The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) was on-site at Sable Offshore Corp’s newly restarted Santa Ynez Pipeline in California last Thursday to oversee safety operations. As the federal pipeline safety regulator, PHSMA played a key role in ensuring this pipeline could safely resume operations this year for the first time in over a decade.
The pipeline is expected to produce 60,000 barrels of oil daily, which can reduce the state’s reliance on foreign crude oil by as much as 1.5 million barrels each month.
“PHMSA is doing its part to ensure this pipeline is operating safely so Sable Offshore Corp. can continue unleashing American energy and drive down prices at the pump,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy. “This is common sense. California is rich in energy resources, but far left politicians keep them dependent on foreign oil.”
The original announcement can be found here.
