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Oil and Gas Operation - Sumps and Storage

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The Los Angeles Regional Board issued the following Orders to all operators of oil and gas wells within the Los Angeles Regional Board jurisdiction (which may overlap with either DOGGR regulated District One or Two, or as an operator within multiple DOGGR regulated Districts) to gather information on how fluids associated with oil and gas production are managed throughout Los Angeles and Ventura Counties.

Order Name	Responses
Order List
R4-2017-0117	Technical Report
R4-2017-0058	Linked to former Order numbers R4-2015-0372 Oil and Gas Designation of Agent Thomas Banks Response
R4-2016-0273	District 2 Operator Contact Info Linked to former Order R4-2015-0459
R4-2017-0074	Linked to former Order numbers R4-2016-0273 and R4-2015-0459
R4-2017-0059	Linked to former Order numbers R4-2016-0266 and R4-2015-0385
R4-2017-0037	HIWA Email Response HIWA Petroleum Corporation Submission
R4-2017-0017	TJI Investments AQMD DOGGR Contact Info TJ Investments NOV TJ Scott Family Investments
R4-2016-0358	This Order Number has replaced R4-2015-0367 Hunt Enterprises NOV Hunt_NOV Hunt Response
R4-2016-0313	Concordia Response
R4-2016-0274
R4-2016-0028	Glendale Oil- Order No. R4-2016-0028 Updated RE Order No R4-2016-0028
R4-2015-0264	Response Letter
R4-2015-0265	Chevron Response Scanned
R4-2015-0266	Commander Oil Response
R4-2015-0267
R4-2015-0268	Signed Response to Order dated 12 18 2015
R4-2015-0269	Dos Rios NOV RE_Waterboard_NOV_Responsepdf
R4-2015-0270	ABA Response
R4-2015-0271	Aera - Attachment 1 Aera - Attachment 2 Aera - Attachment 3 Aera - Attachment 4 Aera - Attachment 5 Aera - Signed Technical Report Aera Energy Ext Req Appr Attachment B - Existing Potential Sumps - Aera Energy LLC - Ventura Field Request for time Extension - 13 Jan 16
R4-2015-0272
R4-2015-0273	Armstrong Scanned Response
R4-2015-0274	ASIOCO Response Clark #2 Permit Re Produced Water Discharge Volume
R4-2015-0275	Atlantic Scanned Reposnse
R4-2015-0276	Drilling Explr NOV LA Water Board Ltr
R4-2015-0277	Four Teams Response
R4-2015-0278	Order No R4-2015-0327
R4-2015-0279
R4-2015-0280	Holmes Western Response
R4-2015-0281
R4-2015-0282	Joro Response
R4-2015-0283
R4-2015-0284	LAYMAC Corp Response
R4-2015-0285	NAFTEX Scanned Response
R4-2015-0286	Nana Response
R4-2015-0287	Northwest Pet Response Scanned Northwest Petroleum NOV
R4-2015-0288	13267 Letter dated 12-18-15
R4-2015-0289	Padre Oil Response Scanned
R4-2015-0290	PRLLC response letter to order 0290_12-24-15 Technical Memo to Water Board re N Tapo impoundment 042816
R4-2015-0291	Petro Response
R4-2015-0292	Pyramid Scanned Response
R4-2015-0293	Redbank letter to LA h20 Redbank Oil NOV
R4-2015-0294	Order R4-2015-0294
R4-2015-0295	Royale Resposne Scanned.PDF
R4-2015-0296	RnRScanned Resposne
R4-2015-0297	CA Water Boards_Universal-Trust-Lease-Hill-Lease_letter_waste-discharge R4-2015-0297_2
R4-2015-0298	Signall Hill Scanned Response
R4-2015-0299
R4-2015-0300	AC_RWQCB_0001184 AC_RWQCB_0001197 AC_RWQCB_0001199 Attachment 2_Sump Report Attachment1_ENV Report Exhibit 1_Waste Disposal Records Investigative Order No R4-2015-0300 - Supplemental Response 1 Investigative Order No. R4-2015-0300 SoCalGas Extension Response to Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board Order No R4-2015-0300_021816(4383878_11_LA) So Cal Gas Response 1 Scanned So Cal Gas Response 2 Scanned SoCal Gas Ext Req Appr SoCalGas_13267 Supplemental Response_Attachment B SoCalGas_13267 Supplemental Response_Narrative
R4-2015-0301
R4-2015-0302	Sunset Exploration NOV Sunset Water Board Ltr April 2016_PDF.
