US EditionSable Restarts Disputed California Pipeline Under Trump Emergency Order
Sable Offshore resumed oil flow through pipelines after a Trump administration order, increasing California's crude supply by about 17%, despite state legal challenges.
- On Friday, President Trump invoked the Defense Production Act, directing Energy Secretary Chris Wright to compel Sable Offshore to resume oil flow; the company began transporting oil through its Santa Ynez Unit pipeline on Saturday.
- The pipeline system had been shuttered since May 2015 after a corroded pipe burst caused one of California's worst oil spills. Sable Offshore purchased the unit from ExxonMobil in 2024 and spent two years seeking regulatory approval to resume operations.
- Sable expects to reach 50,000 barrels per day by April 1, increasing California's domestic oil supply by approximately 17%. The company reported 540,000 barrels of processed crude in storage as of this past weekend.
- On Saturday, California State Parks demanded Sable "immediately remove the pipeline" from Gaviota State Park, denying the company's easement application. Governor Gavin Newsom vowed California will challenge the restart, alleging the administration is "defying multiple court orders."
- The Trump administration claims the project is essential for national security amid foreign oil dependency concerns. The Center for Biological Diversity countered that invoking the Defense Production Act for "an oil company that has repeatedly broken the law" represents "a shocking development.
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