Oil Fields Information - Disposal Ponds

To request a copy of documents listed on this page, please contact the Oil Fields Program at RB5F-Oil-Field@waterboards.ca.gov

Produced Water Pond Work Plan

A Work Plan was prepared by Central Valley Water Board staff in November of 2014 identifying work needed to be completed and an implementation schedule for completion of this program by the end of 2016. Status reports will be posted here periodically to identify where we are in the process.

  • Produced Water Pond Work Plan (14 November 2014)
    • Schedule
    • Status Report #1 - 23 January 2015
    • Status Report #2 - 2 March 2015
    • Status Report #3 - 4 April 2015
    • Status Report #6 - 16 November 2015

2016 March 9 Public Workshop on the Regulation of Oil Fields

2016 March 9 Public Workshop on the Regulation of Oil Fields

  • Materials:
    • Central Valley Water Board Staff Presentation

Produced Water Pond Lists

Central Valley Water Board staff has prepared a list of ponds in the Central Valley Region that are, or have been, used for disposal of water produced as a by-product of oil production (produced water). This list is dynamic and will be periodically updated as new information is received or as the status of ponds change. Questions may be directed to Alex Olsen at (559) 445-6076 or by email at Alex.Olsen@waterboards.ca.gov.

California Water Code Section 13267 Orders

California Water Code Section 13267 Orders seeking information regarding active produced water disposal ponds from 77 Oil and Gas Operators in the Central Valley Region. Questions and comments may be directed to Alex Olsen at (559) 445-6076 or by e-mail at Alex.Olsen@waterboards.ca.gov.

