Avenal in Kings County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Discovery of Kettleman North Dome

Photographed by Duane Hall, July 2, 2013

1. Discovery of Kettleman North Dome Marker

Inscription. On October 5, 1928, about four miles northeast of here, Milham Oil Company's Elliott Number One blew in out of control, thus discovering the giant oil and gas reservoir underlying the North Dome of Kettleman Hills. To date this field has produced approximately one half billion barrels of oil and two and one half trillion cubic feet of gas.

Here displayed is one of the original well control heads, or Christmas tree, which is indicative of the tremendous pressures and productive capacities of these early oil wells, some of which were capable of producing in excess of thirty thousand barrels of oil and one hundred and twenty million cubic feet of gas each day.

Erected 1958 by Kettleman Hills Historical Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is October 5, 1928.

Location. 36° 0.549′ N, 120° 7.207′ W. Marker is in Avenal, California, in Kings County. It is on Skyline Blvd (California Route 269) 0.1 miles north of Hydril Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is adjacent to Skyline Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Avenal CA 93204, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Central Valley.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Mexico’s Alta California.

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Photographed by Duane Hall, July 2, 2013

2. Discovery of Kettleman North Dome Marker

With an original well control head, also known as a Christmas tree

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 31, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,303 times since then and 85 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 31, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.