Energy Dept. uses DPA to restart Santa Barbara offshore oil operations

The U.S. Energy Secretary invoked the Defense Production Act to order Texas-based Sable Offshore to restore its Santa Ynez unit and associated pipelines off Southern California, aiming to bolster oil supply and national security; the facility can produce about 50,000 barrels per day and could replace roughly 1.5 million barrels of foreign crude each month, despite California’s legal challenges over regulatory authority.