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 - Environmental Protection
Article 2.5 - Health Protection Zones. [Suspended; See Section 1765.11]
Section 1765.7 - Content and Format Specifications for Sensitive Receptor Inventories

Universal Citation: 14 CA Code of Regs 1765.7

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) A sensitive receptor inventory submitted by an operator to satisfy the requirements of this article shall conform to the following content specifications.

(1) The scope of the inventory shall encompass the following:

(A) If the inventory is submitted in connection with a notice of intention under Public Resources Code section 3203, then the scope of the inventory may be limited to identification of sensitive receptors based on the location of the wellheads or proposed wellheads associated with that notice of intention.

(B) If the inventory is submitted in connection with a New Production Facility Notice under Section 1765.5, then the scope of the inventory may be limited to identification of sensitive receptors based on the location of the production facilities or proposed production facilities associated with that New Production Facility Notice.

(C) If the inventory is submitted in connection with an annual inventory submission under Public Resources Code section 3285, then the scope of the inventory shall include identification of sensitive receptors based on the location of all of the operator's wellheads and production facilities, consistent with Section 1765.6.

(2) Each sensitive receptor identified in the inventory shall have one or more entries that provide all of the following descriptive information about the sensitive receptor:

(A) A unique identifier to facilitate reference;

(B) A categorical identification of the sensitive receptor, referencing one or more of the category types specified in Section 1765.1, subdivision (c);

(D) The physical address of the sensitive receptor, including the city, postal zip code, street name and number, and, if necessary to distinguish the sensitive receptor, a unit or building number; and

(E) The distance in feet between the sensitive receptor and each of the operator's wellheads, proposed wellheads, production facilities, or proposed production facilities that are identified in the inventory and are within 3,200 feet of the sensitive receptor.

(3) Each wellhead or proposed wellhead identified in the inventory shall have an entry that provides all of the following descriptive information about the wellhead or proposed wellhead:

(A) The 10-digit API number assigned to the well with which the wellhead is associated;

(B) The name of the well with which the wellhead is associated;

(C) A categorical description of type of well with which the wellhead is associated, such as steamflood injection, cyclic steam injection, oil production, water disposal injection, etc.;

(D) The name of the oil or gas field where the wellhead is located, and;

(E) Latitude and longitude coordinates for the wellhead;

(4) Each production facility or proposed production facility identified in the inventory shall have an entry that provides all of the following descriptive information about the production facility or proposed production facility;

(A) The unique facility identification number that the Division has assigned to the production facility, or, if no facility identification number has been assigned to the production facility, a new unique identifier to facilitate reference;

(B) A categorical identification of the type of production facility, such as stock tank, steam generator, gas compressor, etc.;

(D) Latitude and longitude coordinates for the production facility. If the production facility is a pipeline or a proposed pipeline, then the operator shall provide the latitude and longitude coordinates for one or more point locations of the pipeline that are near enough to a sensitive receptor to establish that the pipeline is within a Health Protection Zone.

(b) A sensitive receptor inventory submitted by an operator to satisfy the requirements of this article shall be formatted as an Excel file (.xls or .xlsx) or a comma-separated value file (.csv).

(c) A sensitive receptor inventory submitted by an operator to satisfy the requirements of this article shall not associate the name of any individual person with the addresses, coordinates, and other location information for sensitive receptors identified in the inventory.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 3013, 3106, 3270 and 3288, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 3011, 3106, 3270, 3281 and 3285, Public Resources Code.

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