 After the single well that opened the field's Main Area in 1932, no further wells were put into the Edison field until 1934, during which seven new wells became active, and in 1935 that number had risen to 46.Over the next several decades, new reservoirs were discovered and put into production.In 1935, Shell Oil Company successfully completed their first well in the West Area of the field, which would prove to be one of the most productive areas.