Santa Barbara County Approves Transfer of Oil Ownership and Permits to Sable

The Santa Barbara County Planning Commission approved the transfer of ownership and permits for oil pipelines and assets from ExxonMobil to Sable Offshore Corp. The approval in a 3-1 vote on October 30, 2024 is a key step in Sable’s efforts to restart the onshore and offshore oil facilities of the Santa Ynez Unit, which have been shut since the 2015 Ref…