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Oil Production in Los Angeles County
|
Year
|
Number of Producing Wells |
Number of Shut-in Wells |
Oil Production (barrels) |
|
2002 |
3,189 |
1,750 |
27,608,872 |
|
2001 |
3,247 |
1,921 |
28,104,571 |
|
2000 |
3,184 |
2,112 |
29,005,287 |
|
1999
|
3,180
|
2,282
|
29,278,928
|
|
1998
|
3,389
|
2,140
|
32,142,113
|
|
1997
|
3,593
|
2,056
|
32,998,269
|
|
1996
|
3,593
|
2,202
|
33,085,757*
|
|
1995
|
3,694
|
2,362
|
34,012,835
|
|
1994
|
3,793 |
2,567 |
35,131,220 |
|
1993
|
4,055 |
2,636 |
35,590,968 |
|
1992
|
4,296 |
2,736 |
37,254,439 |
Source: California Dept. of Conservation, Division of Oil, Gas & Geothermal
Resources
In 2002, Los Angeles County
accounted for 10.7% of California's total oil production, placing it second
only to Kern County (77.0%). Ventura County ranked third
(3.3%).
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