Gas in Los Angeles basin, California
Journal Article
·
· Mem. - Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6087175
Natural gas production and utilization began just prior to World War I. Production is from more than 50 fields within an area of about 1,200 sq miles and mainly from upper Miocene and lower Pliocene clastic sedimentary rocks. In the Los Angeles basin, natural gas is produced with oil and, therefore, gas production is limited by both the gas-oil ratio and the ability of producers to market the oil. The ever-increasing demand for natural gas in the Los Angeles area has exceeded greatly the basin's producing ability, and necessitates the importation of tremendous volumes from other California areas and from out-of-state sources. Strata in the Los Angeles basin range from pre-Cretaceous to Recent in age and consist mainly of clastic sedimentary rock and Miocene volcanic rock. The basin has undergone at least 3 different stages of deformation which produced large, closed, complexly faulted, structures. The predominant structural features within the basin trend NW.-SE.; in many instances topographic expression reflects basement relief. (25 refs.)
- Research Organization:
- Pacific Light Serv Sup Co
- OSTI ID:
- 6087175
- Journal Information:
- Mem. - Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol.; (United States), Journal Name: Mem. - Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol.; (United States) Vol. 1:9; ISSN MAPGA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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