Pacific Region G&G Survey C17-001

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
    • 3.0 Environment
    • 3.1 Geology
    • 3.2 Air Pollutant Emissions
    • 3.3 Marine Biological Resources
    • 3.4 Archaeological Resources
    • 3.5 Recreational Resources
    • 3.6 Water Quality
    • 3.7 Transportation
    • 3.8 Commercial and Recreational Fishing
    • 3.9 Hazardous Materials/Risk of Upset Assessment
  • 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).