Natural Oil and Gas Seeps in California

Welcome to our web site about natural oil and gas seeps in the state of California. Seeps are like springs that ooze oil and gas instead of water. Tour our site to learn about:

• how oil and gas seeps form, where they occur, and how they affect the environment
• the relationship between oil seeps and underground oil fields
• the La Brea Tar Pits, a world-famous oil seep in downtown Los Angeles

Just follow these links:

Basics about Oil and Gas Seeps	Seeps and the Environment
Examples of Actual Seeps	Famous La Brea Tar Pits
Seeps in California History	Maps of Seeps in California
Native Uses of Seeps Products	People Behind this Web Site
Seeps and Oil Field Discoveries	Seeps Literature and Links

This web site is part of a cooperative project between U.S. Geological Survey and the California Department of Conservation. Want to visit the Home Page of the USGS or the California Department of Conservation? Just click on their respective logos.

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Last updated 5/1/01