Oil and gas: geothermal: operations: enforcement actions.

Under existing law, the Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources in the Department of Conservation regulates the operation of oil, gas, and geothermal wells in specified districts of the state. Existing law establishes procedures for an operator of a well or owner of a rig, derrick, or other operating structure to appeal from an order of the State Oil and Gas Supervisor or a district deputy regarding the operation of a well, or drilling or testing operations, including appeal of these orders to the Director of Conservation and judicial review of the director's decision. Existing law specifies the scope of judicial review of a decision of the director. . This bill would require the court's inquiry to extend to whether the decision of the director was unreasonable.