No. Los Angeles was littered with oil wells in the 30's. Literally anywhere and everywhere they could be placed -- front yards, back yards, the beaches, everywhere. It's where you went to make money to take back home. There's still one in the middle of Beverly Hills.
[LA OIL - The hidden oil fields of Los Angeles.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRy4kNmBLKo)
[LA OIL - The hidden oil fields of Los Angeles.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRy4kNmBLKo)