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By Alex Kacik / Friday, January 29th, 2016 / Energy, Latest news, middle, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Tri-county oil producers considering exit strategies
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By Alex Kacik / Friday, November 13th, 2015 / Energy, Latest news, Top Stories / 1 Comment
Regulators have ordered Plains All American Pipeline to empty corrosive crude oil that’s been sitting in Line 903 since it was partially shut down in late May. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials and Safety Administration issued on Nov. 13 an amendment to the original corrective action order requiring that Plains purges Read More →
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By Alex Kacik / Friday, November 13th, 2015 / Energy, Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on Ruptured Plains oil pipeline puts squeeze on tax receipts
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By Staff Report / Monday, September 14th, 2015 / Energy, Latest news, Law / Comments Off on Oil workers file lawsuit against Plains All American Pipeline
A lawsuit representing oil industry workers who were laid off following the Refugio oil spill was filed against Plains All American Pipeline, Santa Barbara-based law firm Cappello & Noel recently announced. Richard Lilygren, who has worked on the offshore oil platforms near Santa Barbara for more than a decade, filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court on Read More →
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By Staff Report / Wednesday, August 19th, 2015 / Energy, Latest news, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Goleta will allow Venoco to transport oil using trucks
The city of Goleta issued a notice of decision to Venoco on Aug. 17 that denied an emergency permit application to transport oil using trucks but deemed the work consistent under the existing Ellwood Onshore Facility operating permit and Safety, Inspection, Maintenance and Quality Assurance Plan. Venoco will evacuate crude oil from tanks and pipelines Read More →
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By Staff Report / Tuesday, July 28th, 2015 / Energy, Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on Venoco asks Goleta for permission to move two truckloads of oil per day
Venoco has asked the city of Goleta for emergency authority to move two truckloads per day of oil from its Ellwood facility to Santa Maria for the next 17 days. Venoco said it was making the request so that lines and other facilities could be cleared in order to complete mandatory inspections. Venoco said it Read More →
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