R4-2015-0303
R4-2015-0304	LARWQCB Invest. Order R4-2015-0304 - AMENDED 03242016 Termo - RWQCB - Order R4-2015-0304 - Sump Request - Cover Termo - RWQCB Order R4-2015-0304 - Water Disposition Reporting Termo Email Termo Response
R4-2015-0305
R4-2015-0306	Scanned Addendum Response - Received 2-22-16 Venoco Scanned Response
R4-2015-0307	Vern Jones Response
R4-2015-0308	BE Conway Response
R4-2015-0309	Letter Statement
R4-2015-0310	Capitol Response
R4-2015-0311	Covello Email Response
R4-2015-0312	Exxon Response
R4-2015-0313	Kelpetro Email Response
R4-2015-0314	Petrogulf Email Response
R4-2015-0315	LARWQCB - Order No R4-2015-0315
R4-2015-0316	2016 01 13_Ltr to RWQCB for extension 2016 02 01_CES Technical Report 2016 02 01_FM O&G Letter Submittal to RWQCB_Investigative Order Freeport Email Freeport-McMoran Ext Rq Appr
R4-2015-0317	Joshua Cwikla, P.G. 5-18-16 Princeton NOV
R4-2015-0318	Greka NOV Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board Notice Of Violation RWQCB NOV Recd 04-27-16 (002)
R4-2015-0319
R4-2015-0320	Maranatha Response
R4-2015-0321	Nah Response
R4-2015-0322	Attachment B DCOR Response 1 Final Response Temescal Sump
R4-2015-0323	CRC Email CRC Scanned Response CRC_13267_Review OXY VPC_CRPC Response Letter R4-2015-0323_CRC 13267 Oxy Long Beach 13267 OXY USA 13267 THUMS 13267 Tidelands 13267 Ventura
R4-2015-0324	Compass NOV Compass Scanned Response
R4-2015-0325	Foothill Energy Response
R4-2015-0326	DOGGR Transfer_W Mt SOC Properties_CRPC-signed letter to Paula Rasmussen of Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board 4.29.16 SOC Resources NOV
R4-2015-0327	Order No R4-2015-0327
R4-2015-0328	Trio Response
R4-2015-0329	Amrich NOV Assigment & B.O.S. Assignment of Record Title Interest.1 Assignment of Record Title Interest.2 Assignment of Record Title Interest.3
R4-2015-0330	Griffin Resources NOV LARWQCB 01 LARWQCB 02 - Regional Board Receipt LARWQCB 02
R4-2015-0331	Anterra Response Letter Ext Req R4-2015-0331_Extension Approval
R4-2015-0332	Watt Response
R4-2015-0333
R4-2015-0334	Underground Energy Response
R4-2015-0335	Driltek Response for Strata X
R4-2015-0336	PCEC Response Scanned
R4-2015-0337	Response to Water Board NOV (April 27, 2016) Towne Exploration NOV
R4-2015-0338	LARWQCB Ltr 1-13-16
R4-2015-0339
R4-2015-0340	Citadel Response
R4-2015-0341	JP Oil Response
R4-2015-0342	PRE Scanned Response
R4-2015-0343	E&B Natural Res Response
R4-2015-0344	Jones Imperial Response
R4-2015-0345	water board notice
R4-2015-0346	WCO Order to submit information
R4-2015-0347
R4-2015-0348	City of Newport Beach Management of fluids for City of Newport
R4-2015-0349
R4-2015-0350	CA Well Search Results 05-Apr-2016 Cooper Sanitation reporting Cooper Scanned Response Re Wastewater disposal information for Investigative Order R4-
R4-2015-0351	Cree Oil Ext Req Appr Cree Response Scanned Extension letter
R4-2015-0352	CA Well Search Results 05-Apr-20161 Dentino Response Scanned Re Wastewater disposal information for Investigative Order R4-
R4-2015-0353	Aalpha Response
R4-2015-0354	Alexander Oil Response
R4-2015-0355	Axis Scanned Response
R4-2015-0356	Dec2015LA Dec2015LAOG110 LAwaterqualitycontrol
