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California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 2.1 - Methane Gas Hazards Reduction Assistance › Section 1790 - Purpose

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
This subchapter specifies the criteria and procedures to be
					 followed by the Department of Conservation in administering the Methane Gas
					 Hazards Reduction Program for Eligible Jurisdictions under Section
					 3860
					 of the Public Resources Code.
1. New
					 section filed 8-4-88 as an emergency; operative 8-4-88 (Register 88, No. 32). A
					 Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or
					 emergency language will be repealed on 12-2-88.
2. Certificate of
					 Compliance transmitted to OAL 11-10-88 and filed 12-1-88 (Register 88, No.
					 52).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						3863,
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						3860
						and
						3863,
						Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 2.1 - Methane Gas Hazards Reduction Assistance › Section 1791 - Definitions

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(a) "CEQA" means
				  the California Environmental Quality Act.
(b) "Department" in reference to the
				  government of this State, means the Department of Conservation in the Resources
				  Agency.
(c) "Director" means the
				  Director of Conservation.
(d)
				  "Eligible Activity" means any one of the four purposes listed in Section
				  3860
				  of the Public Resources Code.
(e)
				  "Eligible Jurisdiction" per Section
				  3855(b)
				  of the Public Resources Code means counties and cities identified as having
				  methane gas hazards in the study conducted by the State Oil and Gas Supervisor
				  pursuant to Article 4.1 (commencing with Section
				  3240) of the Public Resources
				  Code.
(f) "Final Application" means
				  the application that is filed after the Department has approved a
				  preapplication and has notified the eligible jurisdiction of its grant
				  award.
(g) "Notice of Intent to
				  File" means a brief project description and an estimate of the anticipated
				  project expenditures to be covered by a grant award. This notice will be used
				  by the Director to determine the number of jurisdictions that plan to request a
				  grant award and the equitable amount of grant monies that ultimately may be
				  applied for by each eligible jurisdiction.
(h) "Methane Gas Hazards" per Section
				  3855(a)
				  of the Public Resources Code means collections of biogenic or thermogenic gases
				  identified as hazards in the study conducted by the State Oil and Gas
				  Supervisor pursuant to Article 4.1 (commencing with Section
				  3240) of the Public Resources
				  Code.
(i) "Mitigation Project" is
				  an eligible activity that identifies the potential adverse impact of
				  accumulations of methane gas and implements measures to reduce or eliminate
				  those impacts.
(j) "Preapplication"
				  means a report that contains a detailed project preapplication as described in
				  Section 1793(e) of this
				  chapter. This preapplication will be used by the Director to evaluate project
				  proposals.
1. New
					 section filed 8-4-88 as an emergency; operative 8-4-88 (Register 88, No. 32). A
					 Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or
					 emergency language will be repealed on 12-2-88.
2. Certificate of
					 Compliance transmitted to OAL 11-10-88 and filed 12-1-88 (Register 88, No.
					 52).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						3863,
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						3240,
						3855,
						3860
						and
						3863,
						Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 2.1 - Methane Gas Hazards Reduction Assistance › Section 1792 - Amount of Financial Assistance Available

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(a) The Department shall distribute
				  approximately three hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($350,000) in the
				  1988-89 fiscal year as grant awards for planning, equipment purchases,
				  installation, and other measures related to the mitigation of methane gas
				  hazards. Ongoing maintenance and monitoring activities of eligible
				  jurisdictions shall not be financed by grants pursuant to this
				  chapter.
(b) The amount of the
				  initial grant monies available for each eligible jurisdiction shall be
				  determined by the Director, following a review of the notices of intent to file
				  grant applications. Within 15 days following the receipt of all notices, the
				  Director will notify each jurisdiction of the approximate amount available for
				  their proposed activity.
(c) Any
				  funds distributed after the initial award shall be based upon the availability
				  of remaining funds and a demonstration of the need for additional funds to
				  augment an initial award, or to begin a new eligible activity.
1. New
					 section filed 8-4-88 as an emergency; operative 8-4-88 (Register 88, No. 32). A
					 Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or
					 emergency language will be repealed on 12-2-88.
2. Certificate of
					 Compliance transmitted to OAL 11-10-88 and filed 12-1-88 (Register 88, No.
					 52).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						3863,
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						3860,
						3863
						and
						3865,
						Public Resources Code; and 1987 Statutes, Chapter 1322, Section
						4.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 2.1 - Methane Gas Hazards Reduction Assistance › Section 1793 - Application and Award Procedures

