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Clean Air Act stationary source · ICIS-AIR CASJV00006029S1547

AERA ENERGY LLC, Bakersfield, CA: Clean Air Act compliance record, inspections, violations, penalties

AERA ENERGY LLC, at HEAVY OIL WESTERN, Bakersfield in Kern County, California, is an operating major source of air pollution on EPA’s ICIS-AIR register. EPA’s file records its current violation status (ICIS-AIR’s high-priority violation field) as “Addressed-Local”. Kern County is on EPA’s Green Book list of areas that do not meet a national air quality standard. The status and classification are as EPA’s facility file stood when Velarion loaded it (September 14, 2026); EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO carries the source’s current standing, quarter by quarter.

Identity

Facility as filedAERA ENERGY LLC
ICIS-AIR IDCASJV00006029S1547
EPA facility registry ID110069492025
Operating statusOperating
Emissions classificationMajor source
Current violation status (ICIS-AIR high-priority violation field)Addressed-Local
AddressHEAVY OIL WESTERN, Bakersfield, CA 933890000
CountyKern County
In a nonattainment countyYes (EPA Green Book)
Industry (NAICS)Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 2111)
SIC code1311
EPA region09
Local air agencySan Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (Grantee)

Cited to the EPA ICIS-AIR facility file (ECHO download).

Programs and pollutants

Velarion’s copy of EPA’s ICIS-AIR download does not include its program, pollutant and Title V certification files, so this page does not list the Clean Air Act programs AERA ENERGY LLC is under or the pollutants it is permitted for. The programs each evaluation and violation below was recorded under are shown with it. EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report lists both.

Compliance evaluations

The newest 50 of 326.

DateWhat EPA recordedAgencyPrograms
August 24, 2026PCE On-Site Record/Report ReviewLocalState Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits
August 24, 2026PCE On-Site Record/Report ReviewLocalState Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits
August 11, 2026PCE On-Site Record/Report ReviewLocalState Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits
August 11, 2026PCE On-Site Record/Report ReviewLocalState Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits
August 5, 2026PCE On-Site Record/Report ReviewLocalState Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits
August 5, 2026PCE On-Site Record/Report ReviewLocalState Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits
August 4, 2026PCE On-Site Record/Report ReviewLocalState Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits
August 4, 2026PCE On-Site Record/Report ReviewLocalState Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits
July 22, 2026PCE On-Site Record/Report ReviewLocalState Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits
July 22, 2026PCE On-Site Record/Report ReviewLocalState Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits
July 6, 2026PCE On-Site Record/Report ReviewLocalState Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits
July 6, 2026PCE On-Site Record/Report ReviewLocalState Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits
June 17, 2026PCE On-Site Record/Report ReviewLocalState Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits
June 17, 2026PCE On-Site Record/Report ReviewLocalState Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits
June 4, 2026PCE On-Site Record/Report ReviewLocalState Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits
June 4, 2026PCE On-Site Record/Report ReviewLocalState Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits
May 21, 2026PCE On-Site Record/Report ReviewLocalState Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits
May 21, 2026PCE On-Site Record/Report ReviewLocalState Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits
May 20, 2026PCE On-Site Record/Report ReviewLocalState Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits
May 20, 2026PCE On-Site Record/Report ReviewLocalState Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits
May 13, 2026PCE On-Site Record/Report ReviewLocalState Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits
May 13, 2026PCE On-Site Record/Report ReviewLocalState Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits
May 7, 2026PCE On-Site Record/Report ReviewLocalState Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits
May 7, 2026PCE On-Site Record/Report ReviewLocalState Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits
May 6, 2026PCE On-Site Record/Report ReviewLocalState Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits
May 6, 2026PCE On-Site Record/Report ReviewLocalState Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits
April 23, 2026PCE On-Site Record/Report ReviewLocalState Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits
April 23, 2026PCE On-Site Record/Report ReviewLocalState Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits
April 22, 2026PCE On-Site Record/Report ReviewLocalState Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits
April 22, 2026PCE On-Site Record/Report ReviewLocalState Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits
April 15, 2026PCE On-Site Record/Report ReviewLocalState Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits
April 15, 2026PCE On-Site Record/Report ReviewLocalState Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits
April 14, 2026PCE On-Site Record/Report ReviewLocalState Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits
April 14, 2026PCE On-Site Record/Report ReviewLocalState Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits
April 2, 2026PCE On-Site Record/Report ReviewLocalState Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits
April 2, 2026PCE On-Site Record/Report ReviewLocalState Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits
April 1, 2026PCE On-Site Record/Report ReviewLocalState Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits
April 1, 2026PCE On-Site Record/Report ReviewLocalState Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits
March 26, 2026PCE On-Site Record/Report ReviewLocalState Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits
March 26, 2026PCE On-Site Record/Report ReviewLocalState Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits
March 12, 2026FCE On-SiteLocalTitle V Permits
March 12, 2026PCE On-Site Record/Report ReviewLocalState Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits
March 12, 2026PCE On-Site Record/Report ReviewLocalState Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits
February 11, 2026PCE On-Site Record/Report ReviewLocalState Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits
February 11, 2026PCE On-Site Record/Report ReviewLocalState Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits
December 1, 2025PCE On-Site Record/Report ReviewLocalState Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits
December 1, 2025PCE On-Site Record/Report ReviewLocalState Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits
August 21, 2025PCE On-Site Record/Report ReviewLocalState Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits
August 21, 2025PCE On-Site Record/Report ReviewLocalState Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits
July 30, 2025PCE On-Site Record/Report ReviewLocalState Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits

