Exxon Barred From Trucking Oil From California Offshore Platform
- Judge rejects oil company request to overturn county ban
- Exxon hoped to revive output after 2015 rupture to pipeline
An offshore oil rig part of Exxon Mobil’s Santa Ynez Unit off the coast of Refugio Beach State Park in Goleta, California.
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Exxon Mobil Corp. won’t be able to revive oil platforms off the California coast by relying on trucks to ship crude to refineries on shore.
Three offshore platforms, known as Exxon Mobil’s Santa Ynez Unit, have been shut down since 2015 when a pipeline ruptured and created the worst coastal oil spill in the state in 25 years.