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Industry News
Below are articles from our Monday Morning Report, industry news, and stories where CIPA is mentioned or quoted.


The Heart Valve That Keeps People Alive Depends on Oil
Most people think oil is only used to fuel cars. Few realize it can also help save lives.
8 hours ago


CRC Applies to Buy Closed Pipeline Linking Kern Oil with Bay Area Refinery
The Bakersfield Californian reports that California Resources Corporation has applied to buy the idle San Pablo Bay Pipeline
17 hours ago


Are You Having a Baby? The California Oil Industry Is Here to Help.
When parents walk into a maternity ward, they are thinking about one thing: their baby.
4 days ago


Oil Permitting Bill Advances in State Senate
AB 2711 by Assemblymember Stan Ellis advanced yesterday from the Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee, giving California producers another important step forward on permitting certainty.
5 days ago


CIPA Bonding Fix Clears Senate Natural Resources on Bipartisan Vote
CIPA-sponsored AB 2716, authored by Assemblymember Anamarie Ávila Farías, cleared another major hurdle last week when it passed out of the Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee on a unanimous bipartisan vote of members voting.
5 days ago


No Oil. No Electric Vehicles.
Some people act as if electric vehicles and the oil industry are competitors, but the truth is they are partners.
Jul 1


KernTax Backs AB 2716 to Restore Responsible Oilfield Transactions
The Kern County Taxpayers Association (KernTax) has joined the growing local government and taxpayer coalition supporting AB 2716 by Assemblymember Anamarie Ávila Farías, CIPA’s sponsored legislation to repair the oilfield transaction freeze created by AB 1167 in 2023.
Jun 29


The 6,000 Reasons Why Oil Matters
Most people think oil is only used to fuel cars and trucks. It isn’t. Oil helps make modern life possible.
Jun 29


BLM Clears Path to Resume Federal Oil and Gas Lease Sales in California
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) delivered important news for California’s independent oil and gas producers this week: the federal government has approved the Records of Decision for both the Bakersfield and Central Coast Field Offices, allowing BLM to resume oil and gas lease sales in California.
Jun 29


LA Tries Again to Ban Oil Production and Royalty Owners Get Hit Too
The City of Los Angeles is once again trying to phase out oil and gas production within city limits.
Jun 29
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