Coalinga Oil Field

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Summary Information

  • Operator: Aera Energy
  • Country: USA
  • Location: Coalinga, California
  • Production start: 1890s
  • Partners:
  • Type: Oil
  • Estimated Reserves:
  • Production Volume:

+++ Description

  • One of America’s oldest oil fields, Chevron’s Coalinga field began operations in the 1890s.
  • Because the heavy crude produced at the field does not flow readily, steam is injected into heavy-oil reservoirs to heat the crude, making it easier to bring to the surface.

+++ Contractors

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+++ History

  • 1887 - Coalinga Oil Field discovered
  • 1999 - Aera acquired a stake from Texaco
  • 2011 - Solar powered EOR project launched

+++ Geology

+++ Links

  1. Top 100 U S Oil And Gas Fields
  2. Texaco and Aera Finalize Trade of Selected California Upstream Assets
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