Effective January 1, 2020, California’s regulatory entity for oil, gas, and geothermal production has an updated focus and a new name: the California Geologic Energy Management Division (CalGEM).
The Geologic Energy Management Division (CalGEM, formerly DOGGR) regulates production and injection wells used for the discovery and extraction of geothermal resources on state and private land. By overseeing the drilling, operation, maintenance, and permanent closure of these wells, CalGEM supports development of this clean, renewable energy resource while protecting life, property, and underground and surface water.
Housed within the California Department of Conservation, CalGEM replaces the Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources (DOGGR). This change comes as a result of Assembly Bill 1057 (Assemblymember Limón, D-Santa Barbara), which was signed by Governor Newsom on October 12, 2019.