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Within 15 days of the effective date of
				  this subchapter, the Department shall notify jurisdictions of their eligibility
				  to apply for grants. A notice of intent to file an application for a grant
				  shall then be submitted by a jurisdiction to the Director no later than 30 days
				  after notification of eligibility by the Department. The notice of intent to
				  file should include a brief project description and an estimate of the
				  anticipated expenditures to be covered by a grant award.
(b) Per Section
				  3861
				  of the Public Resources Code, eligible jurisdictions must provide opportunity
				  for public review and comment, and shall hold at least one public hearing in
				  regard to how the funds are to be expended. The hearing shall be held within 90
				  days after a jurisdiction is notified (per Section
				  1792(b)) of the
				  approximate amount available for the proposed activity.
(c) Eligible jurisdictions shall submit a
				  preapplication to the Director within 30 days after the last scheduled public
				  hearing. The preapplication shall provide information indicated in Section
				  1793(e) and a
				  description of how the grant award is to be expended. Also, the jurisdiction
				  shall submit a copy of any public comments received regarding the
				  preapplication and the jurisdiction's response to the public
				  comments.
(d) The decision to award
				  grants for the purposes set forth in Section
				  3860
				  of the Public Resources Code will be based upon information included in the
				  preapplication.
(e) The
				  preapplication shall include:
(1) Name,
				  mailing address, and phone numbers of the project director, the budget officer,
				  and the project manager.
(2) A
				  detailed project narrative that includes:
(A)
				  A detailed project description, including the problem to be solved and an
				  explanation of how the funds are to be used to solve or mitigate the
				  problem.
(B) The anticipated effect
				  of the project on mitigating the methane gas hazard in the area.
(C) The expected benefits to the
				  jurisdiction.
(D) Budget (including
				  other funding sources investigated or secured for the project). The budget
				  should include estimates for direct and indirect expenses.
(E) A work statement describing tasks and
				  products (reports, technical studies, engineering plans, etc.)
(F) A project schedule to present the
				  relationship between work tasks and the amount of time required for the work to
				  be completed.
(G) A statement of
				  applicable laws and regulations, including CEQA, that may affect the
				  project.
(H) Related activities
				  undertaken, if any.
(I) Any other
				  information that may be relevant.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 2.1 - Methane Gas Hazards Reduction Assistance › Section 1794 - Preapplication Criteria

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
In evaluating the preapplications, the Department shall
					 consider, but not be limited to, the following criteria:
(a) Urgency of need.
(b) Consistency with the purposes and
				  allowable activities.
(c) Cost
				  effectiveness.
(d) Extent to which
				  the requested grant amount is used to leverage other funding sources.
(e) Availability of alternative sources of
				  funding.
(f) Likelihood that the
				  project objectives will be achieved.
(g) Compliance with CEQA and other applicable
				  laws and regulations.
1. New
					 section filed 8-4-88 as an emergency; operative 8-4-88 (Register 88, No. 32). A
					 Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or
					 emergency language will be repealed on 12-2-88.
2. Certificate of
					 Compliance transmitted to OAL 11-10-88 and filed 12-1-88 (Register 88, No.
					 52).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						3863,
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Section
						3863,
						Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 2.1 - Methane Gas Hazards Reduction Assistance › Section 1795 - Preapplication Review

