Bulletin . rom the Hall wells on the north to Western Union No. 38 on the south,is about two and three-fourths miles. Within these narrow limitsalmost every portion has been found productive. Development stillcontinues to the south, but in no other direction is there any apparentprospect for extension in the near future. Most of the wells in this field are at some little elevation above sea-level, and small pipe lines to the railroads and to tidewater operate bygravitation, the viscosity of the oil being very low. Pipe lines of theStandard Oil Company, Union Oil Company of California, and Asso
Bulletin . rom the Hall wells on the north to Western Union No. 38 on the south,is about two and three-fourths miles. Within these narrow limitsalmost every portion has been found productive. Development stillcontinues to the south, but in no other direction is there any apparentprospect for extension in the near future. Most of the wells in this field are at some little elevation above sea-level, and small pipe lines to the railroads and to tidewater operate bygravitation, the viscosity of the oil being very low. Pipe lines of theStandard Oil Company, Union Oil Company of California, and Asso-ciated Oil Company carry oil, the first two to Port Harford, the latterto Gaviota. The only direct rail connection is by the Pacific Coastrailroad, a narrow-gauge line connecting with the Pacific Coast Steam-ship Companys vessels, and running from Los Olivos, at the upperend of Los Alamos Valley, to Port Harford by way of Santa Maria andSan Luis Obispo, thus circling the southern and western extremities of. SANTA MARIA, OR *OLD FIELD. 353 the field. The coast division line of the Southern Pacific is distant ina straight line but four and one-half miles from the nearest wells, butthe nearest station accessible by road is Casmalia, at a distance of eightmiles. The Santa Maria Valley railroad leaves the Southern Pacificat Betteravia, and passes through the town of Santa Maria to the CatCanon, but does not touch the Old Field. There are three refineries close to the field and using local oil, beingthat of the Union Oil Company at Port Harford, of the Pinal DomeRefining Company at Betteravia, and a small plant of the WesternUnion Oil Company, located on the lease and making products for homeconsumption. The Associated Oil Company has a plant of some sizeat Gaviota, distant about thirty miles by pipe line. The extensiveplant of the California Petroleum Refineries, Ltd., located at Oilport, isnot at present in operation. Santa Maria, distant about seven miles from the field, is an ac
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