NewsCalifornia News

Actions

Response time questioned in Southern California oil spill

OIL.jpeg
Posted
and last updated

Residents, business owners and environmentalists were questioning whether officials reacted quickly enough to contain one of the largest oil spills in recent California history, caused by a suspected leak in an underwater pipeline that fouled the sands of famed Huntington Beach.

The pipeline is owned by Amplify Energy.

CEO Martyn Willsher said Sunday that divers were still trying to determine exactly where the leak occurred.

The pipeline and three oil platforms it serves have been shut down. Officials said at least 126,000 gallons of oil spilled into the waters off Orange County.

Beaches could remain closed for weeks or even months.

,

Weather

Daily Forecast

View Hourly Forecast

Day

Conditions

HI / LO

Precip

Friday

01/09/2026

Partly Cloudy

55° / 35°

3%

Saturday

01/10/2026

Sunny

60° / 37°

2%

Sunday

01/11/2026

Partly Cloudy

57° / 37°

4%

Monday

01/12/2026

Partly Cloudy

58° / 39°

5%

Tuesday

01/13/2026

Sunny

59° / 43°

4%

Wednesday

01/14/2026

Sunny

61° / 43°

5%

Thursday

01/15/2026

Sunny

62° / 44°

4%

Friday

01/16/2026

Sunny

65° / 43°

3%