Regulatory Alerts

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  10.22.2015

  Inland Spill Contingency Plans Required by January 1, 2016

  The state of California is requiring all owners and operators to prepare an Oil Spill Contingency Plan (OSCP) of all Inland Pipelines, Oil Wells/Production Facilities and Railroads within a 1/4 mile of a Water of the State.

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  07.01.2015

  State Water Board Extends IGP Deadline to Aug. 14, 2015

  The July 1, 2015 deadline for enrollment under IGP Permit 2014-0057-DWQ, adopted by the State Water Board on April 1, 2014, and the deadline for submittals under the now expired IGP Permit 97-03-DWQ have both been extended to close of business on Friday, August 14, 2015.

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  06.26.2015

  DOGGR Releases SB 4 Final Environmental Impact Report

  On July 1st, State Oil & Gas Supervisor Steven Bohlen, head of the DOGGR, certified the Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) titled "Analysis of Oil and Gas Well Stimulation Treatments in California."

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  01.14.2015

  DOGGR Releases Draft Environmental Impact Report for Well Stimulation in California

  DOGGR has published a Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) titled "Analysis of Oil and Gas Well Stimulation Treatments in California."

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  01.14.2015

  Independent Science Study on Well Stimulation Released

  The California Council on Science and Technology (CCST) has released an independent scientific assessment of well stimulation, including hydraulic fracturing, in California.

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  12.30.2014

  DOGGR Finalizes Permanent Regulations for Well Stimulation

  DOGGR has approved and filed the final proposed regulations on well stimulation treatments.

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  06.19.2014

  DOGGR Issues Revised Well Stimulation Regulations

  The California Department of Conservation has sent out public notice of the latest version of the proposed regulations for the use of well stimulation in oil and gas production.

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