Coal Oil Point Seep Field | |
| Location: | 34°23.5'N 119°52'W |
| Depth: | 2 to 80 m |
| Seabed: | Sandy Outcropping Tar Features |
| Surface Area: | 18 km2 |
| Intensity: | Very Low to Extremely High |
| Flux: | 100,000 m3/day |
| Oil to Gas: | Oily to Gassy |
| Major Plumes: | 877 |
| Minor Vents: | 105 to 107 |
| Trend/Source: | Faults and outcropping |
| LifeSpan: | >500,000 BCE - |
One of the largest seep fields in the world and the best studied, the Coal Oil Point seep field is one of the natural wonders of the world.