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Uduak-Joe Ntuk, Petroleum AdministratorOffice of Petroleum & Natural Gas Administration

Petroleum Administration in Los AngelesOil and Gas Overview

Los Angeles City Oil Field circa 1905. Courtesy of Getty Images.

AllenCo Energy

South LA Drill Site

Aliso Canyon Gas Storage Field

Natural Gas Well Blow Out

• Manage the Office of Petroleum Administration

• Technical Advisor to Mayor, Council, and City

• Internal & External Interagency Coordination

• Lead Negotiator for Pipeline Franchise Agreements

• Comprehensive Inspections and Safety Compliance

• Central Point of Contact for Oil and Gas

• Verify Local, State and Federal Regulations

• Emergency and Contingency Planning

• Community & Public Engagement

• Oil & Gas Media Spokesperson

Current Roles and Responsibilities

Petroleum Administrator’s Scope of Work

- Oil Field Oversight- Gas Storage Fields- Drilling & Well Work- Injection / Wastewater

- Pipeline Franchises- Insurance & Bonding- Marine Oil Terminals

- Air Emissions- Fire Prevention & Safety- Refinery Safety Rules

OPNGS Office Structure

Operator Type Location

AllenCo Oil Field Production South LA

Breitburn Energy Oil Field Production West LA

Crimson Pipeline Pipeline City of LA

E&B Natural Resources Oil Field Production West LA & Wilmington

Nasco Petroleum Oil Field Production Downtown LA

Phillips 66 Refinery Wilmington

Plains All American Pipeline City of LA

Sentinel Peak Resources Oil Field Production West & South LA

Shell Logistics Pipeline South LA & POLA

Southern California Gas Gas Storage Fields Aliso Canyon & PDR

Tesoro Refinery Wilmington

Valero Refinery Wilmington

Warren Resources Oil Field Production Wilmington

Los Angeles O&G Industry

Los Angeles Drill Sites

Regulatory Framework

• California Air Resources Board

• California Department of Fish and Wildlife

• California Department of Toxic Substances Control

• California Public Utility Commission

• Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources

• Los Angeles Certified Unified Program Agencies

• Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board

• South Coast Air Quality Management District

• State Lands Commission

• U.S. Coast Guard

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Firmin Street Orphan Wells

2016 Well Abandonments

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1i-8SIKPlsI

Rancho Park Drill Site

2017 Joint Inspection

Oil Infrastructure

Vulnerability StudySan Pedro & Wilmington Pilot Area

Torrance Refinery

2017 HF Acid Policy

SCAQMD MATES III - Health Risk Assessment

Source: Baldwin Hill CSD EIRSection 4.3 Public Health Risk

2018 OPNGS Projects

• Health/Setback Study Report

• 43 Pipeline Franchise Agreements Negotiations

• Centralize Petroleum Administration Function

• CARB SNAP / AB 1617

• DOGGR Process Updates / Idle Well Policy

• AQCD MATES V Study

• AQMD Rule Making

• Several City Council Motions

Office of Petroleum and Natural Gas Administration and Safety

City of Los Angeles200 N. Spring Street, Rm 361

Los Angeles, CA 90012

(213) 978-1697 / [email protected]

Contact Information

Uduak-Joe Ntuk

Petroleum Administrator