Map of oil, gas and geothermal fields in the Los Angeles area, 2001. Courtesy of Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources, California Department of Conservation
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| Oil Field | Year Discovered | Cumulative Production (bbl1) Through 2016 | 2016 Production (bbl1) | 2016 Active Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington | 1932 | 906,822,040 | 11,608,253 | 2,627 (1,725 off-shore) |
| Inglewood | 1948 | 113,254,905 | 1,919,512 | 668 |
| Long Beach | 1921 | 80,577,015 | 1,324,730 | 396 |
| Brea-Olinda 2 | 1880 | 69,545,748 | 1,019,230 | 519 (7 in LA County) |
| Beverly Hills | 1900 | 67,711,875 | 516,369 | 117 |
| Torrance | 1922 | 41,172,445 | 313,603 | 171 |
| Placerita | 1920 | 32,744,942 | 551,187 | 229 |
| Santa Fe Springs | 1919 | 32,226,624 | 878,183 | 195 |
| Seal Beach 2 | 1924 | 27,278,932 | 367,446 | 151 (78 in LA County) |
| Las Cienegas | 1961 | 24,503,779 | 208,996 | 70 |
| Montebello | 1917 | 23,208,029 | 378,417 | 187 |
| San Vicente | 1968 | 17,524,601 | 198,366 | 36 |
| Dominguez | 1923 | 13,499,175 | 35,271 | 3 |
| Aliso Canyon | 1938 | 12,973,416 | 112,990 | 140 |
| Whittier | 1896 | 10,635,681 | 65,438 | 31 |
| Oil Field | Year Discovered | Cumulative Production (bbl1) Through 2016 | 2016 Production (bbl1) | 2016 Active Wells |
| Sawtelle | 1965 | 9,809,001 | 172,376 | 14 |
| Newhall-Potrero | 1937 | 8,518,075 | 68,446 | 38 |
| Rosecrans | 1927 | 8,368,350 | 125,184 | 63 |
| Los Angeles Downtown | 1965 | 5,910,612 | 30,645 | 16 |
| Honor Rancho | 1950 | 5,694,494 | 40,635 | 51 |
| Sansinena | 1898 | 5,694,494 | 131,923 | 102 |
| Salt Lake, South | 1970 | 5,589,497 | 12,151 | 12 |
| Cascade | 1954 | 4,882,278 | 120,674 | 20 |
| Salt Lake | 1902 | 4,576,347 | 43,059 | 12 |
| Cheviot Hills | 1958 | 4,063,830 | 36,620 | 14 |
| Oak Canyon | 1945 | 3,990,418 | 17,241 | 11 |
| Hasley Canyon | 1944 | 3,879,635 | 22,323 | 14 |
| Del Valle | 1940 | 3,581,936 | 22,925 | 33 |
| Ramona 3 | 1943 | 3,565,596 | 32,328 | 87 (33 in LA County) |
| Oat Mountain | 1946 | 3,021,723 | 69,848 | 10 |
| Oil Field | Year Discovered | Cumulative Production (bbl1) Through 2016 | 2016 Production (bbl1) | 2016 Active Wells |
| Wayside Canyon | 1962 | 1,453,279 | 6,808 | 9 |
| Playa Del Rey | 1929 | 1,450,611 | 36,685 | 46 |
| Los Angeles, East | 1946 | 1,392,188 | 6,161 | 7 |
| Los Angeles City | 1890 | 1,222,257 | 8,389 | 5 |
| El Segundo | 1935 | 1,178,783 | 19,055 | 5 |
| Tapia | 1957 | 1,012,407 | 13,805 | 28 |
| Long Beach Airport | 1954 | 991,762 | 9,164 | 4 |
| Bandini | 1953 | 920,568 | 4,453 | 6 |
| Rosecrans, South | 1939 | 912,934 | 8,497 | 5 |
| Howard Townsite | 1947 | 909,249 | 3,738 | 3 |
| Castaic Hills | 1951 | 779,964 | 5,895 | 12 |
| Walnut | 1948 | 418,166 | 4,097 | 5 |
| Hyperion | 1944 | 398,324 | 9,466 | 1 |
| Newhall | 1876 | 350,249 | 0 | 6 |
(1) bbl - barrels of oil (42-gallons each)
(2) Stradles Los Angeles and Orange Counties
(3) Stradles Los Angeles and Ventura Counties
Source: California Dept. of Conservation, Division of Oil, Gas & Geothermal Resources
Edward Doheny dug the first oil well in Los Angeles in 1892. It came to be part of what became known as the Los Angeles City Oil Field.
The Wilmington Oil Field is ranked among California's 10 largest most productive oil fields and ranks among the top 20 most productive oil fields in the nation.
