Coalinga Oil Field

Summary Information

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

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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