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Within 15 days of receipt of a preapplication, the Department shall provide
				  written comments addressing the completeness of the submitted information. The
				  preapplication shall be deemed complete when the preapplication is considered
				  by the Department to be adequate for evaluation purposes. The staff of the
				  Department of Conservation shall complete the review of preapplications within
				  60 days of receipt of a complete preapplication.
(b) Within 15 days of receipt of written
				  comments, an applicant may request a meeting with the staff to discuss the
				  staff comments concerning completeness of the application. The meeting should
				  be held within 10 days of the request.
(c) Notification of grant awards or denials
				  will be made by the Director within 15 days following completion of staff
				  review. Even though a jurisdiction is notified that they will receive a grant,
				  payment of the grant monies cannot be made until the provisions of Sections
				  3861
				  and
				  3862
				  of the Public Resources Code have been fulfilled, and the final application
				  that meets the requirements of Section
				  1796 of this chapter has been
				  filed with the Department.
1. New
					 section filed 8-4-88 as an emergency; operative 8-4-88 (Register 88, No. 32). A
					 Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or
					 emergency language will be repealed on 12-2-88.
2. Certificate of
					 Compliance transmitted to OAL 11-10-88 and filed 12-1-88 (Register 88, No.
					 52).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						3863,
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						3861,
						3862
						and
						3863,
						Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 2.1 - Methane Gas Hazards Reduction Assistance › Section 1796 - Final Application Requirements

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The final application shall include:
(a) Evidence that the items required by
				  subsections (a), (b), and (c) of Section
				  3862
				  of the Public Resources Code have been completed.
(b) A resolution or notification from the
				  eligible jurisdiction's governing body authorizing the request for the grant
				  award.
(c) A statement of
				  compliance with CEQA requirements, if CEQA compliance was necessary for the
				  activity.
1. New
					 section filed 8-4-88 as an emergency; operative 8-4-88 (Register 88, No. 32). A
					 Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or
					 emergency language will be repealed on 12-2-88.
2. Certificate of
					 Compliance transmitted to OAL 11-10-88 and filed 12-1-88 (Register 88, No.
					 52).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						3863,
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Section
						3863,
						Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 2.1 - Methane Gas Hazards Reduction Assistance › Section 1797 - Fiscal Requirements for Grants

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(a) Eligible jurisdictions receiving a grant
				  shall establish a separate ledger account for expenditures that will be paid or
				  are expected to be paid by grant funds. This will provide separate
				  accountability for grant activities, ensure that expenditures to be paid by
				  grant funds are not commingled with other funds, and feature accounting records
				  that are supported by source documents.
(b) Financial reports to the Department shall
				  be submitted on a semi-annual basis.
1. New
					 section filed 8-4-88 as an emergency; operative 8-4-88 (Register 88, No. 32). A
					 Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or
					 emergency language will be repealed on 12-2-88.
2. Certificate of
					 Compliance transmitted to OAL 11-10-88 and filed 12-1-88 (Register 88, No.
					 52).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						3863,
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Section
						3863,
						Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 2.1 - Methane Gas Hazards Reduction Assistance › Section 1798 - General Information

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) All correspondence, notices of public
				  hearings, notices of intent, preapplications, final applications, and financial
				  reports shall be submitted to the Department of Conservation in Sacramento and
				  to the Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources in Cypress. The addresses
				  will be provided when a jurisdiction is notified of their eligibility to
				  receive a grant award.
(b)
				  Extensions of time periods indicated in this subchapter may be granted upon the
				  showing of good cause.
1. New
					 section filed 8-4-88 as an emergency; operative 8-4-88 (Register 88, No. 32). A
					 Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or
					 emergency language will be repealed on 12-2-88.
2. Certificate of
					 Compliance transmitted to OAL 11-10-88 and filed 12-1-88 (Register 88, No.
					 52).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (a)
					 filed 9-3-96 pursuant to section
					 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 96, No. 36).
4. Change without regulatory
					 effect amending subsection (a) filed 2-16-2000 pursuant to section
					 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2000, No. 7).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						3863,
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Section
						3863,
						Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 3 - Unit Operations › Article 1 - General › Section 1810 - Purpose

