VC - Zoning Clearances in past week - wells in Simi & South Mountain (Santa Paula) areas

Ventura County Planning now reports all zoning clearance approvals in the County. These reports includes simple conversions of rec rooms to living space, swimming pools, stone walls and oil wells.

These approvals are done with no public notice, no public hearing. 


ZC15-0880
parcel # 6150020015
Conditional Use Permit 23
Location: Torrey Canyon Oil Field, North of the City of Simi Valley
California Resources Corporation granted a zoning clearance to drill one oil and gas well "Torrey 118." Exact location of the well will be verified when DOGGR issued Notice of Intent to Drill. Drilling will take about 45 to 60 days, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 
"CUP 23 has no well quantity restrictions"
That permit covers "approximately 218 active and idle wells" operated by CRC. 
The CUP expires on Oct. 28, 2033. 
The County reports all conditions of the permit are being met at this time. 

ZC15-1031
parcel #1080010055
Conditional Use Permit 26
Location: South Mountain Oil Field, 
California Resources Corporation granted request to drill one oil and gas week on existing pad in the Santa Paula lease. 
The CUP covers about 169 active and idle wells. 
CUP 26 "has no well quantity restrictions" and "does not have an expiration date"
County reports all permit conditions are being met at this. 
​http://www.ventura.org/rma/planning/pdf/zoning/zoning-clearances/11-01-15_to_11-07-15.pdf