January 6 Update on Aliso activities

Here’s an update on Aliso activities as of January 6:

Community Update:

  • Governor Jerry Brown issued a State of Emergency Declaration today. In response, the following media statement was issued on behalf of Dennis Arriola, president and CEO, SoCalGas.
  • “SoCalGas has been communicating with the Governor’s Office and other state agencies from the outset and appreciate their continued support as we work as quickly and safely as possible to stop the leak.
  • Our focus remains on quickly and safely stopping the leak and minimizing the impact to our neighbors in Porter Ranch. SoCalGas reaffirms our prior commitment to mitigate the environmental impact of the actual amount of natural gas released from the leak.  We look forward to working with state officials to develop a framework that will achieve this goal.
  • As we have since this incident began, SoCalGas stands willing and ready to cooperate with the Governor’s office, all state and local officials, and regulatory agencies.”
    • Today a customer email was sent out to residents of Porter Ranch to provide information on website enhancements, temporary relocation, weekly customer bulletin, reimbursement changes, and weatherization information. (See below for actual email sent out today)
    • On January 5th, approximately 282 people visited the Community Resource Center (CRC) for guidance on securing temporary accommodations, how to file a claim, and how to get free home air filtration and weather stripping to reduce odor, and other questions. The Community Resource Center is open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekends. The CRC is located at 19731 Rinaldi St. just south of Ralphs grocery store in the Porter Ranch Town Center

Operations Update:

Safety

  • No Incidents
  • Weather-raining, limited visibility
  • SS-25 Storm water mitigation BMPs working effectively
    • Due to limited visibility, operations at site shut down yesterday
  • Relief well 1 – Passed 5,400 ft. (measured depth)
    • completed ranging run no.
    • target 6000 ft. and complete ranging run no. 9 today
  • Relief well 2 –
    • Work impacted by weather and Operations