Sable Offshore resumes oil flow through pipeline

On 13 March 2026, President of the US, Donald J. Trump, signed an executive order to, among other things, delegate certain authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 (DPA) to the U.S. Secretary of Energy. Subsequently on 13 March 2026, the U.S. Secretary of Energy, Chris Wright, issued an order to Sable invoking the DPA to immediately prioritise and allocate pipeline transportation services for hydrocarbons from the SYU through the SYPS in order to address the energy scarcity and supply disruption risks caused by California policies that have left the region and US military forces dependent on foreign oil. Sable immediately complied with this federal DPA Order and began shipping hydrocarbons from LFC to Pentland Station on 14 March 2026 with federal safety regulators present in observance.

As stated in the DPA Order, all federally produced barrels from the SYU must flow through the SYPS, up to the existing pipeline capacity of 200 000 bpd. Sable completed its onshore anomaly repair programne and hydrotested all segments of the SYPS consistent with applicable requirements as of May 2025.

Prior to resuming hydrocarbon transportation from LFC to Sable’s sales point at Pentland Station, Sable had approximately 540 000 bbl of processed crude oil in storage at LFC, representing more than the line fill volume for the SYPS between LFC and Pentland Station. Sable is fully staffed and will continue to implement the conditions of the Emergency Special Permit previously issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.

Sable is currently producing hydrocarbons from its Platform Harmony at the SYU and its wells continue to perform as expected. Production ramp-up is anticipated to proceed with full production resumption at Platforms Harmony and Heritage in March 2026, and Platform Hondo in June 2026. The company plans to commence first sales by 1 April 2026 at an expected gross oil rate of 50, 00 bpd.

“Sable Offshore is putting California consumers first by increasing domestic supply of crude oil into the California market by approximately 17% and we look forward to continuing to execute as so ordered by the DPA executed on 13 March 2026,” said Jim Flores, Sable’s Chairman and CEO. “We look forward to working closely with the Department of Energy in fully complying with the DPA and working with the Trump administration to take all necessary steps to deliver the energy necessary for the security and defence of the country.”

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