Guadalupe Oil Field

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Unocal oil discovery and commerical drilling started in 1948. Operations ceased in 1994.
Due to diluent (a kerosene-type hydrocarbon added which helps crude oil move smoothly) spillage, over 18 million gallons of petroleum leaked into the surrounding area. A massive clean-up of the area began in 1999.
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Coordinates:   34°58'45"N   120°37'23"W
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