California Code of Regulations
Title 2 - Administration
Division 3 - State Property Operations
Chapter 1 - State Lands Commission
Article 3.4 - Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Operations: Pollution Control
Section 2137 - Suspension of Operations and Corrective Action

Universal Citation: 2 CA Code of Regs 2137
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

A lessee shall suspend immediately any drilling and production operations, except those which are corrective, protective, or mitigative, in the event of any disaster of or contamination or pollution caused in any manner or resulting from drilling and/or production operations under its lease. Such drilling and/or production operations shall not be resumed until adequate corrective measures have been taken and authorization for resumption of such operations has been made by the Staff. Corrective measures shall be taken immediately whenever pollution has occurred.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 6103, 6108, 6216, 6301 and 6873(d), Public Resources Code; and Section 11152, Government Code. Reference: Sections 6005, 6216, 6301, 6871, 6871.1, 6873(d), Public Resources Code.

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