R4-2015-0357	CA Well Search Results 05-Apr-2016 ED Mitchell Response Leonard well
R4-2015-0358	Forster Oil 13267 NOV Forster Oil Response Scanned
R4-2015-0359	RE George A Jones 13267 Order Response
R4-2015-0360	011416 Joshua Cwikla George Kahn Ext Req Appr George Kahn Response Scanned
R4-2015-0361	AQMD Long Beach Inspec Report_Graner AQMD PTO Graner Graner Oil - 073716 - Long Beach Graner Scanned Response
R4-2015-0362	Harold Leasure NOV
R4-2015-0363	Management of fluids for Hellman Properties LLC
R4-2015-0364	Fee #1 Water Production HK Waterboards order 13267 1 4 2016
R4-2015-0365	Hillcrest Beverly Scanned Response Hillcrest NOV
R4-2015-0366	Hoag_Order to Submit - Section 13267
R4-2015-0367	Order Number has changed to R4-2016-0358 R4-2015-0367 Hunt Enterprises NOV Hunt_NOV
R4-2015-0368	FW Pacific Coast Enterprises reply to water code section 13267
R4-2015-0369
R4-2015-0370	John A Thomas Response Scanned
R4-2015-0371	John A Thomas Linda Thomas Response Scanned
R4-2015-0372	Link to new order R4-2017-0058
R4-2015-0373
R4-2015-0374	Levin Scanned Response
R4-2015-0375	M&J Scanned Response
R4-2015-0376	Mauro Dentino Response Re Wastewater disposal information for Investigative Order R4-
R4-2015-0377	Hill well Mitchell-Grossu Reponse RE Wastewater disposal information for Investigative Order R4-
R4-2015-0378	Hill well Mitchell-Grossu Reponse RE Wastewater disposal information for Investigative Order R4- 2 Letter to LARWQCB Re Water Disposal for Olive Oil Co. Olive Oil_Statement Regarding Section 13267 Water Disposal
R4-2015-0379
R4-2015-0380	Pier Oil Co Response
R4-2015-0381	Ronald Brindle Thomas Response
R4-2015-0382	Doc - Feb 1, 2016, 1-07 PM Doc - Feb 1, 2016, 1-12 PM Doc - Feb 1, 2016, 1-16 PM Doc - Feb 1, 2016, 1-34 PM Doc - Feb 10, 2016, 9-46 AM Doc - Jan 7, 2016, 9-29 AM Doc - Jan 8, 2016, 11-16 AM Extension request G earth 2 G earth, Pauley Sump Nov. 2007 Nov. 2008 Pauley Sump report.docx Pauley Sump S&C Oil Ext Request Approval S&C Oil Response Scanned S&C Response to Review of TR Screenshot (2)
R4-2015-0383	Lansdale - CA Well Search Results 05-Apr-2016 Lansdale Scanned Response RE Wastewater disposal information for Investigative OrderR4-2 The Lansdale Company Order # R4-2015-0383 Water board Fluid Disposal Letter 16_01_15 Response
R4-2015-0384	Thomas Oilers NOV Thomas Oilers Scanned Response
R4-2015-0385
R4-2015-0386	R4-2015-0386_THUMS THUMS Email THUMS Response Letter THUMS Review THUMS-CRC Scanned Response
R4-2015-0387	R4-2015-0387_Tidelands Tidelands Email Tidelands Response Letter Tidelands_Response Review Letter (3-14-16) Tidelands-CRC Scanned Response
R4-2015-0388	West Newport Scanned Response
R4-2015-0389
R4-2015-0390	Brea Canon Scanned Response
R4-2015-0391	Bridgemark Response
R4-2015-0392	Brindle Thomas Response Brindle Thomas
R4-2015-0393	CNEB Scanned Response
R4-2015-0394	Santa Ana Canyon NOV Santa Ana Canyon_Record of Communication_6-25-16
R4-2015-0395	Power Run Oil Response Response to RWQCB Investigative Order R4-2015-0305
R4-2015-0396
R4-2015-0398
R4-2015-0399
R4-2015-0400	Mitchwil Investments Response
R4-2015-0401	Matrix Scanned Response Matrix Email Response to Questions