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
It is the purpose of this subchapter to set forth the
						rules and regulations governing the submittal of proposed unit agreements,
						modifications thereof, additions thereto, and disagreements with respect to
						unit operations as provided in Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section
						3630) of Division 3 of the Public
						Resources Code and to implement, interpret and to make specific the provisions
						of said Chapter 3.5.
1. New
						Chapter 4 §§
												1810,
						1811,
						1820,
						1821,
						1830-1832,
						1840-1845,
						1850-1858,
						1860-1869,
						1870-1877,
						1880-1883) filed 5-24-72;
						effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 72, No. 22).
2.
						Renumbering of Subchapter 2 to Subchapter 3 of Chapter 4 filed 2-15-74;
						effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 74, No.
						7).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  3685,
						  Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						  3630-
						  3690,
						  Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 3 - Unit Operations › Article 1 - General › Section 1811 - Policy. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1.
						Repealer filed 10-7-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No.
						41).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  3585,
						  Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 3 - Unit Operations › Article 2 - Definitions and Standards › Section 1820 - Definitions. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1.
						Repealer filed 10-7-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No.
						41).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  3685,
						  Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 3 - Unit Operations › Article 2 - Definitions and Standards › Section 1821 - Standards

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
In implementing Chapter 3.5, the following standards
						shall be applied by the Supervisor whenever relevant in any determination or
						order:
(a) "Price of hydrocarbons"
					 shall be the current price as of the date of the petition for:
(1) Crude oil and liquid or liquefied
					 products extracted and sold from wet gas, the average posted price for crude
					 oil and like products of the same gravity in the field of which the unit area
					 is a part, or if none, in the nearest field;
(2) Residue dry gas, the average price in the
					 field in which the unit area is located.
In the event there are no relevant posted prices or a dry
						gas price, all relevant data shall be considered.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 3 - Unit Operations › Article 3 - Fees and Costs › Section 1830 - Fees

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Upon filing a petition pursuant to this subchapter, the
						petitioner shall pay to the Supervisor the fees set forth in this section. The
						Supervisor may defer payment of a filing fee after a showing of good cause by
						the petitioner, but in no event shall payment be deferred beyond the effective
						date of the Supervisor's order under Sections
						3645,
						3649,
						or
						3651
						of the Public Resources Code.
(a) For
					 any petition for approval of a unit agreement, the fee shall be
					 $3,500.00.
(b) For any other
					 petition, the fee shall be $2,500.00.
1.
						Amendment filed 10-7-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No.
						41).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending first paragraph
						filed 12-26-2006 pursuant to section
						100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 2006, No. 52).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  3685,
						  Public Resources Code. Reference: Section
						  3685,
						  Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 3 - Unit Operations › Article 3 - Fees and Costs › Section 1831 - Costs

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) After the
					 filing of a petition, and from time to time as the Supervisor finds necessary,
					 the Supervisor may issue orders requiring the deposit of funds with the
					 Supervisor to cover the actual or estimated costs incurred by the State in the
					 administration of Chapter 3.5 of Division 3 of the Public Resources Code or
					 this subchapter.
(b) Within 5
					 working days after issuance of an order by the Supervisor pursuant to
					 subsection (a), the petitioner shall make the required deposit. For a petition
					 requesting the Supervisor's review and decision pursuant to Section
					 3653
					 of the Public Resources Code, all costs paid by the petitioner shall be
					 reimbursed by the unit operator if the Supervisor upholds the position of the
					 petitioner.
(c) Any excess funds
					 deposited with the Supervisor shall be refunded after final disposition of the
					 petition.
1.
						Amendment filed 10-7-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No.
						41).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed
						12-26-2006 pursuant to section
						100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 2006, No. 52).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  3685,
						  Public Resources Code. Reference: Section
						  3685,
						  Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 3 - Unit Operations › Article 3 - Fees and Costs › Section 1832 - Failure to Pay

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The Supervisor may dismiss the petition if the petitioner
						fails to pay a filing fee or deposit funds pursuant to an order of the
						Supervisor.
1.
						Amendment filed 10-7-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No.
						41).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed
						12-26-2006 pursuant to section
						100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 2006, No. 52).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  3685,
						  Public Resources Code. Reference: Section
						  3685,
						  Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 3 - Unit Operations › Article 4 - Preliminary Submission [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. Repealer
					 of Article 4 (Sections
					 1840-1845) filed 10-7-82;
					 effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No. 41).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						3685,
						Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 3 - Unit Operations › Article 5 - Petitions › Section 1850 - Requests for Action

