Oil Well Site Transition and Reuse Feasibility Study
As Los Angeles County advances a just transition away from oil drilling, former and existing oil well sites will need careful attention—not only to ensure that wells are properly closed and environmental risks are addressed, but also to consider how these sites could support healthier and more resilient communities in the future.
The Chief Sustainability Office completed an Oil Well Site Transition and Reuse Feasibility Study in 2026 as part of the County’s broader Just Transition Strategy and ongoing work with the Just Transition Task Force.
The Study examines how oil well sites in unincorporated Los Angeles County can be evaluated for potential remediation and community-serving reuse. It provides a planning-level framework for future decision-making, including potential pilot projects, while recognizing that each site will require additional technical review, regulatory coordination, community engagement, and funding analysis. The Study does not commit the County to acquire, remediate, or redevelop any specific site.
Below are the report body, questions and answers document, tables, figures, and appendices associated with the Study.
- Oil Well Site Transition and Reuse Feasibility Study – Report Body
- Oil Well Site Transition and Reuse Feasibility Study – Questions and Answers
- Oil Well Site Transition and Reuse Feasibility Study – Tables
- Oil Well Site Transition and Reuse Feasibility Study – Figures
- Oil Well Site Transition and Reuse Feasibility Study – Appendices
- Appendix A: California Environmental Liability Protection Processes
- Appendix B: Oil Well Clean Up Pilot Program Report, July 2022
- Appendix C: Historical Aerial Photograph Review of Six Identified Sites
- Appendix D: Department of Regional Planning Oil and Gas Site Inventory
- Appendix E: Detailed Scenario Planning Outline
- Appendix F: Well Bore Diagram Examples
