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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Res 4600 1998-01-12 RESOLUTION NUMBER ..t/kt' A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH APPROVING A "COUNCIL PERMIT" TO RELOCATE THE BOTTOM HOLE LOCATIONS OF WELL NUMBERS 21 AND 25 OF THE ALAMITOS LEASE (BREITBURN) THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES HEREBY RESOLVE: I WHEREAS, on December 12, 1997 Breitbum Energy Corporation submitted an application to the City of Seal Beach for a "Council Permit" to relocate the bottom hole of two (2) wells within their lease, Specifically, the two wells proposed for rework are wells 21 and 25; and WHEREAS, the subject property is located with the Weapons Support Facility Seal Beach (WSFSB); north of Pacific Coast Highway and east of Seal Beach Boulevard; and . WHEREAS, the site has been in continuos production for over 43 years and contains 27 existing wells broken down as follows: 13 oil producing wells, water injection wells and ]2 shut-in wells; and WHEREAS, the City of Seal Beach has determined that the proposed project is categorically exempt for CEQA review (~~ 15301 and 15302), Specifically, the City has made the following findings: ~1530] - Existing Facilities. Because the requested reworking of well nos. 2] and 25 consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, or minor alteration of an existing private structure, facility or mechanical equipment involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that previously existing; ~15302 I - Replacement or Reconstruction. Because the requested reworking of well nos, 21 and 25 consist of the replacement or reconstruction of existing structures and facilities where the new structure will be located on the same site as the structure replaced and will have substantially the same purpose and capacity as the structure replaced; and, ~ ]5061(b)(3), because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the approval may have a significant effect on the environment. These findings are based on the fact that no expansion of the subject wells is proposed and the relocation of the bottom holes consists of maintenance and re- working of an existing facility, The new bottom hole locations are at approximately the same depth and located within the existing "Developed Area" of the Alamitos Lease as the existing bottom hole locations; and WHEREAS, all water produced on site in conjunction with the existing oil production activities (over 90"/0 of the total volume of liquids produced) are re-injected into the ground, Water re-injection greatly limits or halts subsidence, even in more porous soils such as exist in the Wilmington field where a great amount of subsidence occurred in the 1940's and 1950's; and WHEREAS, The Navy conducted a study in September 1988 titled, "Subsidence Study Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station, Seal Beach, California, Report No, 27BC", The I report concludes that subsidence which had occurred between ]968 and ]984 (approx. 3 inches near the ~reitburn lease site) had begun to reverse with the closing of three agricultural water wells located within the base; and WHEREAS, the City Council considered this requested "Council Permit" to drill at its meeting ofIanuary ]2, 1998. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Seal Beach as follows: I I I Resolution Number~~ Section 1. The City Council of the City of Seal Beach, pursuant to Section 15A-19 of the Code of the City of Seal Beach, approves a "Council Permit" for the Alamitos Lease site to allow the relocation of the bottom holes of well numbers 21 and 25. Section 2, Approval of said "Council Permit" shall be subject to the following conditions: 1. Rig engines shall be modified to reduce emissions in accordance with South Coast Air Quality Management District guidelines. 2, Rig engines shall be centrally located to minimize noise, 3, Rig engines are to be shut down when not needed. 4, Rig lighting is to be shielded and directed only to the work area. 5. Non-essential truck traffic shall be limited to daylight hours, 6, Upon completion of the ro-drill project the rig shall be dismantled and removed from the site and the site shall be returned to its pre-drill condition, AYES: NOES: ABSENT: PASSED, APPR~ meeting held on the - day of PTED by the City Council of the City of Seal Beach at a 1998, by the following vote: Councilmemb Councilmemb Councilmemb ATTEST: . y Clerk ity of Seal Beach CERTIFICATION STATE OF CALIFORNIA) COUNTY OF ORANGE. ) SS CITY OF ORANGE ) I, Joanne M, Yeo, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, C~~~ do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is an original copy of solution Numb on file in the Office of the City Clerk, passed, approved ~g adop b the City Council of the City of Seal Beach at a meeting thereof held on the ~ay 0 8.