The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-21
TERRITORY MAY EXTEND over
NORTHERN HALF Of COUNTY
Ready Outlet Always at Hand by Reason
Of Proximity to the Seaooast

Recent developments have sketched
anew the extent Of the Santa Maria
oil field. 1t has reached across not
only TO the east but the strikes 10 the
south bear out the theory that il viii
some day embrace a territory covering
the entire northern half OF Santa Bar
bara county.
The Hartneu well No. /. which was
brought in BIZ the Union oil company
in December. 1904. hurled a continuous
stream OF oil eight inches in diameter
clear over the top OF the derrick and
was only brought under control after
many hours Of hard work. over 1000
coo barrels Of high grade oil was OBJ
tanned from that one well in 20 months,
and. although its production is much
less TO-DAY. il is still a good we'll Near
il is located another famous gusher.
which has yielded between $500 and
1000 barrels q day
The Palmer Well No !. in the eastern
end OF the field. came in with a daily
production Of 500 barrels, but after
pumping at this rate for some months,
opening up the veins in the oil sands.
commenced flowing at the rate OF 5000
10 10000 barrels per day. II has flowed
steadily fer some months al the rate
Of SEQ barrels per day and has already
produced nearly 10000 barrels of Gil,
with every prospect OF continuing at
the present rate because of the great
gas pressure.
NEAR TIDE WATER
The santa Maria oil field enjoys sew
eral exceptional advanta ges over other
fields. one Of which is its proximity to
tide water and good shipping port.
Pipe lines have been. constructed which
connect with the wells Of ali the pro-
ducing companies and extend either to
Port Hartford, Oilpert ar Alcatraz land
ing at Gaviots- In each instance the
distance Is about 30 miles.
Oil re6neTies are located AT all three
ports, the one at Port Hartford being
owned by the Union oil company and
used in 6istilling of some Of the pred
Ucts, while the remainder is pfped TO
tank steamers and shipped TO its large
refinery at Oleum, near san Francisco.
Al Alca tTaz landing the Associated
has a large and complete plant This
company separates the distillahle prod
uets and ships the greater part of the
residue, which is an ideal fuel oil. 10
Japan. the japanese government hav-
ing made a contract with companies in
the Santa Maria field for large quanti-
ties.
The Oilport refinery is owned by the
California oil refineries company lin
tied and has recently been completed
at z cost Of nearly 81 SOC, 600. The
company is affiliated with the Graciosa
oil company. whose product il was in
tended primarily 10 handle Three pipe
lines pass the greunds and the refinery
viii doubtless become large purchaser
OF crude Gil
FREE FROM WATER
Santa Maria oil. which contains an
average OF only IL per cent of water
and sediment, is one Of the purest oils
known. having an asphalt base. the
wells Of the Brookshire and several
other companies in the Immediate vi
cinity showing less than twe-tenths of
l per cent slush. oil from the deeper
wells yield a high percentage of dis
tiIlates a test made with IS gravity
oil from one of the wells showing that
six grades Of oil may be obtained, in
GLIDING gasoline and distillate, two
grades OF kerosene, benZine, nsphtha
and engine oil. The residue was an IS
gravity oil which is an ideal fuel oil
BY further distillation other valuable
products may be obtained and a heavier
fuel oil is still left In the shallow
wells and in the eastern portion of the
field a high grade fuel oil is obtained,
the Palmer well showing up Is or is
gravity
INCREASE IN OUTPUT
In 1902 the production OF crude oil
IN the Santa Maria field. according 10
ofIicial reports. amounted to ESQ bar
rels. and since then il has been in
creased by leaps and bounds until dur
ing 1903 the production for the year
amounted 10 the great total of 5000, 900
barrels.
The following table shows the amount
obtained in the Santa Maria field each
year since its discovery:
Year. Barrels,