Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources

The Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources (DOGGR) prioritizes protecting the public and the environment in its oversight of the oil, natural gas, and geothermal industries in California. To do that, DOGGR uses science and sound engineering practices to regulate the drilling, operation, and permanent closure of energy resource wells. DOGGR also regulates certain pipelines and facilities associated with production and injection. The Renewal Plan guides DOGGR's work.

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Office of Enforcement	Office of Enforcement	The State Supervisor of Oil and Gas has issued Final Orders to multiple well operators to close and permanently seal some idle wells. Enforcement continues to process dozens of other idle well cases.
Underground Natural Gas Storage	Underground Natural Gas Storage	Rigorous new rules for underground natural gas storage aimed at protecting health and safety are now in effect. The rules conclude an effort that began during the Aliso Canyon leak of 2015-16.
Pipelines and Facilities	Pipelines and Facilities	Oil and gas state regulators have assumed more oversight of older, active pipelines. Among other conditions, recent rules require that operator pipeline management plans address risk and safety and are kept current.
DOGGR's Renewal Plan: A New Era of Oil and Gas Regulation	DOGGR's Renewal Plan: A New Era of Oil and Gas Regulation	DOGGR has implemented a number of objectives set forth in its 2015 Renewal Plan and is making good progress toward others.

New Regulations for Idle Oil and Gas Wells to Safeguard Public, Environment	DOC announces final approval of new regulations that will protect the environment and ensure that the oil and gas industry is financially responsible for testing, remediating, and, if necessary, permanently sealing idle oil and gas wells. The new regulations will become effective April 1.	https://www.conservation.ca.gov/index/Pages/News/State-Issues-New-Regulations-for-Idle-Oil-and-Gas-Wells-to-Safeguard-Public-and-Environment.aspx, https://www.conservation.ca.gov/index/Pages/News/State-Issues-New-Regulations-for-Idle-Oil-and-Gas-Wells-to-Safeguard-Public-and-Environment.aspx	2019-03-21T18:00:00Z
DOW R.G.C. 10 ("Marina del Rey") Well Remediation Updates	State and local officials continue to oversee efforts to remediate an old oil well in Marina del Rey that briefly sprayed a mist of natural gas, water, and mud into the atmosphere during a routine operation on January 11, 2019.	https://www.conservation.ca.gov/dog/Pages/DOW-RGC10-well.aspx, https://www.conservation.ca.gov/dog/Pages/DOW-RGC10-well.aspx	2019-03-19T22:00:00Z
DOGGR Southern District Office Address Change	As of February 11, 2019, the new address for the Southern District office is: 3780 Kilroy Airport Way, Suite 400, Long Beach, California 90806	https://www.conservation.ca.gov/dog/Pages/doggr_contacts.aspx, DOGGR Southern District Office new address	2019-02-19T21:00:00Z
DOGGR Revises CEQA Operator Checklist	The newly revised CEQA Operator Checklist simplifies CEQA documentation by reducing the number of forms required. There is now a single form for multiple projects of the same type in the same well field.	ftp://ftp.consrv.ca.gov/pub/oil/CEQA/Oil%26Gas/ceqa-operator-checklist.pdf, ftp://ftp.consrv.ca.gov/pub/oil/CEQA/Oil%26Gas/ceqa-operator-checklist.pdf	2019-01-23T00:00:00Z
Status of Proposed Underground Injection Control, Idle Well Regulations	The Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources is completing two proposed regulatory packages: underground injection control and idle wells. Read rulemaking documents here.	http://www.consrv.ca.gov/index/Pages/rulemaking.aspx, http://www.consrv.ca.gov/index/Pages/rulemaking.aspx	2018-11-16T17:20:00Z
Geothermal Rulemaking Status	The DOGGR Geothermal Section is formalizing language and reviewing rulemaking documents for executive assessment of proposed, updated regulations.	https://www.conservation.ca.gov/dog/geothermal, https://authoring-stage.consrv.ca.gov/dog/geothermal	2018-09-21T23:00:00Z

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