Violations

A high-priority violation (HPV) is the most serious class of Clean Air Act non-compliance an agency records; a federally reportable violation (FRV) is the next step down. Each row is one determination as EPA’s violation history files it.

The newest 50 of 64.

DateWhat EPA recordedAgencyPrograms
February 26, 2024HPV day-zero determinationLocalTitle V Permits
February 16, 2024HPV day-zero determinationLocalTitle V Permits
July 25, 2023HPV day-zero determinationLocalTitle V Permits
June 22, 2023HPV day-zero determinationLocalTitle V Permits
May 9, 2023HPV day-zero determinationLocalTitle V Permits
April 25, 2023HPV day-zero determinationLocalTitle V Permits
March 8, 2023HPV day-zero determinationLocalTitle V Permits
March 7, 2023HPV day-zero determinationLocalTitle V Permits
December 19, 2022HPV day-zero determinationLocalTitle V Permits
November 23, 2022HPV day-zero determinationLocalTitle V Permits
November 15, 2022HPV day-zero determinationLocalTitle V Permits
September 1, 2022HPV day-zero determinationLocalTitle V Permits
September 1, 2022HPV day-zero determinationLocalTitle V Permits
January 10, 2022HPV day-zero determinationLocalTitle V Permits
January 4, 2022HPV day-zero determinationLocalTitle V Permits
October 28, 2021HPV day-zero determinationLocalTitle V Permits
October 21, 2021HPV day-zero determinationLocalTitle V Permits
June 30, 2021HPV day-zero determinationLocalTitle V Permits
June 15, 2021HPV day-zero determinationLocalTitle V Permits
March 24, 2021HPV day-zero determinationLocalTitle V Permits
November 17, 2020HPV day-zero determinationLocalTitle V Permits
November 12, 2020HPV day-zero determinationLocalTitle V Permits
November 12, 2020HPV day-zero determinationLocalTitle V Permits
July 21, 2020HPV day-zero determinationLocalTitle V Permits
May 7, 2020HPV day-zero determinationLocalTitle V Permits
April 23, 2020HPV day-zero determinationLocalTitle V Permits
March 17, 2020HPV day-zero determinationLocalTitle V Permits
February 6, 2020HPV day-zero determinationLocalTitle V Permits
December 12, 2019HPV day-zero determinationLocalTitle V Permits
November 12, 2019HPV day-zero determinationLocalTitle V Permits
September 30, 2019HPV day-zero determinationLocalTitle V Permits
September 15, 2019HPV day-zero determinationLocalTitle V Permits
March 27, 2019HPV day-zero determinationLocalTitle V Permits
March 6, 2019HPV day-zero determinationLocalTitle V Permits
February 26, 2019HPV day-zero determinationLocalTitle V Permits
February 4, 2019HPV day-zero determinationLocalTitle V Permits
January 16, 2019HPV day-zero determinationLocalTitle V Permits
December 17, 2018HPV day-zero determinationLocalTitle V Permits
December 13, 2018HPV day-zero determinationLocalTitle V Permits
September 5, 2018HPV day-zero determinationLocalTitle V Permits
July 26, 2018HPV day-zero determinationLocalTitle V Permits
July 3, 2018HPV day-zero determinationLocalTitle V Permits
June 25, 2018HPV day-zero determinationLocalTitle V Permits
March 21, 2018HPV day-zero determinationLocalTitle V Permits
March 13, 2018HPV day-zero determinationLocalTitle V Permits
March 8, 2018HPV day-zero determinationLocalTitle V Permits
March 8, 2018HPV day-zero determinationLocalTitle V Permits
January 25, 2018HPV day-zero determinationLocalTitle V Permits
January 18, 2018HPV day-zero determinationLocalTitle V Permits
January 18, 2018HPV day-zero determinationLocalTitle V Permits

