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Nine years ago, when an aging oil pipeline ruptured near the coast of Santa Barbara County, an inky darkness spread over the waters. The massive slick of oil engulfed and killed hundreds of marine ...
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- As thousands of gallons of crude oil from a ruptured pipeline spread along the California coast, its operator was unable to contact workers near the break to get information ...
The San Bruno pipeline explosion occurred at 6:11 pm PDT on September 9, 2010, in San Bruno, California, when a 30-inch (76 cm) diameter steel natural gas pipeline owned by Pacific Gas & Electric exploded into flames in the Crestmoor residential neighborhood 2 miles (3.2 km) west of San Francisco International Airport [4] near Skyline Boulevard and San Bruno Avenue. [5]
The oil company accused of negligence this week for failing to properly respond to an oil spill off the Southern California coast is set to begin permanent repair work, according to leaked ...
January 31 – A Mobil Company crude oil pipeline ruptured near Valencia, California, spilling up to 75,000 gallons of crude oil. The same day, a report was released showing that particular pipeline had a 99.8% chance of a leak in the next 5 years. [33] [34] [35]
Location: Gaviota Coast, west of Santa Barbara, California: Coordinates: 1]: Date: May 19, 2015: Cause; Cause: Ruptured pipeline [2]: Operator: Plains All American Pipeline: Spill characteristics; Volume: 105,000 U.S. gallons (2,500 barrels): Shoreline impacted: 7 miles (11 km) coated with crude oil; tar balls damaged beaches more than 100 miles (160 km) down the coast [3] [4]: The Refugio oil ...
The companies would also install a new leak detection system for pipeline and train employees to identify and respond to potential leaks, the statement said. Pipeline operator agrees to guilty ...
On May 19, 2015, a pipeline operated by the company ruptured northwest of Santa Barbara, California. [35] Within 24 hours, oil polluted approximately 9 miles of the Santa Barbara coast. The spill shut down the popular El Capitán State Beach and Campground during Memorial Day weekend, just prior to the beginning of the summer high season.