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Ellwood Oil Field
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Ellwood Oil Field and South Ellwood Offshore Oil Field are a pair of adjacent, partially active oil fields adjoining the city of Goleta, California, about twelve miles west of Santa Barbara, largely i
The Ellwood Oil Field and South Ellwood Offshore Oil Field. Other oil fields are shown in gray.
The Ellwood Oil Field and South Ellwood Offshore Oil Field. Other oil fields are shown in gray.
Aerial: Ellwood Oil Field from West
Aerial: Ellwood Oil Field from West
Sandpiper Golf Course with derricks in background, 1975. Photo by Charles O'Rear.
Sandpiper Golf Course with derricks in background, 1975. Photo by Charles O'Rear.
Barnsdall-Rio Grande gas station, built in 1929 next to the Ellwood Oil Field
Barnsdall-Rio Grande gas station, built in 1929 next to the Ellwood Oil Field
Coal Oil Point seep field
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The Coal Oil Point seep field in the Santa Barbara Channel offshore from Goleta, California, is a marine petroleum seep area of about three square kilometres, within the Offshore South Ellwood Oil Fie
Ellwood Oil Field
…attack. The existence of an offshore field was suspected for a long time, largely due to the persistent natural seepage of oil from the sea floor. The Coal Oil Point seep field is now one of the most actively studied seep zones in the world. In 1966, ARCO built Platform Holly, in 211 feet (64 m) of water approximately two miles…
Platform Holly & oil slick in water, February 2016. Doc Searls, the photographer, a frequent flyer from SB, said this was more oil than he is used to
Platform Holly & oil slick in water, February 2016. Doc Searls, the photographer, a frequent flyer from SB, said this was more oil than he is used to seeing. Oil slicks increase after earthquakes.