Major Pipeline Spill Offshore Huntington Beach, CA
October 3, 2021 by offshoreenergy
Platforms Ellen and Elly
- Pipeline carries oil from Platform Elly in Federal (OCS) waters to onshore processing facility in Long Beach
- Operator: Beta Operating Co.
- Platform complex is 8.6 miles from shore
- Estimated spill volume: 3,000 bbls
- Slick first evident on Saturday (10/2) about 3 miles from shore
- Oil has reached shoreline at Huntington Beach
- Production has been shut-in; unclear as to whether the leak has been sealed
- No information on the cause of the leak
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