  • Example Section 13267 Order
  • Attachment B
  • List of Operators receiving Order
  • Oil Field Pond 13267 Order Responses
    Responses will be uploaded as they are received; please allow for 1-2 weeks after they have been received to be uploaded to the website. Last updated 06/23/2015
    • 25 Hills Properties, Inc., 28 September 2015
    • Aera Energy, LLC
      • Coalinga Oil Field
      • Cymric Oil Field
      • Lost Hills Oil Field
      • McKittrick Oil Field
      • North Belridge Oil Field
      • South Belridge Oil Field
    • Allied Western Petroleum, 9 December 2015
    • Ballard Oil, Inc., 15 June 2015
    • Belridge Energy Resources, 7 July 2015
    • Bob Ferguson Independent, 15 June 2015
      • Addendum, 23 June 2015
    • Burton A. Ellison, 17 June 2015
      • Addendum, 12 July 2015
    • Caleco, LLC, 14 July 2015
    • California Resources Production Corporation, 15 June 2015
    • Cather-Herley Oil Company, 17 June 2015
    • Central California Oil Company
      • Getty Lease, 15 June 2015
        • Addendum, 18 June 2015
        • Addendum, 22 June 2015
      • Bocqueraz Lease, 15 June 2015
        • Addendum, 18 June 2015
        • Addendum, 22 June 2015
    • Central Pacific Resources, 17 June 2015
      • Addendum, 13 July 2015
    • Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
      • Cawelo Water District, 15 June 2015
        • Addendum
        • Analytical Results
          • 15 June 2015
          • 26 June 2015
      • Other Leases, 16 June 2015
    • CMO, Inc., 15 June 2015
      • Addendum, 19 August 2015
    • Compass Global Resources, LLC, 15 June 2015
      • Addendum, 18 June 2015
      • Addendum, 22 June 2015
    • Crimson Resource Management Corporation, 15 June 2015
    • Drilling and Production Company, 15 June 2015
    • Duncan's Pumping Service, 15 June 2015
      • Addendum, 18 June 2015
      • Addendum, 22 June 2015
    • E&B Natural Resources Management Corp., 17 June 2015
      • Addendum, 26 June 2015
      • Addendum, 14 July 2015
    • Engineers Oil Company, 22 June 2015
    • Fourstar Resources, LLC, 3 September 2015
      • Addendum, 3 September 2015
    • Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas, 1 June 2015
    • General Production Services, 22 May 2015
    • Gordon Dole, 13 July 2015
    • Hathaway, LLC, 15 December 2015
      • Addendum, 18 December 2015
    • Havens Oil Company, 15 June 2015
    • Howard Caywood
      • Bankline Lease, 6 July 2015
      • Other Leases, 6 July 2015
      • All Leases, 3 August 2015
    • Incremental Oil and Gas, Inc., 24 June 2015
    • Jaco Production Company, 9 July 2015
      • Addendum, 16 July 2015
    • J&K Operating Company, Inc., 1 June 2015
    • J.P. Oil, 9 July 2015
      • Addendum, 29 July 2015
    • KB Oil and Gas, Inc., 3 August 2015
    • Kern Front-Section 35 Partners, 16 June 2015
      • Addendum, 2 July 2015
      • Addendum, 10 August 2015
    • LDD Energy, LLC, 15 June 2015
      • Addendum, 6 July 2015
    • LINN Operating, Inc., 15 June 2015
    • Longbow, LLC, 11 June 2015
      • Addendum, 26 June 2015
    • Longview Energy Company, 16 June 2015
      • Addendum, 17 August 2015
    • Macpherson Oil Company, 27 April 2015
      • Addendum, 20 July 2015
    • McLennan Oil, 13 November 2015
    • Midway-Sunset Investors, LLC, 8 June 2015
      • Addendum, 18 August 2015
    • Modus, Inc. & Campo Verde Oil, Inc., 21 April 2015
      • Addendum, 15 April 2015
    • Naftex Operating Company, 10 July 2015
      • Addendum, 17 July 2015
    • O'Brien - Sill, 16 June 2015
      • Addendum, 14 December 2015
    • Oil City, LLC (James S. Anderson), 15 June 2015
      • Addendum, 6 July 2015
    • Pentarch Petroleum, 5 June 2015
      • Addendum, 23 June 2015
    • Petro Resources, Inc.
      • Bishop Lease, 8 July 2015
      • S.P. 33 Lease, 1 July 2015
      • S.P. 29 Lease, 1 July 2015
      • Mahl Lease, 8 July 2015
    • Pyramid Oil Company
      • Santa FE Lease, 16 December 2015
      • Anderson Lease, 16 December 2015
      • Pike Lease, 21 December 2015
      • Theta 30 Lease, 14 December 2015
      • Stanford Lease, 14 December 2015
    • R&R Resources, LLC, 31 July 2015
    • Rio Bravo Jasmin, 31 July 2015
    • Smilodon Oil Company, 22 July 2015
      • Addendum, 27 July 2015
    • Summit Energy, LLC, 13 July 2015
    • Tamarack Energy, Inc., 11 June 2015
      • Addendum, 26 June 2015
    • Valley Water Management Company
      • Addendum, 1 July 2015
      • Analytical Results:
        • 16 June 2015
        • 1 July 2015 - 1
        • 1 July 2015 - 2
        • 1 July 2015 - 3
    • Vaughn, LLC., 3 June 2015
      • Addendum, 6 July 2015
    • Victory Oil Company, LLC, 10 April 2015
    • Woodward Oil Company, 15 June 2015
      • Addendum, 24 June 2015
      • Addendum, 24 June 2015
      • Addendum, 24 June 2015
      • Addendum, 29 July 2015

Notices of Applicability Issued for R5-2017-0036

Notices of Applicability Issued for coverage under General Order R5-2017-0036 - Waste Discharge Requirements General Order for Oil Field Discharges to Land, General Order Number Three

  • Central California Oil Company, Pyramid Hills Oil Field, Getty, Bocqueraz, and SB Leases, Notice of Applicability Issued 8 February 2018
  • Engineers Oil Company, Midway Sunset Oil Field, Section 14 Lease, Notice of Applicability Issued 29 August 2017