Effective January 1, 2021.)
CA Pub Res Code § 3202 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 3 - OIL AND GAS|CHAPTER 1 - Oil and Gas Conservation|ARTICLE 4 - Regulation of Operations|Section 3202.

3202.  (a) A person who acquires the right to operate a well or production facility, whether by purchase, transfer, assignment, conveyance, exchange, or other disposition, shall, as soon as it is reasonably possible, but not later than the date when the acquisition of the well or production facility becomes final, notify the supervisor or the district deputy, in writing, of the person’s operation. The acquisition of a well or production facility shall not be recognized as complete by the supervisor or the district deputy until the new operator provides all of the following material:(1) The name and address of the person from whom the well or production facility was acquired.(2) The name and location of the well or production facility, and a description of the land upon which the well or production facility is situated.(3) The date when the acquisition becomes final.(4) The date when possession was or will be acquired.(5) An indemnity bond for each well as required under Section 3204 or 3205.(b) (1) Upon request of the supervisor, the new operator shall, within 15 days, provide to the division copies of the documents recorded with a governmental office involving the sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance, exchange, or other disposition of the well or production facility.(2) If after reviewing the documents submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) the division determines additional documentation is needed to validate the sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance, exchange, or other disposition of the well or production facility, the division shall notify the new operator.(3) Upon receiving notice pursuant to paragraph (2), the new operator shall, within 30 days, provide to the division documents necessary to identify the operator of the well or production facility. If the documents are not otherwise publicly available, the new operator may redact information from the documents before submitting them to the division if the division agrees the information is not relevant to identification of the current operator of the well or production facility.(c) After notice is given pursuant to subdivision (a) and until another person acquires the well or production facility, the new operator shall notify the supervisor whether any of the rights have changed. That notification shall be in writing and occur every other year by July 1.(d) The new operator shall also notify the supervisor within 30 days of any quitclaim of a well or production facility.(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 370, Sec. 235. (SB 1371) Effective January 1, 2021.)
CA Pub Res Code § 3203 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 3 - OIL AND GAS|CHAPTER 1 - Oil and Gas Conservation|ARTICLE 4 - Regulation of Operations|Section 3203.

3203.  (a) The operator of any well, before commencing the work of drilling the well, shall file with the supervisor or the district deputy a written notice of intention to commence drilling. Drilling shall not commence until approval is given by the supervisor or the district deputy. If the supervisor or the district deputy fails to give the operator written response to the notice within 10 working days from the date of receipt, that failure shall be considered as an approval of the notice and the notice, for the purposes and intents of this chapter, shall be deemed a written report of the supervisor. If operations have not commenced within 24 months of receipt of the notice, the notice shall be deemed canceled, the notice shall not be extended, and the cancellation shall be noted in the division’s records. The notice shall contain the pertinent data the supervisor requires on printed forms supplied by the division or on other forms acceptable to the supervisor. The supervisor may require other pertinent information to supplement the notice.(b) After the completion of any well, this section also applies as far as may be, to the deepening or redrilling of the well, any operation involving the plugging of the well, or any operations permanently altering in any manner the casing of the well. The number or designation of any well, and the number or designation specified for any well in a notice filed as required by this section, shall not be changed without first obtaining a written consent of the supervisor.(c) If an operator has failed to comply with an order of the supervisor, the supervisor may deny approval of proposed well operations until the operator brings its existing well operations into compliance with the order. If an operator has failed to pay a civil penalty, remedy a violation that it is required to remedy to the satisfaction of the supervisor pursuant to an order issued under Section 3236.5, or to pay any charges assessed under Article 7 (commencing with Section 3400), the supervisor may deny approval to the operator’s proposed well operations until the operator pays the civil penalty, remedies the violation to the satisfaction of the supervisor, or pays the charges assessed under Article 7 (commencing with Section 3400).(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 652, Sec. 1. (SB 724) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Pub Res Code § 3203.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 3 - OIL AND GAS|CHAPTER 1 - Oil and Gas Conservation|ARTICLE 4 - Regulation of Operations|Section 3203.5.

3203.5.  (a) The division shall require a copy of the local land use authorization that supports the installation of a well at the time an operator submits the notice of intention for the well under Section 3203.(b) The division shall modify its forms used to evaluate notices of intention under Section 3203 to include expiration dates for the required local land use authorizations described in subdivision (a).(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 727, Sec. 5. (SB 406) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Pub Res Code § 3204 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 3 - OIL AND GAS|CHAPTER 1 - Oil and Gas Conservation|ARTICLE 4 - Regulation of Operations|Section 3204.

