Bill Text: CA AB631 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Introduced

California Assembly Bill 631

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Bill Title: Oil and gas: enforcement: penalties.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-10-07 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 337, Statutes of 2023. [AB631 Detail]

Download: California-2023-AB631-Introduced.html

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 631

Introduced by Assembly Member Hart

February 09, 2023

An act to amend Section 3602.1 of the Public Resources Code, relating to oil and gas.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 631, as introduced, Hart. Oil and gas.

Under existing law, the Geologic Energy Management Division in the Department of Conservation regulates the drilling, operation, maintenance, and abandonment of oil and gas wells in the state. The State Oil and Gas Supervisor supervises the drilling, operation, maintenance, and abandonment of wells and the operation, maintenance, and removal or abandonment of tanks and facilities related to oil and gas production within an oil and gas field regarding safety and environmental damage. If a parcel of land contains one acre or more and the hydrocarbons to be developed are too heavy or viscous to produce by normal means, existing law authorizes the supervisor to approve proposals to drill wells at whatever locations the supervisor deems advisable for the purpose of the proper development of these hydrocarbons by the application of pressure, heat, or other means for the reduction of oil viscosity.

This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that authorization.

Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Section 3602.1 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:

3602.1.

~~Where~~ If a parcel of land contains one acre or more and the hydrocarbons to be developed are too heavy or viscous to produce by normal means, and the supervisor ~~so determines,~~ makes that determination, the supervisor may approve proposals to drill wells at whatever locations he the supervisor deems advisable for the purpose of the proper development of ~~such~~ these hydrocarbons by the application of pressure, ~~heat~~ heat, or other means for the reduction of oil viscosity, and ~~such wells shall not be classed as~~ these wells are not public nuisances after approval by the supervisor.