Pipeline Restart Approved Following $95 Million Settlement for California Oil Spill

Amplify Energy Corp. received approval to restart operations of an offshore pipeline involved in a 2021 oil spill in Southern California.
The pipeline carries oil to shore from platforms in San Pedro Bay, near Los Angeles and Long Beach harbors.
Amplify Energy recently settled lawsuits for $95 million with companies associated with two ships accused of damaging the pipeline and causing the spill.
The oil spill spread a miles-wide sheen in the ocean, impacted local beaches and wildlife, and caused losses for tourism and fishing industries.
Environmental groups expressed concerns over restarting the pipeline so soon after the spill and questioned whether adequate safeguards and oversight were in place.