Capping an era of L.A. oil exploration

Category: Science

Publish Date: 01-09-2012 12:00 AM -0800

Long-abandoned wells on the Los Angeles City Oil Field, which sparked Southern California's oil boom 120 years ago, are being sealed to make way for a 45-unit affordable housing project.

It almost seemed as though oil drilling rigs were ready to tap into Los Angeles' first petroleum field again.

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