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The California oil and gas industry has been a major economic and cultural component of the US state of California for over a century. Oil production was a minor factor in the 19th century, with kerosene replacing whale oil and lubricants becoming essential to the machine age.
Roughly 13% of California oil and gas wells have been fracked at least once. Overall, permitted fracking operations accounted for just 2% of statewide oil production in 2021.
A California law that bans drilling new oil wells near places like homes and schools will take effect after the oil industry on Thursday withdrew a referendum from the November ballot asking ...
California Oil and Gas Fields, Volumes I, II and III. Vol. I (1998), Vol. II (1992), Vol. III (1982). California Department of Conservation, Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources (DOGGR). 1,472 pp. Kern River Oil Field information is on pp. 232–233. PDF file available on CD from www.consrv.ca.gov.
The plan marks a continuation of the governor's campaign to blame the oil industry for high gas prices in California and another attempt by Newsom to jam legislation through the state Capitol.
Oil and gas law practitioners usually fall into three broad categories. First, oil and gas companies usually have in-house attorneys that advise the company of its rights and the legal issues. These attorneys are usually assisted by landmen, who examine property titles, land oil and gas rights, and acquire property for the company. Landmen may ...
The nonprofit California Council on Science and Technology estimates that of more than 100,000 active and idle oil wells in the state, some 5,540 are orphaned. Cleaning them up could cost the ...
Oil wells on wharves built out over the ocean, Summerland oil field, 1902. Known oil and gas fields in federal waters, offshore California (Minerals Management Service) Offshore oil and gas in California provides a significant portion of the state's petroleum production. Offshore oil and gas has been a contentious issue for decades, first over ...