Aera Energy withdraws East Cat Canyon oil well plan

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Aera Energy withdraws East Cat Canyon oil well plan

By Marissa Nall / Wednesday, May 27th, 2020 / Comments Off on Aera Energy withdraws East Cat Canyon oil well plan

Aera Energy announced May 27 that it would abandon plans to develop hundreds of new wells in Northern Santa Barbara County at East Cat Canyon. The Bakersfield-based company’s application would have re-established oil production at the field using cyclic steam and horizontal drilling techniques. It initially called for 296 wells across 72 well pads, but…

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