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| Landmark #582 | Santa Barbara County | Visited: June 8, 2013 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | A plaque on private land! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: This well, spudded September 26, 1905, and completed April 30, 1906, is the first oil well in which a water shutoff was attained by pumping cement through the tubing and back of the casing-forerunner of the modern cementing technique. It was drilled to a depth of 2,507 feet by Union Oil Company of California, 1,872 feet of 10-inch casing and 2,237 feet of 8-inch casing were so securely cemented off that the well produced for over forty-five years.
OTHER TIDBITS: That pretty well sums it up! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: Mission Hills District Plaque is located 1.6 mi N of Union Oil Co. Production Office Office is located off of Rucker Rd 5 mi NE of Lompoc, CA ANNOTATIONS: 3602 Harris Grade Rd From Los Angeles: ~161mi (260km) — 2.7hrs |
| When should I go? | You can get to the gate any time you like, but the plaque is on private company property and off limits to the public! |