3204.  (a) An operator who, on or after January 1, 2018, engages in the drilling, redrilling, deepening, or in any operation permanently altering the casing, of a well, or who acquires a well, shall file with the supervisor an individual indemnity bond for each well so drilled, redrilled, deepened, or permanently altered, or acquired in the following amount:(1) Twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for each well that is less than 10,000 feet deep.(2) Forty thousand dollars ($40,000) for each well that is 10,000 or more feet deep.(b) The bond shall be filed with the supervisor at the time of the filing of the notice of intention to perform work on the well, as provided in Section 3203, or at the time of acquisition of the well, as provided in Section 3202. The bond shall be executed by the operator, as principal, and by an authorized surety company, as surety, on the condition that the principal named in the bond shall faithfully comply with all the provisions of this chapter, in drilling, redrilling, deepening, or permanently altering the casing in any well or wells covered by the bond, and shall secure the state against all losses, charges, and expenses incurred by it to obtain the compliance by the principal named in the bond.(c) The conditions of the bond shall be stated in substantially the following language: “If the ____, the above bounden principal, shall well and truly comply with all the provisions of Division 3 (commencing with Section 3000) of the Public Resources Code and shall obey all lawful orders of the State Oil and Gas Supervisor or the district deputy or deputies, subject to subsequent appeal as provided in that division, and shall pay all charges, costs, and expenses incurred by the supervisor or the district deputy or deputies in respect of the well or wells or the property or properties of the principal, or assessed against the well or wells or the property or properties of the principal, in pursuance of the provisions of that division, then this obligation shall be void; otherwise, it shall remain in full force and effect.”(d) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2018.(Repealed (in Sec. 5) and added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 272, Sec. 4. (AB 2729) Effective January 1, 2017. Section operative January 1, 2018, by its own provisions.)
CA Pub Res Code § 3205 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 3 - OIL AND GAS|CHAPTER 1 - Oil and Gas Conservation|ARTICLE 4 - Regulation of Operations|Section 3205.

3205.  (a) An operator who engages in the drilling, redrilling, deepening, or in any operation permanently altering the casing, of 20 or more wells at any time, may file with the supervisor one blanket indemnity bond to cover all the operations in any of its wells in the state in lieu of an individual indemnity bond for each operation as required by Section 3204. The bond shall be executed by the operator, as principal, and by an authorized surety company, as surety, and shall be in substantially the same language and upon the same conditions as provided in Section 3204, except as to the difference in the amount. The bond shall be provided in one of the following amounts, as applicable:(1) The sum of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000), for an operator having 50 or fewer wells in the state, exclusive of properly abandoned wells.(2) The sum of four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000), for any operator having more than 50, but no more than 500, wells in the state, exclusive of properly abandoned wells.(3) The sum of two million dollars ($2,000,000), for any operator having more than 500, but no more than 10,000, wells in the state, exclusive of properly abandoned wells.(4) The sum of three million dollars ($3,000,000), for any operator having more than 10,000 wells in the state, exclusive of properly abandoned wells.(b) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2018.(Repealed (in Sec. 7) and added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 272, Sec. 4. (AB 2729) Effective January 1, 2017. Section operative January 1, 2018, by its own provisions.)
CA Pub Res Code § 3205.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 3 - OIL AND GAS|CHAPTER 1 - Oil and Gas Conservation|ARTICLE 4 - Regulation of Operations|Section 3205.1.

3205.1.  (a) Notwithstanding Sections 3204 and 3205, a person who engages in the drilling, redrilling, or deepening, or in any operation permanently altering the casing, of one or more wells located on submerged lands under ocean waters within the jurisdiction of this state, shall file with the supervisor a blanket indemnity bond for one million dollars ($1,000,000) to cover all his or her operations in drilling, redrilling, deepening, or permanently altering the casing in any of his or her wells located on those submerged lands. The bond shall be executed by the person, as principal, and by an authorized surety company, as surety, and the conditions of the bond shall be the same as the conditions stated in Section 3204, except for the difference in the amount.(b) In addition to providing the bond required by subdivision (a), a person who operates one or more wells that are located on tide or submerged lands within the jurisdiction of this state shall provide an additional amount of security acceptable to the supervisor, covering the full costs of plugging and abandoning all of the operator’s wells. The supervisor shall determine the amount of the security required of each operator, based on his or her determination of the reasonable costs of that plugging and abandonment, after providing the operator with an opportunity to submit a cost estimate for consideration by the supervisor. The supervisor may not adjust the amount of security required of each operator more frequently than once every three years, to reflect changes in those costs. An operator may self-insure this security obligation if the supervisor, at his or her discretion, determines that the operator has sufficient financial resources to plug and abandon the wells for which the operator is responsible. The security shall remain in effect until all wells are plugged and abandoned in accordance with Section 3208, but the supervisor shall reduce the amount of the security required of an operator to reflect reduced obligations as wells are plugged and abandoned.(c) If the state lease or other agreement that sets forth obligations or performance requirements under the lease provides security that is equal to, or greater than, the total of the additional security required pursuant to subdivision (b), plus all other liabilities under the lease or other agreement, the supervisor shall not require the additional security.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 607, Sec. 2. (SB 1147) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Pub Res Code § 3205.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 3 - OIL AND GAS|CHAPTER 1 - Oil and Gas Conservation|ARTICLE 4 - Regulation of Operations|Section 3205.2.

