California
ExxonMobil officials withdrew plans to replace pipelines across Santa Barbara County, shuttered since the catastrophic 2015 Refugio oil spill. They may, however, want to restore old ones.
Oct. 31, 2023
While the Orange County spill has leaked at least 126,000 gallons of crude into the ocean, its size is still far less than several other catastrophic spills in California and elsewhere.
Oct. 4, 2021
A cargo freighter and oil tanker collided Wednesday in the Santa Barbara Channel, spilling thousands of gallons of heavy crude into the waters off the Channel Islands and causing what officials called the worst oil - spill disaster off the Southern California coast in more than 20 years.
Jan. 28, 1993
ExxonMobil had requested permission to set up trucking routes to transport oil — a crucial step toward allowing three wells to resume production.
March 9, 2022
May 21, 2015
Two major oil companies are using tankers to ship oil from the Bay Area to Los Angeles, despite rulings and policies in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties calling for the use of pipelines rather than ships.
Sept. 18, 1991
More than 40 miles of California coastline has been cleared of oil from the Plains All American Pipeline oil spill off Santa Barbara County, officials say.
June 8, 2015
A consortium of oil companies led by Chevron U.S.A. sued the California Coastal Commission for permission to transport oil by tanker from Chevron’s operations at Point Arguello to its refinery in El Segundo, the company said Monday.
Oct. 10, 1989
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Sept. 7, 2008
The operator of an underground pipeline that ruptured and released up to 105,000 gallons of crude oil in Santa Barbara County -- and tens of thousands of gallons into the ocean -- said Wednesday that the spill happened after a series of mechanical problems caused the line to be shut down.
May 19, 2015