Today In SCV History: July 13, 1884 - Drilling Starts At Star No. 1 Oil Well In Pico Canyon img:is([sizes="auto" i], [sizes^="auto," i]) { contain-intrinsic-size: 3000px 1500px } Today In SCV History: July 13, 1884
Today In SCV History: July 13, 1884 - Drilling Starts At Star No. 1 Oil Well In Pico Canyon
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Today In SCV History: July 13, 1884
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Date: 07/13/2026 8:47am
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**Today in SCV History (July 13, 1884): Drilling Begins at Star No. 1 Oil Well in Pico Canyon**
Drilling began on July 13, 1884, at the Star No. 1 oil well in Pico Canyon, launched by oil pioneers Wallace Hardison and Lyman Stewart under the California Star Oil Works. The well contributed to the region’s growing oil industry and later became part of a merger that formed the Union Oil Company of California, a predecessor to what is now Chevron. Though less famous than earlier strikes, Star No. 1 played a key role in sustaining California’s late-19th-century energy expansion.
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Date: 07/13/2026 8:47am
Article Summary:
**Today in SCV History (July 13, 1884): Drilling Begins at Star No. 1 Oil Well in Pico Canyon**
Drilling began on July 13, 1884, at the Star No. 1 oil well in Pico Canyon, launched by oil pioneers Wallace Hardison and Lyman Stewart under the California Star Oil Works. The well contributed to the region’s growing oil industry and later became part of a merger that formed the Union Oil Company of California, a predecessor to what is now Chevron. Though less famous than earlier strikes, Star No. 1 played a key role in sustaining California’s late-19th-century energy expansion.
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