Sable Gets Go-Ahead to Restart Controversial California Pipeline

December 31, 2025, 9:48 PM UTC

Sable Offshore Corp. can begin pumping oil from its three platforms off the coast of Santa Barbara, Calif., after a federal appeals court allowed the restart of a contested pipeline Wednesday.

Environmental groups lost their bid at the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to stay enforcement of the federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s emergency special permit for the Las Flores Pipeline System.

The order is the latest win for the Santa Ynez oil operation that has been battered with lawsuits and regulatory scrutiny since Exxon Mobil Corp. handed over the reins to Sable 10 years ...

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