Case Against BOEM Challenging Sable Restart Thrown Out

California Seeks Preliminary Injunction to Stop Sable Pipeline Restart

BOEM Issues Final Environmental Review for Platform Gilda Fracking Proposal

Judge Upholds Injunction against Sable Oil Pipeline Restart

California Challenges Federal Offshore Fracking Review

BOEM Moves to Fast-Track Environmental Review for Offshore Fracking at Platform Gilda

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has initiated a fast-tracked environmental review that could allow hydraulic fracturing, known as fracking, at Platform Gilda in federal waters off California.

California Sues to Block Federal Order Restarting Sable Pipeline

California has filed suit to block a federal order directing Sable Offshore Corp. to restart the oil pipeline system serving the offshore Santa Ynez Unit.

California Brings Multiple Legal Challenges to Block Sable Pipeline Restart

California launched a legal effort to stop Sable Offshore Corp.’s restart of the Las Flores Pipeline System serving the offshore Santa Ynez Unit.

Trump Administration Directs Sable to Restart Santa Ynez Unit Pipeline, Citing National Security

The Trump administration directed Sable Offshore Corp. on March 13, 2026 to restart the oil pipeline servicing the Santa Ynez Unit.

DOJ Says Defense Production Act Order Could Override State Barriers to Oil Production and Pipeline Operation

Timeline: Sable Offshore and the Las Flores Pipeline System

Updates on legal and regulatory developments.

Court Upholds Injunction Blocking Restart of Sable Offshore Pipeline

On February 27, 2026, Santa Barbara County Judge Donna Geck intends to uphold a preliminary injunction that blocks Sable’s restart of the Las Flores Pipeline system.

BOEM Launches Environmental Review for Potential California Offshore Lease Sales

BOEM announced that it will begin preparing a programmatic environmental impact statement (PEIS) for potential oil and gas lease sales off the coast of California.

New Bills Target a Range of Energy Issues, with a Focus on Affordability

Legislators introduced an array of new legislation in the 2026 legislative session.

Feds Subpoenaed Sable over Inside Information, Records Show

Sable Offshore Corp. received subpoenas in December 2025 from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Federal Review Opens Path to New Oil Drilling Off the Coast of California

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on January 26, 2026 issued two Calls for Information and Nominations covering previously protected federal waters off Southern and Central California.

California Sues Trump Administration over Sable Pipeline Approval

California is suing the federal government for taking regulatory authority over Sable Offshore Corp.’s Las Flores Pipeline System.

Court Rejects Emergency Appeal to Stop Pipeline Restart

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected an attempt to stay the approval of Sable Offshore Corp.’s pipeline restart plan.

Feds Grant Sable “Emergency” Waiver for Pipeline Restart, Environmental Groups Sue

The Trump administration approved Sable Offshore Corp.’s request for an “emergency” waiver from federal safety regulations over the restart of the Las Flores Pipeline System.

Federal Regulator Approves Sable Pipeline Restart Plans

The federal regulator approved Sable Offshore Corp.’s Las Flores Pipeline System, a critical step in restarting oil production in the Santa Ynez Unit.

Federal Regulators to Oversee Pipeline Critical to Sable’s Restart of Offshore Oil Production

The federal government is taking regulatory authority over Sable Offshore Corp.’s Las Flores Pipeline System, which connects the Santa Ynez Unit to the Pentland Station terminal in Kern County.

Santa Barbara County Denies Sable Permit Transfers

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors voted to deny the transfer of operating permits for offshore facilities from ExxonMobil to Sable Offshore Corp.

Sable Requests Transfer of Las Flores Pipeline Oversight from State Fire Marshall to Federal Regulator

Sable Offshore Corp.

Interior Offshore Oil Drilling Plan Includes Six Potential California Lease Areas

The Department of the Interior released a draft proposal to lease approximately 1.27 billion acres in the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), including in six areas off the coast of California.

Trump Offshore Drilling Plan Focuses on Santa Barbara Coast

The Trump administration is proposing to offer six lease sales off the coast of California between 2027 and 2030 as part of its five-year offshore drilling plan, the Washington Post reported.