Avila Point has a long history of industrial operations. In the 1930s, it was the largest oil shipping port by volume in the world. It would fuel the U.S. Pacific Naval Fleet the following decade. The cultural history of the site remains an important connection to the past and the bond to continuity in the future.
Historical Timeline
Pre 1900s
Chumash living on the land....
1906
Union Oil purchased land that became the Avila Tank Farm from Luigi Marre. The Avila Tank Farm wa... 
1920s-1930s
Largest oil shipping port (by volume) anywhere in the world.... 
1940s
During World War II, Unocal’s Avila Beach operation supplied the U.S. Pacific Naval Fleet with fue... 
1998
Decommissioned when tanks were dismantled.... 
2002
In-town cleanup — Unocal’s “Project Avila” — deemed complete.... 
2005
Chevron Corporation acquired Unocal Corporation. The Property has stood idle since 1998. The five re... 
2005 - Present
Chevron Environmental Management Company conducts site assessment and monitoring activities. Chevron... 