R4-2015-0402	Brayton Hodges Response Letter Scanned Brayton-Hodges Petroleum Inc Order R4-2015-0402
R4-2015-0403	Thompson Energy NOV Thompson Energy Resources
R4-2015-0404	HB Oil NOV RE 13267 Order and NOV to HB Oil Operations RW Water Board LA
R4-2015-0405
R4-2015-0406	LARQWCB letter1.15.16 Materials from meeting on 06-21-2016 Oil Operators Ext Req Appr Oil Operators RE Oil Operators inc Investigative Order No R4-2015-0406 Response_Oil Operators Water Board sump doc
R4-2015-0407	Guzman Crane Service NOV LA Waterboard Order and NOV Oil Operators Inc Invoice Waste Water Tech Letter
R4-2015-0408	Old Field Associates Order R4-2015-0408 Water board Fluid Disposal Letter 16_01_15 Response
R4-2015-0409	RE Wastewater disposal information for Investigative OrderR4-2 Sampson Operators Order R4-2015-0409 Sampson Scanned Response Water board Fluid Disposal Letter 16_01_15 Response
R4-2015-0410	Allenco-CE Allen Response CE Allen NOV
R4-2015-0411	City of Hunt Beach Response
R4-2015-0412	CAWB Request for Extension Garner Engineering - AQMD Permit Garner Engineering Ext Req Appr Request for extension order R4-2015-0412 Tech Report\Attachment 1_Water Testing Results Tech Report\Attachment 2_Water Testing Results Tech Report\Attachment 3_Sump Information Tech Report\Garner Engineering J-1 Lease RE Order NO R4-2015-0412 Tech Report\J-1 Regional Water Board Tech Report - Jan 2016 Tech Report\Signature Page
R4-2015-0413	R4-2015-0413_Warren E&P Warren E&P Inc - 30-day Extension Request Warren E&P Inc-30 day extension request Warren E&P Ext Req Appr Warren Response Tech Repotr\Attachment B Warren Response Tech Repotr\Cover letter - signed Warren Response Tech Repotr\Warren Technical Report 2-16-16
R4-2015-0414	DAH - Jan 16, 2016, 3-49 PM Document - Jan 16 2016
R4-2015-0415
R4-2015-0416	Coyote Oil RE Order R4-2015-0416
R4-2015-0417	Gothard Street LLC and Holly Street LLC
R4-2015-0418
R4-2015-0419	Odonnel Oil NOV Odonnel Oil Response Scanned
R4-2015-0420	AQMD Permitted Facities_Breitburn Attach A - Order R4-2015-0420 Attach B - Extension for Response Breitburn Energy Company - 120100 - Long Beach Breitburn Energy Company - 120101 - Long Beach Breitburn Energy Company - 172870 - East Coyote (Fulleron) Breitburn Ext Rq App Breitburn Operating - 150203 - Rosecrans Breitburn Operating - 172872 - Carson Breitburn_Response re SoCal Leases Extension Request - LARWQCB 2016-01-12 LACSD Discharges to Sewer 2012-2015 RE Produced Water Discharge Volume Request for Extension - 13267 Directive regarding drillin and p Response to Investigative Order R4-2015-0420 Technical Order P Table 1 Response re SoCal
R4-2015-0421	CALIF WATER BOARD NOV LTR 8 15 2016 Imperial Occidental NOV Imperial_Record of Communication Re Imperial Occidental 13267 Order
R4-2015-0422	CRCLB Email OLBI_CRLBI Response Letter OXY LB-CRC Scanned Response OXYLB Review R4-2015-0422_OXY Long Beach
R4-2015-0423	Allenco Energy Response Scanned Allenco Response Allenco-CE Allen Response
R4-2015-0424	13267 Order for Pacific Palms Petroleum R4-2015-0424_Pacific Palms
