California Demands Sable Remove Contested Oil Pipeline Segment

California’s Natural Resources Agency has ordered Houston-based oil driller Sable Offshore Corp. to remove a pipeline crossing a state park days after the US government instructed the company to begin pumping crude through the conduit.Author of the article:You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account.(Bloomberg) — California’s Natural Resources Agency has ordered Houston-based oil driller Sable Offshore Corp. to remove a pipeline crossing a state park days after the US government instructed the company to begin pumping crude through the conduit.Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.US Energy Secretary Chris Wright, following an executive order signed by President Donald Trump, directed Sable on Friday to begin restoring operations for the Santa Ynez Unit and Santa Ynez Pipeline System in California. The company has been in a yearslong effort to start pumping hundreds of millions of barrels of oil from platforms off the Santa Barbara coast but has been stymied by local opposition.Sable notified the Santa Barbara County Fire Department Friday of its plans to “resume pumping operations within 24 hours”, according to Chief Garrett Huff. Get the latest headlines, breaking news and columns.By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.The next issue of Top Stories will soon be in your inbox.We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try againInterested in more newsletters? Browse here.Since then, California State Parks sent a letter to Sable denying an easement request for a portion of the pipeline that crosses Gaviota State Park land and demanding that the conduit be removed, according to the letter seen by Bloomberg. Sable has 10 days to formally respond with plans to remove the pipeline segment before the division of California’s Natural Resources Agency takes legal action, the letter from Chief Counsel Tara E. Lynch said. The agency will withdraw its letter if Sable confirms by noon local time on Monday that it has not restarted oil flows through Line 325 that crosses the state park and will not restart until all state permissions are granted, according to the Saturday letter.Sable did not immediately respond to questions on whether the company has restarted the pipeline and intends to comply with the state agency’s demands.Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion. Please keep comments relevant and respectful. Comments may take up to an hour to appear on the site. You will receive an email if there is a reply to your comment, an update to a thread you follow or if a user you follow comments. Visit our Community Guidelines for more information.365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4© 2026 Financial Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. All rights reserved. Unauthorized distribution, transmission or republication strictly prohibited.This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.You can manage saved articles in your account.and save up to 100 articles!You can manage your saved articles in your account and clicking the X located at the bottom right of the article.