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
					 Requests for action of the Supervisor pursuant to Sections
					 3642,
					 3646(b),
					 3649,
					 3650,
					 or
					 3653
					 of the Public Resources Code shall be made by filing a petition as provided in
					 this article.
(b) A petition shall
					 be signed by the petitioner and filed, together with 5 copies, with the
					 district deputy of the district in which the unit area is located.
1.
						Repealer and new section filed 10-7-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter
						(Register 82, No. 41).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending
						subsection (a) filed 12-26-2006 pursuant to section
						100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 2006, No. 52).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  3685,
						  Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						  3642,
						  3646(b),
						  3649,
						  3650
						  and
						  3653,
						  Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 3 - Unit Operations › Article 5 - Petitions › Section 1851 - Persons Who May File a Petition. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1.
						Repealer filed 10-7-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No.
						41).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  3685,
						  Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 3 - Unit Operations › Article 5 - Petitions › Section 1852 - Filing of Petitions. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1.
						Repealer filed 10-7-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No.
						41).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  3685,
						  Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 3 - Unit Operations › Article 5 - Petitions › Section 1853 - Contents of Petition Requesting Approval of Unit Agreement

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
In addition to the information required by Section
						3653.5
						of the Public Resources Code, a petition requesting approval of a unit
						agreement shall contain:
(a) The names
					 and addresses of all persons listed in the records of the county tax assessor
					 as having an interest in the lands included in the proposed unit
					 area.
(b) A certified copy of the
					 resolution of the State Lands Commission approving the unit agreement in those
					 cases where lands under the jurisdiction of the commission are in the proposed
					 unit area.
1.
						Repealer and new section filed 10-7-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter
						(Register 82, No. 41).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  3685,
						  Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						  3643(h)
						  and
						  3653.5,
						  Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 3 - Unit Operations › Article 5 - Petitions › Section 1854 - Contents of Petition Requesting Approval of Modification of Unit Agreement

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
A petition requesting approval of a proposed modification
						of a unit agreement previously approved by the Supervisor shall contain:
(a) A copy of the unit agreement and the
					 proposed modification.
(b) A
					 report, accompanied by appropriate data, which establishes that the proposed
					 modification qualifies for approval pursuant to Section
					 3649
					 of the Public Resources Code.
(c)
					 The names and addresses of all persons listed in the records of the county tax
					 assessor as having an interest in the lands affected by the proposed
					 modification.
(d) A certified copy
					 of the resolution of the State Lands Commission approving the proposed
					 modification of the unit agreement in those cases where lands under the
					 jurisdiction of the commission are affected by the proposed
					 modification.
1.
						Repealer and new section filed 10-7-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter
						(Register 82, No. 41).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending
						first paragraph filed 12-26-2006 pursuant to section
						100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 2006, No. 52).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  3685,
						  Public Resources Code. Reference: Section
						  3649,
						  Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 3 - Unit Operations › Article 5 - Petitions › Section 1855 - Contents of Petition Requesting Approval of Additions to Unit Area

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
A petition requesting the addition of a tract or tracts
						of land to the unit area of the unit agreement previously approved by the
						Supervisor shall contain or have attached to it:
(a) A copy of the unit agreement and a
					 description of the lands proposed to be added.
(b) A report, accompanied by appropriate
					 data, which establishes that the request qualifies for approval pursuant to
					 Section
					 3650
					 of the Public Resources Code.
(c) A
					 recommendation, supported by data and calculations, of the appropriate
					 allocation of unit production within the meaning of Section
					 3652
					 of the Public Resources Code.
(d)
					 The names and addresses of all persons listed in the records of the county tax
					 assessor as having an interest in the lands affected by the proposed
					 addition.
(e) A certified copy of
					 the resolution of the State Lands Commission approving the addition to the unit
					 area of any lands under the jurisdiction of the commission.
1.
						Repealer and new section filed 10-7-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter
						(Register 82, No. 41).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending
						first paragraph filed 12-26-2006 pursuant to section
						100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 2006, No. 52).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  3685,
						  Public Resources Code. Reference: Section
						  3650,
						  Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 3 - Unit Operations › Article 5 - Petitions › Section 1856 - Resolution of Disagreement over Unit Operations