R4-2015-0425	CRCUSA Email OXY USA_CRPC Response Letter OXY USA-CRC Scanned Response OXYUSA Review R4-2015-0425_OXY USA Inc
R4-2015-0426	dec2015 dec2015og110 Plegel Oil Co Inc 's handling of waste water waterboard letter
R4-2015-0427	Investigative Order #R4-2015-0427 Response to IO #R4-2015-0427_160114_final
R4-2015-0428	E and T Response RE Wastewater disposal information for Investigative Order R4-
R4-2015-0429
R4-2015-0430	Angus_LA Regional Water Quality Board Jan 2016 Section 13267 Order
R4-2015-0431	rule-1176 Synergy - 175264 - Seal Beach Synergy Response
R4-2015-0432
R4-2015-0433
R4-2015-0434	845 Willow Street Signal Hill SKMBT_C35315122117180 SKMBT_C35315122117181
R4-2015-0435	LA County Sanitation District Permits OC Sanitation-Permit No. 58-1-192 RE Remora Operating CA LLC - Order R4-2015-0435 Response Remora Response
R4-2015-0436	El Segundo Oil Response
R4-2015-0437	P&M Oil - DOGGR 1 P&M Oil Response 2 P&M Oil Response PTO P&M AQMD RE sump(s) at allenco
R4-2015-0439	DOGGR Oil Well Investigative Order No R4-2015-0439
R4-2015-0440	LA Water Board_PS126 Investmnets LLC PS126 Investments LLC Re Volume of Discharge WasteWater Permit_PS126 Investments LLC
R4-2015-0441	12-30-2015 (2)
R4-2015-0442
R4-2015-0443	Astarta alexander oil company letter Astarta NOV Revised Astarta Response - email Revised Astarta Response
R4-2015-0444	BFLP response to Investigative Order No R4-2015-0444 LA Regional Water Control Board - Investigative Order No RA-2015-0444 RESPONSE
R4-2015-0445	Conner Order to submit information Water Code Directive Pursuant to Section 13267
R4-2015-0446	Jean Martinez Response
R4-2015-0447	LBTH Response
R4-2015-0448	Re Order to Submit Information WCO Assignment for transfer of Leases WCO Order to submit information
R4-2015-0449	Mirada Response Scanned Mirada Revised Response VCAPCD Permit 2 VCAPCD Permit Inspection Response
R4-2015-0450	Ojai Oil Company claim 7014 2870 0001 4538 1016 Ojai Oil Ext Rq App Ojai OIl Scanned Response RE Ojai Oil Company - R4-2015-0450 - Extension Request Approva Lab Reports\FGLDocSP_1600315 Lab Reports\FGLDocSP_1600337 Lab Reports\FGLDocSP_1600338 Lab Reports\FGLDocSP_1600339 Ojai Tech Report Response\Attachment A for LAWQCB 2016 Water Analysis Ojai Tech Report Response\FGLDocSP_1600315 Ojai Tech Report Response\FGLDocSP_1600337 Ojai Tech Report Response\FGLDocSP_1600338 Ojai Tech Report Response\FGLDocSP_1600339 Ojai Tech Report Response\Ojai Oil - LA Regional WQCB Letter 1-2016 Ojai Tech Report Response\Ojai Oil Extension Letter Sump 12-31-2015 Ojai Tech Report Response\Ojai Oil Response Letter Scanned Ojai Tech Report Response\Ojai Oil Sumps Ojai Tech Report Response\Upper Ojai Sump Removal 1997
R4-2015-0451
R4-2015-0452	Res-tech Order to submit infor. Freeman Res-tech Order to submit information Water Code Directive Pursuant to Section 13267
R4-2015-0453	RE R4-2015-0453 Ridgeway Corporation - Timber Canyon - (8-5-15) Ridgeway Response to 13267 Order Ridgeway Unlined Sump Order Ridgeway2 VCAPCD Permit Ventura-Basin-PS-AAPG-GdBk-May-2015 Ridgeway Doc Sent on drive\Attachment B - Technical Report - Ridgeway Ridgeway Doc Sent on drive\RIDGEWAY MAP 2 Ridgeway Doc Sent on drive\RIDGEWAY MAP Ridgeway Doc Sent on drive\RIDGEWAY3 Ridgeway Doc Sent on drive\Technical Report Reponses
