February 25, 2024
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Aera Energy withdraws East Cat Canyon oil well plan

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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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