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 2142 - Pollution Reports

Universal Citation: 2 CA Code of Regs 2142

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

(a) All spills or leakage of oil and liquid pollutants originating from operations on State oil and gas leases shall be reported orally without delay to the United States Coast Guard and to the State Office of Emergency Services in Sacramento. Subsequent to oral notification, a written report shall be filed with the State Lands Commission, stating the source, cause, size of spill and the action taken.

(b) Lessees shall report orally to the three authorities indicated in Section 2142(a) any pollution of unknown source or pollution unassociated with lease operations that is observed on or in State waters.

(c) Lessees shall notify one another of information regarding equipment malfunction or of information regarding pollution resulting from another's operation.

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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