3205.2.  (a) Notwithstanding Section 3204, any person who engages in the operation of a class II commercial wastewater disposal well, as defined in subdivision (d), shall file an indemnity bond with the supervisor for one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for each well so used. The bond shall cover all operations of drilling, redrilling, deepening, altering casing, maintaining, or abandoning the well and attendant facilities. The bond shall be executed by the person as the principal, and by an authorized surety company as the surety, and, except for differences in the amount, shall be in substantially the same language and upon the same conditions as provided in Section 3204.(b) A blanket bond submitted under subdivision (a) of Section 3205 may be used in lieu of the bond required in subdivision (a), except that the termination and cancellation shall be in accordance with subdivision (c) of this section.(c) Notwithstanding Section 3207, any bond issued in compliance with this section may be terminated and canceled and the surety relieved of all obligations thereunder when the well is properly abandoned or another valid bond has been substituted therefor.(d) A class II commercial wastewater disposal well is a well that is used to dispose of oilfield wastewater for a fee and that is regulated by the division pursuant to this chapter and Subpart F (commencing with Section 147.250) of Part 147 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 315, Sec. 4. (SB 665) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Pub Res Code § 3205.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 3 - OIL AND GAS|CHAPTER 1 - Oil and Gas Conservation|ARTICLE 4 - Regulation of Operations|Section 3205.5.

3205.5.  In lieu of the indemnity bond required by Sections 3204, 3205, 3205.1, 3205.2, and 3206, a deposit may, with the written approval of the supervisor, be given pursuant to Article 7 (commencing with Section 995.710) of Chapter 2 of Title 14 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, other than a deposit of money or bearer bonds or bearer notes.(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1068, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Pub Res Code § 3205.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 3 - OIL AND GAS|CHAPTER 1 - Oil and Gas Conservation|ARTICLE 4 - Regulation of Operations|Section 3205.6.

3205.6.  Before July 1, 2020, the supervisor shall do all of the following:(a) Evaluate and estimate the costs associated with the decommissioning, including plugging and abandonment pursuant to Section 3208, of the offshore oil and gas wells under its jurisdiction.(b) If necessary, based on the estimates made pursuant to subdivision (a), develop a schedule to increase the bond amounts or other financial surety provided by an operator of an offshore oil or gas well to ensure sufficient moneys are available to the state to decommission the well if no other entity is responsible for those decommissioning costs.(c) Coordinate with the State Lands Commission to ensure the actions taken pursuant to this section and Section 6829.3 are not duplicative and are consistent with Section 3205.1.(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 607, Sec. 3. (SB 1147) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Pub Res Code § 3206.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 3 - OIL AND GAS|CHAPTER 1 - Oil and Gas Conservation|ARTICLE 4 - Regulation of Operations|Section 3206.1.

3206.1.  (a) By June 1, 2018, the division shall review, evaluate, and update its regulations pertaining to idle wells. The update shall include idle well testing and management requirements that, at a minimum, include all of the following:(1) Appropriate testing, as determined by the supervisor, to determine whether the fluid level is above the base of an underground source of drinking water.(2) Appropriate testing, as determined by the supervisor, to verify the mechanical integrity of the well.(3) Appropriate remediation, as determined by the supervisor, of idle wells if there is an indication of a lack of mechanical integrity.(4) For a well that has been an idle well for 15 years or more, an engineering analysis demonstrating to the division’s satisfaction that it is viable to return the idle well to operation in the future.(b) If the operator demonstrates to the division’s satisfaction that the well is not within one-half mile of an underground source of drinking water, testing required under the regulations implementing this section shall not be required until at least two years after the well becomes an idle well. This subdivision shall not be construed to prohibit or limit any other testing required under this chapter.(c) At the discretion of the supervisor, the regulations implementing this section may provide an option for temporary or partial well abandonment in lieu of compliance with the requirements of the regulations implementing this section.(d) If the operator does not remediate an idle well as required by the regulations implementing this section, or the operator does not demonstrate that an idle well is economically viable as required by the regulations implementing this section, then the operator shall plug and abandon the idle well in accordance with Section 3208.(e) Failure to file to comply with the requirements of the regulations implementing this section shall be conclusive evidence of desertion of the well, permitting the supervisor to order the well abandoned pursuant to Section 3237.(f) For purposes of this section, an “underground source of drinking water” has the same meaning as in the federal Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 300f).(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 272, Sec. 11. (AB 2729) Effective January 1, 2017.)