SPECIAL REPORT: Oil on the Beach : California Oil
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Sources of Petroleum Consumed in State
For second quarter 1989 6%: Foreign (Indonesia) 44%: From Alaska 50%: Produced in California
Key Producing Counties
California is a net exporter of oil.(It goes basically to Washington, Oregon, Arizona and Nevada.) California imported 101,000 barrels a day and exported 215,500 barrels a day in the second quarter of 1989 (latest figures available). 71%: Kern 13%: Los Angeles 4%: Ventura 12%: All other counties
Where Oil Goes
Second quarter (April-June) 1989 53%: Used or gasoline 17%: For residual fuel oils including heating oil 16%: For various distillates including diesel fuel 14%: For jet / aviation fuel
SOURCES: California Division of Oil and Gas, California Energy Commission
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