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APCD details oil and gas activity as Sable facilities restart; inspectors report violations
Summary
Staff reported March 19 that Sable facilities have been restarting and the district conducted inspections and enforcement in 2025; staff recounted plugging of orphaned wells, platform decommissioning, and limits of district jurisdiction over pipelines.
The Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District presented a status update March 19 on oil and gas operations across the county, including recent restarts at Sable-operated facilities and enforcement activity from 2025.
Caitlyn McN, the district’s compliance division manager, said several onshore and offshore facilities have been plugged and abandoned following bankruptcies and ownership changes, and that Sable began restarting operations at Lost Flores Canyon and several offshore platforms in 2025. McN told the board…
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