California, Humboldt County, Petrolia
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California's first drilled oil wells producing crude to be refined and sold commercially were located on the north fork of the Mattole River approximately three miles east of here. The old Union Mattole Oil Company made its first shipment of oil from here in June 1865 to a San Francisco refinery. many old well heads remain today.
(Industry & Commerce • Natural Resources • Notable Places) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
California's first drilled oil wells producing crude to be refined and sold commercially were located on the north fork of the Mattole River approximately three miles east of here. The old Union Mattole Oil Company made its first shipment of oil from here in June 1865 to a San Francisco refinery. many old well heads remain today.(Industry & Commerce • Natural Resources • Notable Places) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.