Final Abandonment of PRC 421-2 Well
The California State Lands Commission and its contractors will commence the final abandonment of the PRC 421-2 well on Haskell’s Beach on or about Thursday, August 29th. This is the site of the small oil discharge that occurred in late May.
Unified Command to oversee and monitor excavation into root cause of 421 Pier Release
Goleta, CA – The investigation has resumed into the cause of the May 28, 2019, 421 Pier Release, reestablishing the Unified Command.
The State Lands Commission terminated three offshore oil and gas leases and a pipeline right of way lease
Sacramento, CA –The State Lands Commission terminated three offshore oil and gas leases and a pipeline right of way lease today. Over the past few years, the Commission has sought to compel Carone Petroleum Corporation and Signal Hill Services Inc., state lessees, to...
On June 27, the Commission will host a Town Hall in Goleta to update the community about the Platform Holly and Piers 421 decommissioning projects.
The purpose of the Town Hall is to update the community on the Commission’s efforts to plug and abandon the oil and gas wells at Holly and Piers 421 and to provide an update on the recent oil release at Piers 421. View Flyer
Crude oil release in Goleta
The San Diego Ocean Planning Partnership has released an interactive, user-friendly Web Mapping Application that is designed to help users better understand the dynamic ocean space and ocean-related data offshore San Diego County.
Public Notice – Goleta, CA
Over the next month, the two wells at Haskell Beach in Santa Barbara will be readied for the final stages of abandonment. On Monday, April 8, work will begin. We ask for the public’s understanding and patience while the work progresses. There will be intermittent...
Update on Abandoned Offshore Oil & Gas Wells
This report complies with the Legislative Analyst’s Office Supplemental Report of the 2018-19 California State Budget Item 3560-001-0001.
Platform Holly & Piers 421 Status Update & Town Hall Meeting
On November 15, 2018 Commission staff will be holding a Town Hall Meeting in Goleta, CA from 6 – 8 p.m.
“New offshore oil can’t be brought ashore” key California Agency tells Trump Administration
Only CA hearing for Trump offshore drilling plan to take place on Feb. 8 in Sacramento
State Lands Commission ends offshore oil drilling & production at Rincon Island
Commission assumes control of Rincon island, paving the way for the Commission to end offshore oil production and decommission operations.