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  • Drilling Time: Oil Production Reportedly Ramping Up ASAP Off CA Coast Following Trump's Executive Order

    03/15/2026 9:35:02 PM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 22 replies
    Red State ^ | 03/15/2026 | Bob Hoge
    As we reported Friday, President Donald Trump issued an executive order authorizing the Energy Department to invoke the Defense Production Act, a 1950s Cold War-era law, to force the restart of a dormant offshore oil operation along the California coast.Oil prices have been volatile as the Iran conflict continues, and the Islamic Republic threatens the crucial Strait of Hormuz, the Middle Eastern waterway through which over 20 percent of the world's oil flows. According to the Santa Barbara News-Press, that oil could start flowing immediately:A federal order Friday directed Sable Offshore Corporation to restart its pipelines to transport oil from...
  • Stunning turnaround for California’s oil industry after Trump’s surprise executive order to help ease gas prices

    03/14/2026 6:37:42 PM PDT · by Libloather · 18 replies
    NY Post ^ | 3/14/26 | Josh Koehn
    Oil pumping operations are expected to begin imminently off the coast of California after President Trump issued an executive order Friday to resume oil drilling operations near Santa Barbara, The Post has learned. Officials for Sable Offshore Corp. informed local fire officials of their intent to “resume pumping operations within 24 hours.” The notification is a standard protocol for industrial activities involving hazardous materials pipelines. “This coordination allows the department to maintain readiness for potential emergency response, including resource staging, personnel alerting, and collaboration with other agencies, in the event of any incident such as a leak, spill, or fire,”...