R4-2015-0454	Rincon Island NOV Rincon Island_Record of Communication_6-25-16
R4-2015-0455	TB Properties NOV TB Properties response scanned
R4-2015-0456	Newhall Land Response Scanned
R4-2015-0457	Water Board Response TOC
R4-2015-0458	TE Adams Response
R4-2015-0459
R4-2015-0460	black pit picture BLACK TB Request for Information-Ramon Oil Field Permitted sump (pit) Response VCAPCD Permit waterboard
R4-2015-0461	FW Kaiser Facility and Pit FW Kaiser Pit (1) FW Kaiser Pit (2) FW Kaiser Pit IMG_3054 IMG_3055 IMG_3056 IMG_3057 RE 13267 Order copy Water Board Response TOC 4 5 16
R4-2015-0462	Final letter response for 12-18-15 docx TEG OIL Respose Letter
R4-2015-0463	California Water Code Directive Pursuant to Section 13267 Gate King Response Order R4-2015-0463 Gate King Properties LLC Response 2 Water Quality Control Board
R4-2015-0464	1600181 Complete 20160125135833 20160125140649 Anterra Response Technical Report Ext Req FW Complete Results for Anterra Plant Water Board Testing samp R4-2015-0464_Anterra Energy R4-2015-0464_Extension Approval RE Technical Report Request for Extension Technical Report - Anterra Energy Services
R4-2015-0465	2nd draft of Waste Water Report LA Water Quality Rose Katherine Stone NOV Rose Katherine Stone Scanned Response With manifests
R4-2015-0466	ChemAssist Response
R4-2015-0467	2016 05 Water Board Technical Letter R4-2015-0467_Silver Expl Re Silver Exploration Order and NOV Silver Exploration NOV
R4-2015-0468	Re Crazy J Oil LLC ScanJob
R4-2015-0469	Renaissance Pet Response
R4-2015-0470	Berco Response California Water Code LARWQCB LTR. Jan 08, 2016
R4-2015-0471	Ample Scanned Response Ample Scanned Responses 1 and 2 LA Regional Water Quality Control Board - Investigative Order
R4-2015-0472	PEAK LETTER LA RWQCB SUMPS 2016
R4-2015-0473	FE-l Order No R4-2015-0473 follow-up letter Future Energy NOV Letter to RWQCB - May 26 2016 - Satisfy Order doc
R4-2015-0474
R4-2015-0475	0827.1001.0_Water_Board_Well_&_Sump_Report_Final Catellus 13267 Ext Rq Appr Catellus Response - Extension Request Catellus Valencia LLC Attachment B Technical Report for Catellus Valencia LLC
R4-2015-0476	Investigative Order No R4-2015-0476 Signed letter V0150_WaterReport_2015Q1.xlsx V0150_WaterReport_2015Q2 V0150_WaterReport_2015Q2.xlsx V0150_WaterReport_2015Q3 V0150_WaterReport_2015Q3.xlsx VCAPCD Permit
R4-2016-0021	BP Scanned Response Response from BP America to LARWQCB Order to Submit Information
R4-2016-0022	Tesoro Scanned
R4-2016-0023	OCRE CA Water Code Report Optima_LA_WaterBoard_Report020416
R4-2016-0024	Drilling and Production Response
R4-2016-0025
R4-2016-0026	Cather Herley NOV LA County Water Board ltr 4 25 2016 Water Code Directive Response Requirement for 13267
R4-2016-0027	Sojitz Scanned Response

The Regional Board is currently inspecting oil and gas fields to determine if any sumps, ponds, or pits may exist that could potentially impact water quality. Additional Oil and Gas related projects can be found by using the Geotracker database here.

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