Amplify Energy, the operator of the oil pipeline that leaked approximately 25,000 gallons of crude oil off the coast of Huntington Beach in October 2021, announced April 10 plans to resume operations, and that the pipeline has started to be refilled, according to the company.
“Safety has driven every aspect of our response, repair and restart operations, and safety will continue to guide our operating philosophy,” Amplify CEO and President Martyn Willsher said in a press release.
The company received final approval to resume operations April 7 from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, an agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation after getting the go-ahead as well from the Army Corps of Engineers….