Santa Barbara County Judge Upholds Injunction Against Restart of Sable Pipelines

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A Santa Barbara County Superior Court judge ruled Friday that an injunction preventing the restart of the Las Flores Pipelines will stand, and indicated that Sable Offshore Corp. may have violated the injunction by operating. Judge Donna Geck ruled that Sable is still required to comply with an injunction preventing a restart of its oil and gas production facilities, and that the Trump administration’s orders to begin pumping oil do not override the injunction. Sable is a Texas-based oil company formed to take over the Santa Ynez Unit of Santa Barbara County platforms, processing and pipeline facilities.

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Santa Barbara County Judge Upholds Injunction Against Restart of Sable Pipelines

Media Coverage · April 21, 2026

A Santa Barbara County Superior Court judge ruled Friday that an injunction preventing the restart of the Las Flores Pipelines will stand, and indicated that Sable Offshore Corp. may have violated the injunction by operating. Judge Donna Geck ruled that Sable is still required to comply with an injunction preventing a restart of its oil and gas production facilities, and that the Trump administration’s orders to

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A Santa Barbara County Superior Court judge ruled Friday that an injunction preventing the restart of the Las Flores Pipelines will stand, and indicated that Sable Offshore Corp. may have violated the injunction by operating. Judge Donna Geck ruled that Sable is still required to comply with an injunction preventing a restart of its oil and gas production facilities, and that the Trump administration’s orders to begin pumping oil do not override the injunction. Sable is a Texas-based oil company

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Media Coverage April 21, 2026

Santa Barbara County Judge Upholds Injunction Against Restart of Sable Pipelines

A Santa Barbara County Superior Court judge ruled Friday that an injunction preventing the restart of the Las Flores Pipelines will stand, and indicated that Sable Offshore Corp. may have violated the injunction by operating. Judge Donna Geck ruled that Sable is still required to comply with an injunction preventing a restart of its oil and gas production facilities, and that the Trump administration’s orders to begin pumping oil do not override the injunction. Sable is a Texas-based oil company formed to take over the Santa Ynez Unit of Santa Barbara County platforms, processing and pipeline facilities.

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Santa Barbara County Judge Upholds Injunction Against Restart of Sable Pipelines

A Santa Barbara County Superior Court judge ruled Friday that an injunction preventing the restart of the Las Flores Pipelines will stand, and indicated that Sable Offshore Corp. may have …

By Daniel Green, Noozhawk Staff Writer · Apr 21, 2026 · 1 min read