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Graphic courtesy of LAEDC (laedc.org) and Western States Petroleum Association

Where the drilling is – A graphic from the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp. 2019 report "Oil and Gas in California," shows that Kern County is home to 78.8 percent of the active oil wells in the state. Source: California Dept. of Conservation, Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources.