Review of Cretaceous oil fields in southern California
The San Clemente oil field, although abandoned, is significant because it demonstrates the potential for oil production south of the Los Angeles Basin. The paucity of exploratory wells from the San Clemente field south along the major structural trend of the Cristianitos fault leaves large areas in which structural and stratigraphic control is lacking; however, the high-gravity oil and relatively low level or urban development make the area attractive for future exploration. The Horse Meadows field is of particular interest because it is the only Cretaceous production in the Transverse Ranges province and because it is located on the flank of a major antiform structure and because it is situated close to the Simi Hills where a very thick sequence of Upper Cretaceous strata crops out.
- Research Organization:
- Calif State Univ, Los Angeles
- OSTI ID:
- 6893682
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-7310138-
- Journal Information:
- Soc. Econ. Paleontol. Mineral., Pac. Sect., Guideb.; (United States), Journal Name: Soc. Econ. Paleontol. Mineral., Pac. Sect., Guideb.; (United States); ISSN SPPGA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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CRETACEOUS PERIOD
FEDERAL REGION IX
GEOLOGIC AGES
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
GEOLOGY
MESOZOIC ERA
MINERAL RESOURCES
NORTH AMERICA
OIL FIELDS
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