Geologic setting of Beverly Hills and Las Cienegas fields

Journal Article · Fri Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1965 · Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol. Bull.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6650716

Parker, F S

Exploration and development during the last decade, primarily by slant drilling from only a few drill sites, have revealed several previously unknown or only partly suspected complexities of structure and stratigraphy beneath the Pleistocene or Recent cover along the northern flank of the Los Angeles basin between Western Avenue and the city limits of Santa Monica. Tight folds, which are in places overturned toward the S., and the high-angle thrust faults are characteristic. These features are aligned E.-W. and transect the Beverly Newport lineament, suggesting that the latter feature is either over-ridden, swings sharply westward N. of Inglewood Field, or dies out before reaching Cheviot Hills. Pronounced unconformities are present. Production figures for the separate pools are not given, but the new pools of Beverly Hills-Cheviot Hills have produced about 18 million bbl of oil and 76 million Mcf of gas, and Las Cienegas about 4 million bbl and 3 1/2 million Mcf of gas.

• OSTI ID: 6650716
• Journal Information: Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol. Bull.; (United States), Vol. 49:10
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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