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
A petition requesting review and decision by the
						Supervisor of a disagreement with respect to unit operations and each copy
						shall contain:
(a) A copy of the unit
					 agreement and any applicable unit operating agreement.
(b) A report, accompanied by appropriate
					 data, specifying in detail the nature of the disagreement.
(c) A recommended resolution of the
					 disagreement, accompanied by supporting data and calculations.
(d) The names and addresses of all working
					 interest owners in the unit, and all persons listed in the records of the
					 county tax assessor as having an interest in the lands included in the unit
					 area.
1.
						Amendment filed 10-7-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No.
						41).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending first paragraph
						filed 12-26-2006 pursuant to section
						100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 2006, No. 52).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  3685,
						  Public Resources Code. Reference: Section
						  3653,
						  Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 3 - Unit Operations › Article 5 - Petitions › Section 1857 - Determination of Inability to Meet Financial Obligations

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
A petition requesting the Supervisor to determine that
						the petitioner is unable to meet his or her financial obligations in connection
						with unit operations shall contain:
(a) A description of the petitioner's
					 interest in the unit.
(b) A
					 complete financial statement establishing that the petitioner is unable to meet
					 his or her financial obligations in connection with the unit
					 operations.
(c) The name and
					 address of petitioner's nominee for the committee provided in Section
					 1821(e) of this
					 subchapter.
(d) A statement of the
					 petitioner's preferences, if any, as to the source of repayment, including any
					 production that may be used as a source of repayment.
(e) A declaration that a copy of the petition
					 has been sent to the unit operator.
1.
						Amendment filed 10-7-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No.
						41).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending first paragraph
						and subsection (b) filed 9-3-96 pursuant to section
						100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 96, No. 36).
3. Change without regulatory
						effect amending first paragraph filed 12-26-2006 pursuant to section
						100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 2006, No. 52).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  3685,
						  Public Resources Code. Reference: Section
						  3646(b),
						  Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 3 - Unit Operations › Article 5 - Petitions › Section 1858 - Additional Data

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The Supervisor may request additional data with regard to
						any petition, and that data shall be submitted by the petitioner or the unit
						operator within 30 days of the request. Failure to comply with the request may
						result in the dismissal of the petition.
1.
						Amendment filed 10-7-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No.
						41).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed
						12-26-2006 pursuant to section
						100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 2006, No. 52).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  3685,
						  Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						  3642,
						  3646(b),
						  3649,
						  3650
						  and
						  3653,
						  Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 3 - Unit Operations › Article 6 - Hearings › Section 1860 - Types of Hearings. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1.
						Repealer filed 10-7-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No.
						41).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  3685,
						  Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 3 - Unit Operations › Article 6 - Hearings › Section 1861 - Public Hearings. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1.
						Repealer filed 10-7-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No.
						41).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  3685,
						  Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 3 - Unit Operations › Article 6 - Hearings › Section 1862 - Informal Hearings. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1.
						Repealer filed 10-7-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No.
						41).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  3685,
						  Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 3 - Unit Operations › Article 6 - Hearings › Section 1863 - Time and Place for Public Hearings

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) A public hearing shall be held no later
					 than 45 days after the date the petition was filed. If a request for additional
					 data has been made by the Supervisor pursuant to Section
					 1858 of this subchapter, the
					 hearing shall be held no later than 75 days after the petition was
					 filed.
(b) Public hearings shall be
					 held at a convenient place within the district in which the unit area is
					 located.
1.
						Amendment filed 10-7-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No.
						41).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (a)
						filed 12-26-2006 pursuant to section
						100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 2006, No. 52).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  3685,
						  Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						  3643,
						  3649
						  and
						  3650,
						  Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 3 - Unit Operations › Article 6 - Hearings › Section 1864 - Notice

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Written notice
					 of all public hearings shall:
(1) Be sent by
					 regular mail to those persons and entities designated in Section
					 3659
					 of the Public Resources Code and to all persons whose names and addresses have
					 been provided in the petition.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 3 - Unit Operations › Article 6 - Hearings › Section 1865 - Hearing Procedures

