At this site, Edward L. Doheny drilled the first oil well in the Olinda field in 1897. Olinda #1 was drilled to 806 feet and pumped about 50 barrels per day. By 1898, ten wells had been drilled, some producing up to 100 barrels per day. In 1899, the Santa Fe Railroad built a branch line to the oil field, and the settlement of Olinda was founded. Olinda's first well was drilled to a depth of 806 feet and began pumping about 50 barrels a day. As of January 2004, the estimated oil produced from this well was 111,780 barrels, and after more than a century of continuous operation it continued to produce at about two barrels per day. Today the well is owned and operated by BreitBurn Energy Company.
