Trump Transportation Department Safely Restarts Sable Pipeline
Summary
PHMSA was on-site at Sable Offshore Corp.'s newly restarted Santa Ynez Pipeline in California to oversee safety operations as the federal pipeline safety regulator. The pipeline resumed operations for the first time in over a decade, expected to produce 60,000 barrels of oil daily, reducing California's reliance on foreign crude oil by as much as 1.5 million barrels each month. PHMSA played a key role in ensuring the pipeline could safely resume operations.
What changed
PHMSA announced the safe restart of Sable Offshore Corp.'s Santa Ynez Pipeline in California after more than a decade of inactivity. The federal pipeline safety regulator was on-site to oversee safety operations as the pipeline resumed production. The pipeline is expected to produce 60,000 barrels of oil daily, reducing California's reliance on foreign crude oil by up to 1.5 million barrels monthly.
Affected parties including energy companies and transportation firms should note this operational restart. While the announcement emphasizes PHMSA's safety oversight role, no new compliance obligations, reporting requirements, or regulatory changes were introduced by this press release.
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DRIVING THE NEWS: Trump’s Transportation Department Safely Restarts Sable Pipeline to Unleash American Energy, Drive Down Prices at the Pump
Monday, April 13, 2026
Goleta, California – 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 on 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. This is a common-sense solution to drive down prices at the pump in a state that has consistently had higher gas prices than the national average for the last 10 years.
“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.”
Learn more about how the Trump Administration is combating Gavin Newsom’s war on American Energy in the California Post’s article, “Oil giant gives Newsom the middle finger — and offers rare peak inside California’s gas lifeline.”
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