The Trump administration ordered the restart of a Santa Barbara oil pipeline shut since the 2015 Refugio spill, invoking emergency powers under the Defense Production Act.

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.

President Trump invoked the Defense Production Act to push the restart of a disputed offshore oil project off the California coast amid the Iran conflict.

March 5 (Reuters) - The Trump administration said on Thursday it would replace a Biden-era rule that required some oil and gas companies to set aside billions of dollars in extra funds for decommissioning oil platforms if they go out of business.

State-owned offshore fabricator China’s Offshore Oil Engineering Company (COOEC) has completed its Idd El-Shargi North Dome (ISND) contract scope for QatarEnergy with the loadout of three wellhead platform blocks at its Qingdao, China, yard last week.

Operating three offshore platforms in California, Sable Offshore Corp. supplies crude oil and natural gas to U.S. customers.

March 11 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump plans to invoke emergency law for Sable Offshore as it looks to restart production from a cluster of offshore platforms in California, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday,