TITLE
Recommendation to determine that the granting of Facility/Pipeline Permit Supplement No. S-1-22 under existing Facility/Pipeline Permit
No. P-157-89 to Signal Hill Petroleum, Inc., will not be contrary to the public interest; and, authorize City Manager, or designee, to issue said permit supplement in accordance with Section 15.44.060, Permit Issuance, of the Long Beach Municipal Code. (District 4)
DISCUSSION
Signal Hill Petroleum, Inc., a California corporation, has filed an application for Facility/Pipeline Permit Supplement No. S-1-22, under existing Facility/Pipeline Permit No. P-157-89, to install approximately 800 feet of FlexSteel Pipeline (HDPE Pipeline with Steel reinforcement) and approximately 488 feet of casing along 20th Street crossing Redondo Avenue. This installation would be accomplished via horizontal direct drilling method. Attached vicinity map provides the location and legal description of the installation (Attachment A).
This installation will allow Signal Hill Petroleum, Inc., to make infrastructure upgrades that include the following lines replacing existing lines that are near the end of their service life:
· 8” Group Gathering Line carrying oil and water from production wells to a plant water processing facility.
· 4” Injection Distribution Line bringing cleaned water to injection wells.
· 3” Vapor Recovery Line brings vacuum to injection wells and group line.
The existing lines to be replaced will be idled in place, put out of service but not abandoned, and maintained by Signal Hill Petroleum, Inc.
This installation will also include one new 6” high volume gas line to help balance the gas system and improve vapor recovery during the transport process.
The Public Works Department has reviewed the application and found the proposed pipeline to be compatible with existing installations and not an obstacle to any street use or any known proposed developments.
Traffic control requirements, stipulated by the Traffic Engineerin...
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