The hidden oil fields under Los Angeles

PlanetJosh

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I hope they find more dinosaur fossils in them. Like the ones in the La Brea Tar Pits.
 

Fenixgoon

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you see a few every once in a while. i was down in long beach and passed by one, haha
 

Reynod

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Now I know why that reservoir engineer at work used to say "Frack Los Angeles ... he wasn't kidding.
 

SKORPI0

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Jan 18, 2000
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Interactive map of Oil Fields select Find by Oil/Gas Field

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CZroe

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Browsing on iOS. There was no indication on the page that there was a video. There was just a useless picture and blurb. I almost gave up trying to find a "next page" button or something. I only tapped the image to see if it would start a slideshow or something, which unexpectedly started a video.

Poor website design.
 

cabri

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Surprised that you have never driven the area and seen a donkey engine at work :confused:
Or not understand what a donkey engine does. :thumbsdown:

More like you never paid attention to your surroundings.

The first I visited the LA area as an adult, I remember seeing them.
 

IronWing

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Jul 20, 2001
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I thought oil seeping from the ground would be a dead give away but I guess Hollywood knows how to keep its secrets.

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AMCRambler

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When the water runs out you'll be able to sell your property to the oil companies and move somewhere else!
 

KeithP

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Browsing on iOS. There was no indication on the page that there was a video. There was just a useless picture and blurb.

I didn't watch the entire video, it seemed pointless. From what I saw we get a video of a guy walking around and occasionally saying..."there is one".

Gee, oil in LA. Wow. Next thing you know someone will find a large area with a lot of tar.

-KeithP