Enforcement and penalties

127 formal enforcement actions since January 1, 2017, 126 of them with a penalty filed above zero. Each penalty is shown as EPA’s formal action file states it; “Not stated” means the file gives no figure, and $0 is a disclosed zero.

The newest 50 of 127.

DateWhat EPA recordedAgencyPenalty, as filed
February 27, 2026Administrative OrderLocal$15,000
February 27, 2026Administrative OrderLocal$15,000
January 22, 2025Administrative OrderLocal$7,540
January 22, 2025Administrative OrderLocal$7,540
September 13, 2024Administrative OrderLocal$7,500
September 13, 2024Administrative OrderLocal$7,500
April 12, 2024Administrative OrderLocal$7,000
April 12, 2024Administrative OrderLocal$7,000
March 1, 2024Administrative OrderLocal$9,863
March 1, 2024Administrative OrderLocal$8,750
March 1, 2024Administrative OrderLocal$8,750
March 1, 2024Administrative OrderLocal$9,863
January 16, 2024Administrative OrderLocal$1,313
January 16, 2024Administrative OrderLocal$1,313
November 14, 2023Administrative OrderLocal$1,750
November 14, 2023Administrative OrderLocal$1,750
June 7, 2023Administrative OrderLocal$15,000
June 7, 2023Administrative OrderLocal$15,000
June 7, 2023Administrative OrderLocal$15,000
June 7, 2023Administrative OrderLocal$15,000
May 25, 2023Administrative OrderLocal$30,000
May 25, 2023Administrative OrderLocal$30,000
April 13, 2023Administrative OrderLocal$7,500
April 13, 2023Administrative OrderLocal$15,000
April 13, 2023Administrative OrderLocal$15,000
April 13, 2023Administrative OrderLocal$7,500
September 26, 2022Administrative OrderLocal$22,500
September 26, 2022Administrative OrderLocal$22,500
September 26, 2022Administrative OrderLocal$22,500
September 26, 2022Administrative OrderLocal$22,500
September 26, 2022Administrative OrderLocal$22,500
July 11, 2022Administrative OrderLocal$5,000
July 11, 2022Administrative OrderLocal$5,000
April 20, 2022Administrative OrderLocal$5,000
April 20, 2022Administrative OrderLocal$5,000
March 17, 2022Administrative OrderLocal$7,000
March 17, 2022Administrative OrderLocal$7,000
March 16, 2022Administrative OrderLocal$75,000
March 16, 2022Administrative OrderLocal$60,000
March 16, 2022Administrative OrderLocal$60,000
March 16, 2022Administrative OrderLocal$60,000
March 16, 2022Administrative OrderLocal$75,000
February 22, 2022Administrative OrderLocal$0
February 22, 2022Administrative OrderLocal$4,125
February 22, 2022Administrative OrderLocal$3,750
February 22, 2022Administrative OrderLocal$22,500
February 22, 2022Administrative OrderLocal$3,750
February 22, 2022Administrative OrderLocal$4,125
December 28, 2021Administrative OrderLocal$22,500
December 28, 2021Administrative OrderLocal$22,500

Informal enforcement

The newest 50 of 62.

