Litigation Settlement
On January 28, the Commission and DCOR LLC settled litigation that will end offshore oil and gas production at Platform Esther off the coast of Seal Beach. Platform Esther, one of three remaining oil production platforms in state waters, has an operative life of about 15 years. This settlement establishes decommissioning deadlines and ensures that DCOR LLC will pay all the decommissioning costs, including plugging and abandoning all the platform wells.
State Oil and Gas Leases PRC 1824 and PRC 3150 Lease Termination and 4H Shell Mounds Disposition
The State Lands Commission has released a report to inform the public and decision-makers about the Chevron 4H shell mounds offshore of Santa Barbara. The report evaluates the effects on public trust resources and values of leaving the shell mounds in place and the potential effects of their removal.
AB 2257 Cost Study
A report to the Legislature on the fiscal impact of voluntary relinquishments of existing offshore oil and gas leases, as required by AB 2257, enacted after the 2021 Huntington Beach oil spill. Staff Report 66 (12/17/24) AB 2257 Cost Study: Evaluating the fiscal...
Long Beach Unit and West Wilmington Operations (Granted land)
References Update on the Status of the Existing Offshore Oil and Gas Production and Pipeline Leases Managed by the Commission April 2022 Information on State Tidelands Oil & Gas Leases Quitclaimed Offshore Oil & Gas Leases Summary Terminated Offshore Oil &...
State Lands Commission Achieves a $72.5 Million Settlement from Plains All American Pipeline
Commissioners:Malia M. Cohen, California State Controller, ChairEleni Kounalakis, Lieutenant Governor, MemberJoe Stephenshaw, Director of the Department of Finance, Member Media Contact:Sheri Pemberton, Chief of External Affairs916.477.0691 |...
Methane Emissions Reduction Program
The federal Department of Energy awarded the Commission a nearly $22 million grant in December 2023 to mitigate methane emissions from certain oil and gas wells as part of the Methane Emissions Reduction Program.
South Ellwood Project
The Commission recently removed the two enormous piers and caissons at Haskell’s Beach in the City of Goleta. These structures, built in the late 1920s as part of the Ellwood Oil Field, were the last oil piers in California.
Rincon Onshore and Offshore Facilities
On this page Current Status Public Meetings Background Previous Staff Reports Reports and Briefs Additional Information Leases, Agreements, Amendments, and Quitclaims Drone Video of Island and Causeway Decommissioning Phases Frequently Asked Questions News...
State Lands Commission and Coastal Band of the Chumash Nation Announce First-of-its-Kind Land Co-management Commitment
Today, the California State Lands Commission and the Coastal Band of the Chumash Nation announced a commitment to pursue a co-management framework for land formerly used for offshore oil and gas development.
Rincon Phase 2 Decommissioning Project
– Final EIR (07/24)