Officials on Monday countered allegations in a report that California regulators and the oil and gas industry are not prepared to handle a backlog of idle wells tied to declining production.
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California Said Reining In More Idle Oil, Gas Wells
New rules effective earlier this year are having a positive impact in reducing California’s inventory of nearly 30,000 idled oil and natural gas wells, according to a report issued Wednesday to the state legislature.
California Regulators Seek Tougher Idle Well Protections, Order Offshore Repairs
California oil and natural gas regulators want to firm up what they consider to be weak requirements for idle wells and are supporting proposed legislation to get the job done.
California Regulators Seek Tougher Idle Well Protections, Order Offshore Repairs
California oil and natural gas regulators want to firm up what they consider to be weak requirements for idle wells and are supporting proposed legislation to get the job done.
California Bill Would Tighten Regulation of Idle Oil, NatGas Wells
A legislative proposal in the California Assembly (AB 2729) would bolster regulation of an estimated 21,000 idled oil and natural gas wells.
California Fines Producer For False Reports, Other Violations
As part of its move to get tougher with day-to-day oversight of oil and natural gas operators, California’s chief oilfield regulator levied a $257,800 fine against Bakersfield-based Bennett Petroleum Inc. for admitted falsified reports to the state and other violations.
California’s Nuclear Plant Faces Uncertain Future
A decision about whether to retire the still idle San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) in Southern California could come by the end of this year, the CEO of Edison International, the majority owner/operator, said Tuesday.
Idled San Onofre Nuke’s Fate Still Uncertain
The top executives that own and operate the idle San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (Songs) in Southern California indicated in separate conference calls on Tuesday that the plant’s fate remains uncertain, along with the 2,200 MW associated with it, which puts uncertainty into the state’s summer energy plans.
Regulator Seeks More Data from California Nuke Operator
The fate of one of two major nuclear power plants in California remained uncertain at year-end as federal regulators are prodding the operator of the idle 2,200 MW San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (Songs) for more analysis of the steam generator tubing problems that have kept Songs’ two units shut down for nearly a year.
Another Gas Power Plant in California Approved
Given the growing uncertainty concerning an idle nuclear power plant in Southern California, state energy officials Wednesday emphasized the quick response to power load spikes of a new natural gas-fired peaking plant that they approved unanimously.