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CA SB438
Bill
AI Summary
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Prohibits well operators from injecting concentrated carbon dioxide fluid from carbon capture, removal, or sequestration projects into Class II wells for enhanced oil recovery purposes.
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Excludes incidental and unintentional residual oil produced at the surface from Class VI wells from the definition of enhanced oil recovery when resulting from carbon dioxide injection during sequestration projects.
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Prohibits carbon dioxide capture, removal, or sequestration projects from selling, bartering, exchanging, or trading any incidental and unintentional residual oil produced at the surface.
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Requires any oil produced from a Class VI well to be reported to the State Air Resources Board and the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, within 60 days of production.
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Specifies that no reimbursement is required under the California Constitution because violations constitute new crimes under state law.
Legislative Description
Carbon sequestration: Carbon Capture, Removal, Utilization, and Storage Program: incidental and unintentional residual oil production.
Last Action
June 26 set for first hearing. Testimony taken. Further hearing to be set.
6/26/2023