Beta Operating Company, LLC (d.b.a. Beta Offshore)
(A division of Amplify Energy Corporation)
Summary
Beta Operating Company, LLC (Beta Offshore), submitted a Geological and Geophysical (G&G) permit application to conduct a 3-Dimensional (3D) seismic survey in federal waters offshore Huntington Beach, California, located within the Southern California OCS Planning Area. The proposed survey outline is shown here: Survey Area Map. Questions and answers regarding the survey may be found here: Survey FAQs
Permit Application and Supporting Documents:
- Permit Application
- Project Application Materials
- Project Description
- Beta Offshore's Environmental Information
- Appendices
- A. Acoustic Propagation Modeling (PROPRIETARY)
- B. Marine Wildlife Contingency Plan
- C. Biological Assessment
- D. Essential Fish Habitat Assessment
- E. Fisheries Management Plan
- F. Air Emissions Calculations
- G. Coastal Zone Consistency Analysis & Findings
- H. Oil Spill Response Plan
- I. Beta Offshore Geophysical Survey Explained
Chronology
August 26, 2018: Beta Offshore is currently obtaining additional information for use in BOEM's pending environmental review.
February 21, 2018: BOEM conducted a completeness review of the G&G Application and deemed the G&G application submitted (complete). The proposed survey is designated OCS Permit C17-001. BOEM has commenced a compliance review, part of which is to develop a National Environmental Policy Act document to analyze the potential environmental effects of the proposal.
December 12, 2017: Beta Operating Company, LLC (Beta Offshore) submitted an Application for a Permit to conduct a 3D seismic survey on the Beta Unit (comprised of leases OCS-P 0296, OCS-P 0300, OCS-P 0301, and OCS-P 0306 respectively).