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) All petitions shall be heard by the
					 Supervisor or by a deputy designated by the Supervisor.
(b) The Supervisor or the designated deputy
					 shall determine the manner in which the hearing shall be conducted and the form
					 and content in which evidence may be presented.
(c) Within 60 days after the close of the
					 hearing, the Supervisor shall issue a written order granting or denying the
					 petition in whole or in part. The written order shall state the facts upon
					 which the Supervisor bases his or her decision and the reasons for the
					 decision.
1.
						Repealer and new section filed 10-7-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter
						(Register 82, No. 41).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending
						subsections (b) and (c) filed 9-3-96 pursuant to section
						100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 96, No. 36).
3. Change without regulatory
						effect amending subsection (b) filed 2-16-2000 pursuant to section
						100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 2000, No. 7).
4. Change without regulatory
						effect amending section filed 12-26-2006 pursuant to section
						100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 2006, No. 52).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  3685,
						  Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						  3643,
						  3645,
						  3646,
						  3649,
						  3650,
						  3651
						  and
						  3652,
						  Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 3 - Unit Operations › Article 6 - Hearings › Section 1866 - Hearing Officer. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1.
						Repealer filed 10-7-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No.
						41).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  3685,
						  Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 3 - Unit Operations › Article 6 - Hearings › Section 1867 - Evidence. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1.
						Repealer filed 10-7-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No.
						41).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  3685,
						  Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 3 - Unit Operations › Article 6 - Hearings › Section 1868 - Continuances. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1.
						Repealer filed 10-7-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No.
						41).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  3685,
						  Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 3 - Unit Operations › Article 6 - Hearings › Section 1869 - Record. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1.
						Repealer filed 10-7-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No.
						41).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  3685,
						  Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 3 - Unit Operations › Article 7 - Orders of the Supervisor [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. Repealer
					 of Article 7 (Sections
					 1870-1877) filed 10-7-82;
					 effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No. 41).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						3685,
						Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 3 - Unit Operations › Article 8 - Offers to Sell › Section 1880 - General. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1.
						Repealer filed 10-7-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No.
						41).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  3685,
						  Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 3 - Unit Operations › Article 8 - Offers to Sell › Section 1881 - Notice of Offer to Sell

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) An
					 offer of sale pursuant to Section
					 3647
					 of the Public Resources Code shall be made by filing a written notice of the
					 offer to sell the interest with the district deputy of the district in which
					 the unit area is located. The notice shall contain:
(1) An identification of the approved unit
					 agreement.
(2) A description of the
					 tract offered for sale.
(3) An
					 identification of the oil and gas interest offered for sale, such as a royalty
					 interest or working interest, together with a reference to any specific lease
					 or contract giving rise to that interest, if applicable.
(4) The address where the offeror may receive
					 any notices and communications concerning the offer.
(5) The price asked.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 2 - Department of Conservation › Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources › Subchapter 3 - Unit Operations › Article 8 - Offers to Sell › Section 1881.5 - Notice of Intention to Purchase

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Any working interest owner who desires to
					 participate in the purchase of the offered interest shall file a notice of
					 intention to purchase with the district deputy of the district in which the
					 offered interest is located and shall give written notice thereof to the
					 offeror on or before a date specified by the Supervisor, which shall be no
					 later than 30 days after the date the notice of offer of sale is filed pursuant
					 to Section
					 1881(a) of this
					 subchapter.
(b) Negotiations toward
					 the consummation of the purchase of the offeror's interest shall be undertaken
					 in good faith by the offeror and by those working interest owners filing the
					 notice of intention to purchase. Those negotiations shall be concluded on or
					 before a date specified by the Supervisor, which shall be no later than 60 days
					 after the date the notice of offer of sale is filed under Section
					 1881(a) of this
					 subchapter.
(c) If the purchase
					 price is agreed upon prior to the date specified in subsection (b) of this
					 section, the offeror shall notify the Supervisor immediately in writing, and
					 the parties shall proceed expeditiously to finalize the sale agreement. The
					 sale agreement shall be promptly filed with the Supervisor and in no event
					 shall be filed more than 15 days after written notice of the agreed price is
					 given to the Supervisor.
1. New
						section filed 10-7-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No.
						41).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed
						12-26-2006 pursuant to section
						100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 2006, No. 52).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  3685,
						  Public Resources Code. Reference: Section
						  3647,
						  Public Resources Code.