DateWhat EPA recordedAgency
July 8, 2024Notice of ViolationLocal
February 20, 2024Notice of ViolationLocal
August 4, 2023Notice of ViolationLocal
June 27, 2023Notice of ViolationLocal
May 11, 2023Notice of ViolationLocal
May 11, 2023Notice of ViolationLocal
May 9, 2023Notice of ViolationLocal
May 8, 2023Notice of ViolationLocal
January 23, 2023Notice of ViolationLocal
January 23, 2023Notice of ViolationLocal
November 28, 2022Notice of ViolationLocal
November 28, 2022Notice of ViolationLocal
November 21, 2022Notice of ViolationLocal
November 21, 2022Notice of ViolationLocal
September 13, 2022Notice of ViolationLocal
April 1, 2022Notice of ViolationLocal
February 16, 2022Notice of ViolationLocal
January 10, 2022Notice of ViolationLocal
January 7, 2022Notice of ViolationLocal
December 28, 2021Notice of ViolationLocal
October 21, 2021Notice of ViolationLocal
June 14, 2021Notice of ViolationLocal
June 14, 2021Notice of ViolationLocal
May 26, 2021Notice of ViolationLocal
April 2, 2021Notice of ViolationLocal
February 8, 2021Notice of ViolationLocal
January 12, 2021Notice of ViolationLocal
October 12, 2020Notice of ViolationLocal
October 2, 2020Notice of ViolationLocal
May 28, 2020Notice of ViolationLocal
March 24, 2020Notice of ViolationLocal
March 24, 2020Notice of ViolationLocal
March 24, 2020Notice of ViolationLocal
March 28, 2019Notice of ViolationLocal
March 8, 2019Notice of ViolationLocal
March 7, 2019Notice of ViolationLocal
February 13, 2019Notice of ViolationLocal
January 22, 2019Notice of ViolationLocal
December 27, 2018Notice of ViolationLocal
December 13, 2018Notice of ViolationLocal
November 30, 2018Notice of ViolationLocal
September 20, 2018Notice of ViolationLocal
July 31, 2018Notice of ViolationLocal
June 28, 2018Notice of ViolationLocal
April 4, 2018Notice of ViolationLocal
April 2, 2018Notice of ViolationLocal
March 23, 2018Notice of ViolationLocal
March 23, 2018Notice of ViolationLocal
March 21, 2018Notice of ViolationLocal
March 8, 2018Notice of ViolationLocal

Stack tests

The newest 50 of 3,691.

DateWhat EPA recordedAgency
July 29, 2026PassLocal
July 29, 2026PassLocal
July 29, 2026PassLocal
July 29, 2026PassLocal
July 23, 2026PassLocal
July 23, 2026PassLocal
July 23, 2026PassLocal
July 23, 2026PassLocal
June 24, 2026PassLocal
June 24, 2026PassLocal
June 24, 2026PassLocal
June 24, 2026PassLocal
June 23, 2026PassLocal
June 23, 2026PassLocal
June 23, 2026PassLocal
June 23, 2026PassLocal
June 9, 2026PassLocal
June 9, 2026PassLocal
June 9, 2026PassLocal
June 9, 2026PassLocal
June 9, 2026PassLocal
June 9, 2026PassLocal
June 9, 2026PassLocal
June 9, 2026PassLocal
June 8, 2026PassLocal
June 8, 2026PassLocal
June 8, 2026PassLocal
June 8, 2026PassLocal
March 30, 2026PassLocal
March 30, 2026PassLocal
June 19, 2025PassLocal
June 19, 2025PassLocal
June 19, 2025PassLocal
June 19, 2025PassLocal
May 8, 2025PassLocal
May 8, 2025PassLocal
May 8, 2025PassLocal
May 8, 2025PassLocal
May 5, 2025PassLocal
May 5, 2025PassLocal
May 5, 2025PassLocal
May 5, 2025PassLocal
May 5, 2025PassLocal
May 5, 2025PassLocal
May 5, 2025PassLocal
April 24, 2025PassLocal
April 24, 2025PassLocal
April 24, 2025PassLocal
April 24, 2025PassLocal
April 24, 2025PassLocal

Cited to the EPA ICIS-AIR evaluation, violation, stack test and enforcement files (ECHO download), events dated January 1, 2017 or later as loaded; up to 50 rows of each shown, newest first.

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